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

1.5

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Infernal Machine

1933 • as Robert Holden

★ 7.0

Society Doctor

1935 • as Dr. Morgan

★ 7.2

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.4

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.6

From the Ends of the Earth

1939 • as Self

★ 5.0

Miss Susie Slagle's

1946 • as Paul (uncredited)

★ 8.5

A String of Beads

1961 • as Walter Harmon

★ 8.0

The Great White Hope

1970 • as Pop Weaver

★ 6.3

Canal Zone

1942 • as 'Hardtack' Hamilton

★ 6.0

The She-Creature

1956 • as Dr. Carlo Lombardi

★ 4.1

The Show of Shows

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

★ 6.6

King for a Night

1933 • as Bud Williams

★ 7.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

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

★ 7.2

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.8

Blondie Johnson

1933 • as R. Burton "Danny" Jones

★ 5.9

They Met in a Taxi

1936 • as Jimmy Donlin

★ 6.8

One Way to Love

1946 • as Barry Cole

★ 7.0

Public Hero Number 1

1935 • as Jeff Crane

★ 6.3

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.7

Pursuit

1935 • as Mitch Mitchell

★ 6.5

Pacific Liner

1939 • as Doctor Craig

★ 5.5

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

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

★ 5.4

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.3

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937 • as Chester Morris

★ 4.5

Second Choice

1930 • as Don Warren

★ 8.0

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.9

The Marines Fly High

1940 • as Lt. Jim Malone

★ 5.3

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.0

Law of the Underworld

1938 • as Gene Fillmore

★ 5.8

Red-Headed Woman

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

★ 6.6

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.9

Three Godfathers

1936 • as Robert 'Bob' Sangster

★ 6.9

Complicated Women

2003 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9

Smashing the Rackets

1938 • as Jim "Socker" Conway

★ 6.7

Girl from God's Country

1940 • as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier

★ 9.0

The Big House

1930 • as John Morgan

★ 6.6

Thunder Afloat

1939 • as 'Rocky' Blake

★ 6.1

The Gay Bride

1934 • as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

★ 6.0

No Hands on the Clock

1941 • as Detective Humphrey Campbell

★ 5.6

Sinners in the Sun

1932 • as Jimmie Martin

★ 5.0

Cock of the Air

1932 • as Lt. Roger Craig

★ 7.7

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934 • as Self (uncredited)

★ 6.0

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.6

Five Came Back

1939 • as Bill Brooks

★ 6.3

Princess O'Hara

1935 • as Vic Toledo

★ 8.0

Let's Talk It Over

1934 • as Mike McGann

★ 10.0

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935 • as Pirate Captain (uncredited)

★ 6.1

I Live on Danger

1942 • as Jeff Morrell

★ 6.1

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.1

She Couldn't Say No

1930 • as Jerry Casey

★ 10.0

The Miracle Man

1932 • as John 'Doc' Madison

★ 5.9

I Promise to Pay

1937 • as Eddie Lang

★ 6.0

Embarrassing Moments

1934 • as Jerry Randolph

★ 9.0

Sky Giant

1938 • as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

★ 5.2

Alias Boston Blackie

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.7

Rough, Tough and Ready

1945 • as Brad Crowder

★ 9.0

movie

The Computer Comes to Marketing

1960 • as Oscar

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930 • as Sergeant Grischa

★ 7.2

I've Been Around

1935 • as Eric Foster

★ 4.0

One Mysterious Night

1944 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.2

Blind Alley

1939 • as Hal Wilson

★ 6.0

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939 • as Himself (uncredited)

★ 4.0

Unchained

1955 • as Kenyon Scudder

★ 7.0

Secret Command

1944 • as Jeff Gallagher

★ 6.6

Corsair

1931 • as John Hawks

★ 4.4

Tomorrow at Seven

1933 • as Neil Broderick

★ 6.2

Wagons Westward

1940 • as David Cook / Tom Cook

★ 6.5

Devil's Playground

1937 • as Robert Mason

★ 6.6

The Phantom Thief

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.4

Moonlight Murder

1936 • as Steve Farrell

★ 4.8

Child of Trouble

1957 • as Warden

The Divorcee

1930 • as Ted

★ 6.2

Flight from Glory

1937 • as Paul Smith

★ 6.2

Gift of Gab

1934 • as Doyle

★ 5.2

Golden Harvest

1933 • as Chris Martin

★ 6.5

Aerial Gunner

1943 • as Foxy Pattis

★ 5.0

Gambler's Choice

1944 • as Ross Hadley

★ 6.2

Meet Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.3

Alibi

1929 • as Chick Williams

★ 5.9

High Explosive

1943 • as Buzz Mitchell

★ 6.2

Woman Trap

1929 • as Ray Malone

★ 5.3

Tornado

1943 • as Pete Ramsey

★ 5.7

Fast Life

1929 • as Paul Palmer

★ 9.0

The Bat Whispers

1930 • as Detective Anderson

★ 6.6

Playing Around

1930 • as Nickey Solomon

★ 5.0

Counterfeit

1936 • as John Joseph Madden

★ 6.2

Frankie and Johnnie

1936 • as Johnnie Drew

★ 6.5

Blind Spot

1947 • as Jeffrey Andrews

★ 5.3

Double Exposure

1944 • as Larry Burke

★ 6.2

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Breach of Promise

1932 • as James Pomeroy

★ 10.0

Wrecking Crew

1942 • as Duke Mason

★ 7.0