Chester Morris

Chester Morris

🎂 16th February 1901 (125 yrs) 📍 New York City, New York, USA

Known For

The Divorcee

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.

Chester Morris

Movies Featuring Chester Morris

Complicated Women

Complicated Women (2003)

as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

as Self (archive footage)
The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope (1970)

as Pop Weaver
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
A String of Beads

A String of Beads (1961)

as Walter Harmon
No Image

The Computer Comes to Marketing (1960)

as Oscar
Child of Trouble

Child of Trouble (1957)

as Warden
The She-Creature

The She-Creature (1956)

as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Unchained

Unchained (1955)

as Kenyon Scudder
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949)

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie (1948)

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Blind Spot

Blind Spot (1947)

as Jeffrey Andrews
Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law (1946)

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief (1946)

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946)

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
One Way to Love

One Way to Love (1946)

as Barry Cole
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous (1945)

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion (1945)

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Rough, Tough and Ready

Rough, Tough and Ready (1945)

as Brad Crowder
Double Exposure

Double Exposure (1944)

as Larry Burke
One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night (1944)

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Secret Command

Secret Command (1944)

as Jeff Gallagher
Gambler's Choice

Gambler's Choice (1944)

as Ross Hadley
The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Tornado

Tornado (1943)

as Pete Ramsey
High Explosive

High Explosive (1943)

as Buzz Mitchell
Aerial Gunner

Aerial Gunner (1943)

as Foxy Pattis
After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)

as Boston Blackie
Wrecking Crew

Wrecking Crew (1942)

as Duke Mason
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (1942)

as Boston Blackie
I Live on Danger

I Live on Danger (1942)

as Jeff Morrell
Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie (1942)

as Boston Blackie
Canal Zone

Canal Zone (1942)

as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
Confessions of Boston Blackie

Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941)

as Boston Blackie
No Hands on the Clock

No Hands on the Clock (1941)

as Detective Humphrey Campbell
Meet Boston Blackie

Meet Boston Blackie (1941)

as Boston Blackie
Girl from God's Country

Girl from God's Country (1940)

as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
Wagons Westward

Wagons Westward (1940)

as David Cook / Tom Cook
The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High (1940)

as Lt. Jim Malone
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat (1939)

as 'Rocky' Blake
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga (1939)

as Himself (uncredited)
Five Came Back

Five Came Back (1939)

as Bill Brooks
From the Ends of the Earth

From the Ends of the Earth (1939)

as Self
Blind Alley

Blind Alley (1939)

as Hal Wilson
Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner (1939)

as Doctor Craig
Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets (1938)

as Jim "Socker" Conway
Sky Giant

Sky Giant (1938)

as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld (1938)

as Gene Fillmore
Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)

as Chester Morris
Flight from Glory

Flight from Glory (1937)

as Paul Smith
I Promise to Pay

I Promise to Pay (1937)

as Eddie Lang
Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground (1937)

as Robert Mason
They Met in a Taxi

They Met in a Taxi (1936)

as Jimmy Donlin
Counterfeit

Counterfeit (1936)

as John Joseph Madden
Frankie and Johnnie

Frankie and Johnnie (1936)

as Johnnie Drew
Moonlight Murder

Moonlight Murder (1936)

as Steve Farrell
Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers (1936)

as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935)

as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Pursuit

Pursuit (1935)

as Mitch Mitchell
Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

as Jeff Crane
Princess O'Hara

Princess O'Hara (1935)

as Vic Toledo
I've Been Around

I've Been Around (1935)

as Eric Foster
Society Doctor

Society Doctor (1935)

as Dr. Morgan
The Gay Bride

The Gay Bride (1934)

as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About (1934)

as Self (uncredited)
Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab (1934)

as Doyle
Embarrassing Moments

Embarrassing Moments (1934)

as Jerry Randolph
Let's Talk It Over

Let's Talk It Over (1934)

as Mike McGann
King for a Night

King for a Night (1933)

as Bud Williams
Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest (1933)

as Chris Martin
Tomorrow at Seven

Tomorrow at Seven (1933)

as Neil Broderick
Infernal Machine

Infernal Machine (1933)

as Robert Holden
Blondie Johnson

Blondie Johnson (1933)

as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
No Image

Breach of Promise (1932)

as James Pomeroy
Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman (1932)

as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Sinners in the Sun

Sinners in the Sun (1932)

as Jimmie Martin
The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man (1932)

as John 'Doc' Madison
Cock of the Air

Cock of the Air (1932)

as Lt. Roger Craig
Corsair

Corsair (1931)

as John Hawks
The Bat Whispers

The Bat Whispers (1930)

as Detective Anderson
The Big House

The Big House (1930)

as John Morgan
The Divorcee

The Divorcee (1930)

as Ted
The Case of Sergeant Grischa

The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930)

as Sergeant Grischa
She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No (1930)

as Jerry Casey
Playing Around

Playing Around (1930)

as Nickey Solomon
Second Choice

Second Choice (1930)

as Don Warren
The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows (1929)

as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Woman Trap

Woman Trap (1929)

as Ray Malone
Fast Life

Fast Life (1929)

as Paul Palmer
Alibi

Alibi (1929)

as Chick Williams