Chester Morris
February 16, 1901 (123 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 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 · Cimarron Strip as
- 1964 · The Big Parade of Comedy as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
- 1963 · Kraft Suspense Theatre as Blaine Davis
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Major Whitman
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1961 · Ben Casey as
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Tom Monahan
- 1961 · A String of Beads as Walter Harmon
- 1960 · Route 66 as Mr. Hull
- 1960 · Route 66 as Emmett McNeill
- 1960 · Checkmate as Albert DeWitt
- 1960 · Diagnosis: Unknown as
- 1959 · Play of the Week as Swanson
- 1959 · Rawhide as Hugh Clements
- 1958 · Pursuit as Moody
- 1958 · Naked City as Frank Manfred
- 1957 · Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Frank Simmons
- 1956 · The She-Creature as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
- 1956 · The Arena as Jack Feeney
- 1955 · Unchained as Kenyon Scudder
- 1952 · Gang Busters as Host
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as The Dansker
- 1951 · The Red Skelton Show as Tony
- 1951 · Tales of Tomorrow as
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Lefty
- 1950 · Cameo Theatre as Merlini
- 1950 · Robert Montgomery Presents as
- 1950 · Robert Montgomery Presents as Col. Bobo Nolan
- 1949 · Lights Out as
- 1949 · Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1949 · Suspense as Edwards
- 1949 · Suspense as
- 1948 · Studio One as Jack Feeney
- 1948 · Studio One as Jack Sparling
- 1948 · Studio One as Sam Benson
- 1948 · Studio One as Warden Garry
- 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
- 1946 · The Phantom Thief as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1946 · A Close Call for Boston Blackie as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
- 1946 · One Way to Love as Barry Cole
- 1945 · Boston Blackie's Rendezvous as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1945 · Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1945 · Rough, Tough and Ready as Brad Crowder
- 1944 · Double Exposure as Larry Burke
- 1944 · One Mysterious Night as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1944 · Secret Command as Jeff Gallagher
- 1944 · Gambler's Choice as Ross Hadley
- 1943 · The Chance of a Lifetime as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1943 · Tornado as Pete Ramsey
- 1943 · High Explosive as Buzz Mitchell
- 1943 · Aerial Gunner as Foxy Pattis
- 1943 · After Midnight with Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie
- 1942 · Wrecking Crew as Duke Mason
- 1942 · Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood as Boston Blackie
- 1942 · I Live on Danger as Jeff Morrell
- 1942 · Alias Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie
- 1942 · Canal Zone as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
- 1941 · Confessions of Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie
- 1941 · No Hands on the Clock as Detective Humphrey Campbell
- 1941 · Meet Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie
- 1940 · Girl from God's Country as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
- 1940 · Wagons Westward as David Cook / Tom Cook
- 1940 · The Marines Fly High as Lt. Jim Malone
- 1939 · Thunder Afloat as 'Rocky' Blake
- 1939 · Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga as Himself (uncredited)
- 1939 · Five Came Back as Bill Brooks
- 1939 · From the Ends of the Earth as Self
- 1939 · Blind Alley as Hal Wilson
- 1939 · Pacific Liner as Doctor Craig
- 1938 · Smashing the Rackets as Jim "Socker" Conway
- 1938 · Sky Giant as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
- 1938 · Law of the Underworld as Gene Fillmore
- 1937 · Sunday Night at the Trocadero as Chester Morris
- 1937 · Flight from Glory as Paul Smith
- 1937 · I Promise to Pay as Eddie Lang
- 1937 · Devil's Playground as Robert Mason
- 1936 · They Met in a Taxi as Jimmy Donlin
- 1936 · Counterfeit as John Joseph Madden
- 1936 · Frankie and Johnnie as Johnnie Drew
- 1936 · Moonlight Murder as Steve Farrell
- 1936 · Three Godfathers as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
- 1935 · Pirate Party on Catalina Isle as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
- 1935 · Pursuit as Mitch Mitchell
- 1935 · Public Hero Number 1 as Jeff Crane
- 1935 · Princess O'Hara as Vic Toledo
- 1935 · I've Been Around as Eric Foster
- 1935 · Society Doctor as Dr. Morgan
- 1934 · The Gay Bride as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
- 1934 · The Hollywood Gad-About as Self (uncredited)
- 1934 · Gift of Gab as Doyle
- 1934 · Embarrassing Moments as Jerry Randolph
- 1934 · Let's Talk It Over as Mike McGann
- 1933 · King for a Night as Bud Williams
- 1933 · Golden Harvest as Chris Martin
- 1933 · Tomorrow at Seven as Neil Broderick
- 1933 · Infernal Machine as Robert Holden
- 1933 · Blondie Johnson as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
- 1932 · Breach of Promise as James Pomeroy
- 1932 · Red-Headed Woman as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
- 1932 · Sinners in the Sun as Jimmie Martin
- 1932 · The Miracle Man as John 'Doc' Madison
- 1932 · Cock of the Air as Lt. Roger Craig
- 1931 · Corsair as John Hawks
- 1930 · The Bat Whispers as Detective Anderson
- 1930 · The Big House as John Morgan
- 1930 · The Divorcee as Ted
- 1930 · The Case of Sergeant Grischa as Sergeant Grischa
- 1930 · She Couldn't Say No as Jerry Casey
- 1930 · Playing Around as Nickey Solomon
- 1930 · Second Choice as Don Warren
- 1929 · Show of Shows as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
- 1929 · Woman Trap as Ray Malone
- 1929 · Fast Life as Paul Palmer
- 1929 · Alibi as Chick Williams
- Future · The Computer Comes to Marketing as Oscar