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

1.4

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Society Doctor

1935 • as Dr. Morgan

★ 7.2

The Great White Hope

1970 • as Pop Weaver

★ 6.3

The Big Parade of Comedy

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

★ 7.2

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.4

Blondie Johnson

1933 • as R. Burton "Danny" Jones

★ 5.9

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937 • as Chester Morris

★ 4.5

Law of the Underworld

1938 • as Gene Fillmore

★ 5.8

A String of Beads

1961 • as Walter Harmon

★ 8.0

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.7

Five Came Back

1939 • as Bill Brooks

★ 6.3

The She-Creature

1956 • as Dr. Carlo Lombardi

★ 4.1

Public Hero Number 1

1935 • as Jeff Crane

★ 6.3

Canal Zone

1942 • as 'Hardtack' Hamilton

★ 6.0

They Met in a Taxi

1936 • as Jimmy Donlin

★ 6.8

One Way to Love

1946 • as Barry Cole

★ 7.0

Miss Susie Slagle's

1946 • as Paul (uncredited)

★ 8.5

King for a Night

1933 • as Bud Williams

★ 7.2

The Show of Shows

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

★ 6.6

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.3

From the Ends of the Earth

1939 • as Self

★ 5.0

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935 • as Pirate Captain (uncredited)

★ 6.1

No Hands on the Clock

1941 • as Detective Humphrey Campbell

★ 5.6

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.1

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.0

Infernal Machine

1933 • as Robert Holden

★ 7.0

Cock of the Air

1932 • as Lt. Roger Craig

★ 7.7

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.9

Red-Headed Woman

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

★ 6.6

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

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

★ 5.4

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934 • as Self (uncredited)

★ 6.0

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939 • as Himself (uncredited)

★ 4.0

The Marines Fly High

1940 • as Lt. Jim Malone

★ 5.3

Girl from God's Country

1940 • as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier

★ 9.0

The Gay Bride

1934 • as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

★ 6.0

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.6

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The Computer Comes to Marketing

1960 • as Oscar

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.9

The Big House

1930 • as John Morgan

★ 6.6

Second Choice

1930 • as Don Warren

★ 8.0

Let's Talk It Over

1934 • as Mike McGann

★ 10.0

Sinners in the Sun

1932 • as Jimmie Martin

★ 5.0

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.8

I Live on Danger

1942 • as Jeff Morrell

★ 6.1

Rough, Tough and Ready

1945 • as Brad Crowder

★ 9.0

Thunder Afloat

1939 • as 'Rocky' Blake

★ 6.1

Embarrassing Moments

1934 • as Jerry Randolph

★ 9.0

She Couldn't Say No

1930 • as Jerry Casey

★ 10.0

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930 • as Sergeant Grischa

★ 7.2

Complicated Women

2003 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9

Pursuit

1935 • as Mitch Mitchell

★ 6.5

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.6

Three Godfathers

1936 • as Robert 'Bob' Sangster

★ 6.9

Pacific Liner

1939 • as Doctor Craig

★ 5.5

I Promise to Pay

1937 • as Eddie Lang

★ 6.0

Gift of Gab

1934 • as Doyle

★ 5.2

Secret Command

1944 • as Jeff Gallagher

★ 6.6

The Divorcee

1930 • as Ted

★ 6.2

Princess O'Hara

1935 • as Vic Toledo

★ 8.0

Smashing the Rackets

1938 • as Jim "Socker" Conway

★ 6.7

Blind Alley

1939 • as Hal Wilson

★ 6.0

I've Been Around

1935 • as Eric Foster

★ 4.0

Sky Giant

1938 • as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

★ 5.2

Corsair

1931 • as John Hawks

★ 4.4

Aerial Gunner

1943 • as Foxy Pattis

★ 5.0

Moonlight Murder

1936 • as Steve Farrell

★ 4.8

Devil's Playground

1937 • as Robert Mason

★ 6.6

One Mysterious Night

1944 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.2

Alias Boston Blackie

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.7

Double Exposure

1944 • as Larry Burke

★ 6.2

Tornado

1943 • as Pete Ramsey

★ 5.7

Unchained

1955 • as Kenyon Scudder

★ 7.0

Child of Trouble

1957 • as Warden

Tomorrow at Seven

1933 • as Neil Broderick

★ 6.2

Gambler's Choice

1944 • as Ross Hadley

★ 6.2

The Miracle Man

1932 • as John 'Doc' Madison

★ 5.9

Golden Harvest

1933 • as Chris Martin

★ 6.5

High Explosive

1943 • as Buzz Mitchell

★ 6.2

Alibi

1929 • as Chick Williams

★ 5.9

Wagons Westward

1940 • as David Cook / Tom Cook

★ 6.5

Fast Life

1929 • as Paul Palmer

★ 9.0

The Phantom Thief

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.4

Playing Around

1930 • as Nickey Solomon

★ 5.0

Flight from Glory

1937 • as Paul Smith

★ 6.2

The Bat Whispers

1930 • as Detective Anderson

★ 6.6

Woman Trap

1929 • as Ray Malone

★ 5.3

Meet Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.3

Frankie and Johnnie

1936 • as Johnnie Drew

★ 6.5

Blind Spot

1947 • as Jeffrey Andrews

★ 5.3

Counterfeit

1936 • as John Joseph Madden

★ 6.2

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Breach of Promise

1932 • as James Pomeroy

★ 10.0

Wrecking Crew

1942 • as Duke Mason

★ 7.0