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.
R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Blondie Johnson
Eric Foster
I've Been Around
Jeff Crane
Public Hero Number 1
Detective Anderson
The Bat Whispers
Chick Williams
Alibi
Hal Wilson
Blind Alley
Dr. Carlo Lombardi
The She-Creature
Jeffrey Andrews
Blind Spot
John Morgan
The Big House
Bill Brooks
Five Came Back
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Boston Blackie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie and the Law
Ted
The Divorcee
Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
One Mysterious Night
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Jimmie Martin
Sinners in the Sun
Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
Jeff Gallagher
Secret Command
John Hawks
Corsair
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Chance of a Lifetime
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Phantom Thief
William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Red-Headed Woman
'Rocky' Blake
Thunder Afloat
James Pomeroy
Breach of Promise
Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
Sky Giant
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Chester Morris
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Detective Humphrey Campbell
No Hands on the Clock
Larry Burke
Double Exposure
Dr. Morgan
Society Doctor
Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Three Godfathers
Mitch Mitchell
Pursuit
Paul Smith
Flight from Glory
Neil Broderick
Tomorrow at Seven
Gene Fillmore
Law of the Underworld
Jerry Casey
She Couldn't Say No
Sergeant Grischa
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Steve Farrell
Moonlight Murder
Jim "Socker" Conway
Smashing the Rackets
Pete Ramsey
Tornado
Ray Malone
Woman Trap
Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
The Gay Bride
Eddie Lang
I Promise to Pay
Don Warren
Second Choice
Jeff Morrell
I Live on Danger
Nickey Solomon
Playing Around
Foxy Pattis
Aerial Gunner
Ross Hadley
Gambler's Choice
Lt. Jim Malone
The Marines Fly High
Barry Cole
One Way to Love
John 'Doc' Madison
The Miracle Man
Lt. Roger Craig
Cock of the Air
Vic Toledo
Princess O'Hara
Walter Harmon
A String of Beads
Jimmy Donlin
They Met in a Taxi
Pop Weaver
The Great White Hope
Bud Williams
King for a Night
Johnnie Drew
Frankie and Johnnie
Robert Mason
Devil's Playground
Doctor Craig
Pacific Liner
David Cook / Tom Cook
Wagons Westward
Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
Girl from God's Country
Brad Crowder
Rough, Tough and Ready
John Joseph Madden
Counterfeit
Kenyon Scudder
Unchained
Doyle
Gift of Gab
'Hardtack' Hamilton
Canal Zone
Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Show of Shows
Paul Palmer
Fast Life
Oscar
The Computer Comes to Marketing
Robert Holden
Infernal Machine
Chris Martin
Golden Harvest
Self (uncredited)
The Hollywood Gad-About
Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Self
From the Ends of the Earth
Duke Mason
Wrecking Crew
Jerry Randolph
Embarrassing Moments
Mike McGann
Let's Talk It Over
Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Buzz Mitchell
High Explosive
Himself (uncredited)
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
89
Gender
Male
Birthday
1901-02-16
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
John Chester Brooks Morris