Chester Morris

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 16, 1901

died

September 11, 1970

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

John Chester Brooks Morris

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Big House
6.6

The Big House

1930as John Morgan
The She-Creature
4.1

The She-Creature

1956as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Red-Headed Woman
6.6

Red-Headed Woman

1932as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Five Came Back
6.3

Five Came Back

1939as Bill Brooks
The Great White Hope
6.3

The Great White Hope

1970as Pop Weaver
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.3

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972as Self (archive footage)
Blind Alley
6.0

Blind Alley

1939as Hal Wilson
Three Godfathers
6.9

Three Godfathers

1936as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Complicated Women
6.9

Complicated Women

2003as Self (archive footage)
Sinners in the Sun
4.9

Sinners in the Sun

1932as Jimmie Martin
Unchained
7.0

Unchained

1955as Kenyon Scudder
The Show of Shows
6.8

The Show of Shows

1929as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Law of the Underworld
5.8

Law of the Underworld

1938as Gene Fillmore
Corsair
4.4

Corsair

1931as John Hawks
Golden Harvest
6.5

Golden Harvest

1933as Chris Martin
The Gay Bride
6.0

The Gay Bride

1934as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
Thunder Afloat
6.1

Thunder Afloat

1939as 'Rocky' Blake
From the Ends of the Earth

From the Ends of the Earth

1939as Self
The Phantom Thief
6.5

The Phantom Thief

1946as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
6.2

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
The Chance of a Lifetime
6.8

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Trapped by Boston Blackie
7.1

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Meet Boston Blackie
6.3

Meet Boston Blackie

1941as Boston Blackie
Alibi
6.0

Alibi

1929as Chick Williams
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
5.0

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Gift of Gab
5.0

Gift of Gab

1934as Doyle
Aerial Gunner
5.0

Aerial Gunner

1943as Foxy Pattis
Double Exposure
6.2

Double Exposure

1944as Larry Burke
Secret Command
6.6

Secret Command

1944as Jeff Gallagher
The Divorcee
6.2

The Divorcee

1930as Ted
Wagons Westward
6.5

Wagons Westward

1940as David Cook / Tom Cook
Pacific Liner
5.5

Pacific Liner

1939as Doctor Craig
Let's Talk It Over
10.0

Let's Talk It Over

1934as Mike McGann
The Bat Whispers
6.6

The Bat Whispers

1930as Detective Anderson
Public Hero Number 1
6.3

Public Hero Number 1

1935as Jeff Crane
Blind Spot
5.1

Blind Spot

1947as Jeffrey Andrews
Rough, Tough and Ready
9.0

Rough, Tough and Ready

1945as Brad Crowder
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
5.9

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943as Boston Blackie
A String of Beads
8.0

A String of Beads

1961as Walter Harmon
Blondie Johnson
5.9

Blondie Johnson

1933as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
4.4

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937as Chester Morris
The Miracle Man
5.9

The Miracle Man

1932as John 'Doc' Madison
Boston Blackie and the Law
6.7

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Fast Life
9.0

Fast Life

1929as Paul Palmer
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
6.1

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Pursuit
6.5

Pursuit

1935as Mitch Mitchell
Gambler's Choice
6.2

Gambler's Choice

1944as Ross Hadley
Miss Susie Slagle's
8.5

Miss Susie Slagle's

1946as Paul (uncredited)
Confessions of Boston Blackie
6.4

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941as Boston Blackie