Chester Morris
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Chester Morris
Alibi
1929
Filmography
Acting (91)
2003
Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage)
6.9
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
7.2
1970
The Great White Hopeas Pop Weaver
6.3
1964
The Big Parade of Comedyas Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
7.2
1961
A String of Beadsas Walter Harmon
8.0
1960
The Computer Comes to Marketingas Oscar
1957
Child of Troubleas Warden
1956
The She-Creatureas Dr. Carlo Lombardi
4.1
1955
Unchainedas Kenyon Scudder
7.0
1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese Ventureas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
6.1
1948
Trapped by Boston Blackieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
6.9
1947
Blind Spotas Jeffrey Andrews
5.3
1946
Boston Blackie and the Lawas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
6.6
1946
The Phantom Thiefas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
6.4
1946
Miss Susie Slagle'sas Paul (uncredited)
8.5
1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
5.4
1946
One Way to Loveas Barry Cole
7.0
1945
Boston Blackie's Rendezvousas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
5.0
1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicionas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
5.8
1945
Rough, Tough and Readyas Brad Crowder
9.0
1944
Double Exposureas Larry Burke
6.2
1944
One Mysterious Nightas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
6.2
1944
Secret Commandas Jeff Gallagher
6.6
1944
Gambler's Choiceas Ross Hadley
6.2
1943
The Chance of a Lifetimeas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
6.7
1943
Tornadoas Pete Ramsey
5.7
1943
High Explosiveas Buzz Mitchell
6.3
1943
Aerial Gunneras Foxy Pattis
5.0
1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackieas Boston Blackie
5.9
1942
Wrecking Crewas Duke Mason
7.0
1942
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywoodas Boston Blackie
5.6
1942
I Live on Dangeras Jeff Morrell
6.1
1942
Alias Boston Blackieas Boston Blackie
5.7
1942
Canal Zoneas 'Hardtack' Hamilton
6.0
1941
Confessions of Boston Blackieas Boston Blackie
6.3
1941
No Hands on the Clockas Detective Humphrey Campbell
5.6
1941
Meet Boston Blackieas Boston Blackie
6.3
1940
Girl from God's Countryas Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
9.0
1940
Wagons Westwardas David Cook / Tom Cook
6.5
1940
The Marines Fly Highas Lt. Jim Malone
5.3
1939
Thunder Afloatas 'Rocky' Blake
6.1
1939
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Congaas Himself (uncredited)
4.0
1939
Five Came Backas Bill Brooks
6.3
1939
From the Ends of the Earthas Self
5.0
1939
Blind Alleyas Hal Wilson
6.0
1939
Pacific Lineras Doctor Craig
5.5
1938
Smashing the Racketsas Jim "Socker" Conway
6.7
1938
Sky Giantas Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
5.3
1938
Law of the Underworldas Gene Fillmore
5.8
1937
Sunday Night at the Trocaderoas Chester Morris
4.5
1937
Flight from Gloryas Paul Smith
6.2
1937
I Promise to Payas Eddie Lang
6.0
1937
Devil's Playgroundas Robert Mason
6.6
1936
They Met in a Taxias Jimmy Donlin
6.8
1936
Counterfeitas John Joseph Madden
6.3
1936
Frankie and Johnnieas Johnnie Drew
6.5
1936
Moonlight Murderas Steve Farrell
4.8
1936
Three Godfathersas Robert 'Bob' Sangster
6.9
1935
Pirate Party on Catalina Isleas Pirate Captain (uncredited)
6.1
1935
Pursuitas Mitch Mitchell
6.5
1935
Public Hero Number 1as Jeff Crane
6.3
1935
Princess O'Haraas Vic Toledo
8.0
1935
I've Been Aroundas Eric Foster
4.0
1935
Society Doctoras Dr. Morgan
7.3
1934
The Gay Brideas Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
6.0
1934
The Hollywood Gad-Aboutas Self (uncredited)
6.0
1934
Gift of Gabas Doyle
5.2
1934
Embarrassing Momentsas Jerry Randolph
9.0
1934
Let's Talk It Overas Mike McGann
10.0
1933
King for a Nightas Bud Williams
7.2
1933
Golden Harvestas Chris Martin
6.5
1933
Tomorrow at Sevenas Neil Broderick
6.2
1933
Infernal Machineas Robert Holden
7.0
1933
Blondie Johnsonas R. Burton "Danny" Jones
5.9
1932
Breach of Promiseas James Pomeroy
10.0
1932
Red-Headed Womanas William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
6.6
1932
Sinners in the Sunas Jimmie Martin
5.0
1932
The Miracle Manas John 'Doc' Madison
5.9
1932
Cock of the Airas Lt. Roger Craig
7.7
1931
Corsairas John Hawks
4.4
1930
The Bat Whispersas Detective Anderson
6.6
1930
The Big Houseas John Morgan
6.6
1930
The Divorceeas Ted
6.2
1930
The Case of Sergeant Grischaas Sergeant Grischa
7.3
1930
She Couldn't Say Noas Jerry Casey
10.0
1930
Playing Aroundas Nickey Solomon
5.0
1930
Second Choiceas Don Warren
8.0
1929
The Show of Showsas Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
6.6
1929
Woman Trapas Ray Malone
5.3
1929
Fast Lifeas Paul Palmer
9.0
1929
Alibias Chick Williams
5.9