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Chester Morris
Born
16 February 1901
Died
11 September 1970
Place
New York City, New York, USA
Acting

Chester Morris

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.

As actor

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

2003 · Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 · Self (archive footage)
The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

1970 · Pop Weaver
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 · Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
A String of Beads

A String of Beads

1961 · Walter Harmon

The Computer Comes to Marketing

1960 · Oscar
Child of Trouble

Child of Trouble

1957 · Warden
The She-Creature

The She-Creature

1956 · Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Unchained

Unchained

1955 · Kenyon Scudder
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949 · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948 · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1947 · Jeffrey Andrews
A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946 · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946 · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

1946 · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
One Way to Love

One Way to Love

1946 · Barry Cole
Miss Susie Slagle's

Miss Susie Slagle's

1946 · Paul (uncredited)
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945 · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945 · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Rough, Tough and Ready

Rough, Tough and Ready

1945 · Brad Crowder
One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

1944 · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Secret Command

Secret Command

1944 · Jeff Gallagher
Double Exposure

Double Exposure

1944 · Larry Burke
Gambler's Choice

Gambler's Choice

1944 · Ross Hadley
After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943 · Boston Blackie
The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943 · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Tornado

Tornado

1943 · Pete Ramsey
Aerial Gunner

Aerial Gunner

1943 · Foxy Pattis
High Explosive

High Explosive

1943 · Buzz Mitchell
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942 · Boston Blackie