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Chester Morris

Acting

BornFebruary 16, 1901
DiedSeptember 11, 1970 · 69
FromNew York City, New York, USA
GenderMale

91

Movies

33

TV Shows

74

Years Active

★ 1

Popularity

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.

AKA John Chester Brooks Morris

Known For

Top 8 by popularity

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

★ 7.61962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962★ 7.6

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

★ 5.81961

The Mike Douglas Show

1961★ 5.8

as Self

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

★ 5.71961

Dr. Kildare

1961★ 5.7

as Tom Monahan

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

★ 6.21956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956★ 6.2

as Frank Simmons

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

★ 7.51957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957★ 7.5

as Self

Studio One

Studio One

★ 5.41948

Studio One

1948★ 5.4

as Jack Feeney

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

★ 6.01950

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950★ 6.0
The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

★ 7.41951

The Red Skelton Show

1951★ 7.4

as Tony

Photos (7)

Filmography

91 titles

Blondie Johnson1933Blondie Johnsonas R. Burton "Danny" Jones ★ 6.0 Watch Canal Zone1942Canal Zoneas 'Hardtack' Hamilton ★ 6.0 Watch Three Godfathers1936Three Godfathersas Robert 'Bob' Sangster ★ 6.9 Watch Society Doctor1935Society Doctoras Dr. Morgan ★ 7.2 Watch Red-Headed Woman1932Red-Headed Womanas William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr. ★ 6.6 Watch The Great White Hope1970The Great White Hopeas Pop Weaver ★ 6.3 Watch Second Choice1930Second Choiceas Don Warren ★ 8.0 Watch Five Came Back1939Five Came Backas Bill Brooks ★ 6.4 Watch Rough, Tough and Ready1945Rough, Tough and Readyas Brad Crowder ★ 9.0 Watch The She-Creature1956The She-Creatureas Dr. Carlo Lombardi ★ 4.1 Watch The Chance of a Lifetime1943The Chance of a Lifetimeas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black ★ 6.7 Watch The Gay Bride1934The Gay Brideas Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham ★ 6.0 Watch Sunday Night at the Trocadero1937Sunday Night at the Trocaderoas Chester Morris ★ 4.5 Watch The Big Parade of Comedy1964The Big Parade of Comedyas Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage) ★ 7.2 Watch I Promise to Pay1937I Promise to Payas Eddie Lang ★ 6.0 Watch Princess O'Hara1935Princess O'Haraas Vic Toledo ★ 8.0 Watch Infernal Machine1933Infernal Machineas Robert Holden ★ 7.0 Watch Gambler's Choice1944Gambler's Choiceas Ross Hadley ★ 6.2 Watch They Met in a Taxi1936They Met in a Taxias Jimmy Donlin ★ 6.8 Watch Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood1942Boston Blackie Goes Hollywoodas Boston Blackie ★ 5.6 Watch I Live on Danger1942I Live on Dangeras Jeff Morrell ★ 6.1 Watch One Way to Love1946One Way to Loveas Barry Cole ★ 7.0 Watch Boston Blackie and the Law1946Boston Blackie and the Lawas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black ★ 6.6 Watch No Hands on the Clock1941No Hands on the Clockas Detective Humphrey Campbell ★ 5.6 Watch Pursuit1935Pursuitas Mitch Mitchell ★ 6.5 Watch Hollywood: The Dream Factory1972Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage) ★ 7.4 Watch Tomorrow at Seven1933Tomorrow at Sevenas Neil Broderick ★ 6.2 Watch The Divorcee1930The Divorceeas Ted ★ 6.3 Watch Fast Life1929Fast Lifeas Paul Palmer ★ 9.0 Watch After Midnight with Boston Blackie1943After Midnight with Boston Blackieas Boston Blackie ★ 5.9 Watch Wagons Westward1940Wagons Westwardas David Cook / Tom Cook ★ 6.5 Watch The Show of Shows1929The Show of Showsas Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers ★ 6.6 Watch Blind Alley1939Blind Alleyas Hal Wilson ★ 5.9 Watch One Mysterious Night1944One Mysterious Nightas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black ★ 6.2 Watch The Big House1930The Big Houseas John Morgan ★ 6.6 Watch Child of Trouble1957Child of Troubleas Warden Watch Miss Susie Slagle's1946Miss Susie Slagle'sas Paul (uncredited) ★ 8.5 Watch Embarrassing Moments1934Embarrassing Momentsas Jerry Randolph ★ 9.0 Watch A String of Beads1961A String of Beadsas Walter Harmon ★ 8.0 Watch Secret Command1944Secret Commandas Jeff Gallagher ★ 6.6 Watch Girl from God's Country1940Girl from God's Countryas Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier ★ 9.0 Watch Public Hero Number 11935Public Hero Number 1as Jeff Crane ★ 6.3 Watch Corsair1931Corsairas John Hawks ★ 4.4 Watch Devil's Playground1937Devil's Playgroundas Robert Mason ★ 6.6 Watch The Bat Whispers1930The Bat Whispersas Detective Anderson ★ 6.6 Watch Law of the Underworld1938Law of the Underworldas Gene Fillmore ★ 5.8 Watch Unchained1955Unchainedas Kenyon Scudder ★ 7.0 Watch High Explosive1943High Explosiveas Buzz Mitchell ★ 6.2 Watch Sinners in the Sun1932Sinners in the Sunas Jimmie Martin ★ 5.0 Watch

Breach of Promise

1932Breach of Promiseas James Pomeroy ★ 10.0 Watch

The Computer Comes to Marketing

1960The Computer Comes to Marketingas Oscar Watch King for a Night1933King for a Nightas Bud Williams ★ 7.2 Watch Cock of the Air1932Cock of the Airas Lt. Roger Craig ★ 7.7 Watch From the Ends of the Earth1939From the Ends of the Earthas Self ★ 5.0 Watch Alibi1929Alibias Chick Williams ★ 5.9 Watch Trapped by Boston Blackie1948Trapped by Boston Blackieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black ★ 6.9 Watch The Hollywood Gad-About1934The Hollywood Gad-Aboutas Self (uncredited) ★ 6.0 Watch The Miracle Man1932The Miracle Manas John 'Doc' Madison ★ 5.9 Watch The Marines Fly High1940The Marines Fly Highas Lt. Jim Malone ★ 5.3 Watch Smashing the Rackets1938Smashing the Racketsas Jim "Socker" Conway ★ 6.7 Watch Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture1949Boston Blackie's Chinese Ventureas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black ★ 6.1 Watch The Phantom Thief1946The Phantom Thiefas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black ★ 6.4 Watch Aerial Gunner1943Aerial Gunneras Foxy Pattis ★ 5.0 Watch She Couldn't Say No1930She Couldn't Say Noas Jerry Casey ★ 10.0 Watch Moonlight Murder1936Moonlight Murderas Steve Farrell ★ 4.8 Watch Pirate Party on Catalina Isle1935Pirate Party on Catalina Isleas Pirate Captain (uncredited) ★ 6.1 Watch A Close Call for Boston Blackie1946A Close Call for Boston Blackieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton ★ 5.4 Watch Confessions of Boston Blackie1941Confessions of Boston Blackieas Boston Blackie ★ 6.3 Watch Complicated Women2003Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage) ★ 6.9 Watch Pacific Liner1939Pacific Lineras Doctor Craig ★ 5.5 Watch Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion1945Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicionas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black ★ 5.8 Watch I've Been Around1935I've Been Aroundas Eric Foster ★ 4.0 Watch The Case of Sergeant Grischa1930The Case of Sergeant Grischaas Sergeant Grischa ★ 7.2 Watch Boston Blackie's Rendezvous1945Boston Blackie's Rendezvousas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black ★ 5.0 Watch Thunder Afloat1939Thunder Afloatas 'Rocky' Blake ★ 6.1 Watch Blind Spot1947Blind Spotas Jeffrey Andrews ★ 5.3 Watch Gift of Gab1934Gift of Gabas Doyle ★ 5.2 Watch Let's Talk It Over1934Let's Talk It Overas Mike McGann ★ 10.0 Watch Wrecking Crew1942Wrecking Crewas Duke Mason ★ 7.0 Watch Meet Boston Blackie1941Meet Boston Blackieas Boston Blackie ★ 6.2 Watch Alias Boston Blackie1942Alias Boston Blackieas Boston Blackie ★ 5.7 Watch Playing Around1930Playing Aroundas Nickey Solomon ★ 5.0 Watch Golden Harvest1933Golden Harvestas Chris Martin ★ 6.5 Watch Flight from Glory1937Flight from Gloryas Paul Smith ★ 6.2 Watch Counterfeit1936Counterfeitas John Joseph Madden ★ 6.2 Watch Sky Giant1938Sky Giantas Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton ★ 5.2 Watch Tornado1943Tornadoas Pete Ramsey ★ 5.7 Watch Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga1939Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Congaas Himself (uncredited) ★ 4.0 Watch Double Exposure1944Double Exposureas Larry Burke ★ 6.2 Watch Frankie and Johnnie1936Frankie and Johnnieas Johnnie Drew ★ 6.5 Watch Woman Trap1929Woman Trapas Ray Malone ★ 5.3 Watch

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