Chester Morris

Biography

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

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

Personal Info

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