Chester Morris

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.

Born

Feb 16, 1901

New York City, New York, USA

Died

Sep 11, 1970

Known For

Acting

Movies

91 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.5

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Embarrassing Moments

1934 • as Jerry Randolph

★ 9.0

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935 • as Pirate Captain (uncredited)

★ 6.1

Alibi

1929 • as Chick Williams

★ 6.0

Corsair

1931 • as John Hawks

★ 4.4

Blondie Johnson

1933 • as R. Burton "Danny" Jones

★ 5.9

Three Godfathers

1936 • as Robert 'Bob' Sangster

★ 6.9

Secret Command

1944 • as Jeff Gallagher

★ 6.6

Unchained

1955 • as Kenyon Scudder

★ 7.0

Tornado

1943 • as Pete Ramsey

★ 5.7

Society Doctor

1935 • as Dr. Morgan

★ 7.3

Complicated Women

2003 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9

Canal Zone

1942 • as 'Hardtack' Hamilton

★ 6.0

Thunder Afloat

1939 • as 'Rocky' Blake

★ 6.1

The Show of Shows

1929 • as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers

★ 6.8

Playing Around

1930 • as Nickey Solomon

★ 5.0

Five Came Back

1939 • as Bill Brooks

★ 6.3

Golden Harvest

1933 • as Chris Martin

★ 6.5

Aerial Gunner

1943 • as Foxy Pattis

★ 5.0

From the Ends of the Earth

1939 • as Self

Frankie and Johnnie

1936 • as Johnnie Drew

★ 6.5

High Explosive

1943 • as Buzz Mitchell

★ 6.3

The Big House

1930 • as John Morgan

★ 6.6

The She-Creature

1956 • as Dr. Carlo Lombardi

★ 4.1

Red-Headed Woman

1932 • as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.

★ 6.6

Woman Trap

1929 • as Ray Malone

★ 5.3

The Divorcee

1930 • as Ted

★ 6.2

Wrecking Crew

1942 • as Duke Mason

★ 7.0

Blind Spot

1947 • as Jeffrey Andrews

★ 5.1

The Great White Hope

1970 • as Pop Weaver

★ 6.2

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.4

Moonlight Murder

1936 • as Steve Farrell

★ 4.8

The Bat Whispers

1930 • as Detective Anderson

★ 6.6

Cock of the Air

1932 • as Lt. Roger Craig

★ 7.7

Public Hero Number 1

1935 • as Jeff Crane

★ 6.3

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.3

Pursuit

1935 • as Mitch Mitchell

★ 6.5

Tomorrow at Seven

1933 • as Neil Broderick

★ 6.2

King for a Night

1933 • as Bud Williams

★ 7.2

The Miracle Man

1932 • as John 'Doc' Madison

★ 5.9

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.5

They Met in a Taxi

1936 • as Jimmy Donlin

★ 6.8

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.8

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 • as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)

★ 7.2

Flight from Glory

1937 • as Paul Smith

★ 6.2

Miss Susie Slagle's

1946 • as Paul (uncredited)

★ 8.5

Sinners in the Sun

1932 • as Jimmie Martin

★ 4.9

Infernal Machine

1933 • as Robert Holden

★ 7.0

Blind Alley

1939 • as Hal Wilson

★ 6.0

Double Exposure

1944 • as Larry Burke

★ 6.2

Alias Boston Blackie

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.6

I Live on Danger

1942 • as Jeff Morrell

★ 6.1

Gambler's Choice

1944 • as Ross Hadley

★ 6.2

Let's Talk It Over

1934 • as Mike McGann

★ 10.0

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934 • as Self (uncredited)

★ 6.0

Law of the Underworld

1938 • as Gene Fillmore

★ 5.8

The Phantom Thief

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.5

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937 • as Chester Morris

★ 4.4

No Hands on the Clock

1941 • as Detective Humphrey Campbell

★ 5.6

Gift of Gab

1934 • as Doyle

★ 5.0

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.2

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.9

She Couldn't Say No

1930 • as Jerry Casey

★ 10.0

The Gay Bride

1934 • as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

★ 6.0

One Way to Love

1946 • as Barry Cole

★ 7.0

Smashing the Rackets

1938 • as Jim "Socker" Conway

★ 6.7

Rough, Tough and Ready

1945 • as Brad Crowder

★ 9.0

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

★ 5.4

I Promise to Pay

1937 • as Eddie Lang

★ 6.0

A String of Beads

1961 • as Walter Harmon

★ 8.0

Fast Life

1929 • as Paul Palmer

★ 9.0

Wagons Westward

1940 • as David Cook / Tom Cook

★ 6.5

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930 • as Sergeant Grischa

★ 7.3

One Mysterious Night

1944 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.2

Princess O'Hara

1935 • as Vic Toledo

★ 8.0

Devil's Playground

1937 • as Robert Mason

★ 6.6

Sky Giant

1938 • as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

★ 5.3

Meet Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.3

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.7

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.8

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 7.1

Counterfeit

1936 • as John Joseph Madden

★ 6.3

Second Choice

1930 • as Don Warren

★ 8.0

Pacific Liner

1939 • as Doctor Craig

★ 5.5

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939 • as Himself (uncredited)

★ 3.5

movie

Breach of Promise

1932 • as James Pomeroy

★ 10.0

Girl from God's Country

1940 • as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier

★ 9.0

The Marines Fly High

1940 • as Lt. Jim Malone

★ 5.3

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.0

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The Computer Comes to Marketing

1960 • as Oscar

I've Been Around

1935 • as Eric Foster

★ 4.0

Child of Trouble

1957 • as Warden