Chester Morris
Acting1901New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Chester Morris (born John Chester Brooks Morris; February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and was nominated for an Academy Award. Chester Morris is best remembered today for portraying Boston Blackie, a criminal-turned-detective, in the modestly budgeted Boston Blackie film series of the 1940s.
Known For
Acting History
2003
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1970
The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver
1967
1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TVas Major Whitman• 1 eps
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TVas Blaine Davis• 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
TVas Tom Monahan• 1 eps
1963
Route 66
TVas Emmett McNeill• 1 eps
1962
1961
A String of Beads
as Walter Harmon
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self
Naked City
TVas Frank Manfred• 1 eps
Checkmate
TVas Albert DeWitt• 1 eps
1960
1959
Play of the Week
TVas Swanson
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TVas Self• 3 eps
Pursuit
TVas Moody
1957
Child of Trouble
as Warden
The Red Skelton Show
TVas Tony• 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Frank Simmons• 1 eps
1956
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
1955
Unchained
as Kenyon Scudder
Studio One
TVas Warden Garry• 1 eps
1953
Robert Montgomery Presents
TVas Col. Bobo Nolan• 1 eps
Suspense
TVas Edwards• 1 eps
1952
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TVas The Dansker
1950
Cameo Theatre
TVas Merlini
Lux Video Theatre
TVas Lefty
1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1947
Blind Spot
as Jeffrey Andrews
1946
Boston Blackie and the Law
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Phantom Thief
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
One Way to Love
as Barry Cole
1945
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Rough, Tough and Ready
as Brad Crowder
1944
One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Gambler's Choice
as Ross Hadley
Secret Command
as Jeff Gallagher
Double Exposure
as Larry Burke
1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Tornado
as Pete Ramsey
Aerial Gunner
as Foxy Pattis
High Explosive
as Buzz Mitchell
1942
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Wrecking Crew
as Duke Mason
I Live on Danger
as Jeff Morrell
Canal Zone
as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
1941
Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
No Hands on the Clock
as Detective Humphrey Campbell
1940
Wagons Westward
as David Cook / Tom Cook
The Marines Fly High
as Lt. Jim Malone
Girl from God's Country
as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
1939
Pacific Liner
as Doctor Craig
Thunder Afloat
as 'Rocky' Blake
Blind Alley
as Hal Wilson
Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks
From the Ends of the Earth
as Self
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
as Himself (uncredited)
1938
Law of the Underworld
as Gene Fillmore
Sky Giant
as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
Smashing the Rackets
as Jim "Socker" Conway
1937
Flight from Glory
as Paul Smith
I Promise to Pay
as Eddie Lang
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Chester Morris
Devil's Playground
as Robert Mason
1936
Moonlight Murder
as Steve Farrell
Counterfeit
as John Joseph Madden
Three Godfathers
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
They Met in a Taxi
as Jimmy Donlin
Frankie and Johnnie
as Johnnie Drew
1935
Public Hero Number 1
as Jeff Crane
Princess O'Hara
as Vic Toledo
Pursuit
as Mitch Mitchell
Society Doctor
as Dr. Morgan
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
I've Been Around
as Eric Foster
1934
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)
Gift of Gab
as Doyle
The Gay Bride
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
Embarrassing Moments
as Jerry Randolph
Let's Talk It Over
as Mike McGann
1933
Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Golden Harvest
as Chris Martin
King for a Night
as Bud Williams
Tomorrow at Seven
as Neil Broderick
Infernal Machine
as Robert Holden
1932
Sinners in the Sun
as Jimmie Martin
The Miracle Man
as John 'Doc' Madison
Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Cock of the Air
as Lt. Roger Craig
Breach of Promise
as James Pomeroy
1931
Corsair
as John Hawks
1930
The Big House
as John Morgan
Playing Around
as Nickey Solomon
The Bat Whispers
as Detective Anderson
The Divorcee
as Ted
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Sergeant Grischa
She Couldn't Say No
as Jerry Casey
Second Choice
as Don Warren
1929
The Show of Shows
as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Alibi
as Chick Williams
Woman Trap
as Ray Malone
Fast Life
as Paul Palmer