Chester Morris

Chester Morris

b. 1901 — d. 1970 (aged 69) New York City, New York, USA

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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

The Bat Whispers

The Bat Whispers

The Big House

The Divorcee

Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

Filmography

The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

The Soupy Sales Hour

A String of Beads

A String of Beads

Diagnosis: Unknown

Diagnosis: Unknown

Detective Lieutenant Max Ritter

The Computer Comes to Marketing

Oldsmobile Music Theatre

The She-Creature

The She-Creature

Dr. Carlo Lombardi

Unchained

Kenyon J. Scudder

The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Blind Spot

Jeffrey Andrews

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

One Way to Love

One Way to Love

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Rough, Tough and Ready

Rough, Tough and Ready

One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Secret Command

Double Exposure

Double Exposure

Gambler's Choice

Gambler's Choice

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Aerial Gunner

Sgt. 'Foxy' Pattis

The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Tornado

High Explosive

Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

I Live on Danger

I Live on Danger

Wrecking Crew

Canal Zone

'Hardtack' Hamilton

Picture People Vol. 2 No. 5: How to Be a Star

Meet Boston Blackie

Meet Boston Blackie

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Confessions of Boston Blackie

No Hands on the Clock

No Hands on the Clock

Humphrey Campbell

The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High

Wagons Westward

Wagons Westward

Girl from God's Country

Girl from God's Country

Jim Holden aka Dr. Gary Currier

Five Came Back

Blind Alley

Pacific Liner

Thunder Afloat

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

Sky Giant

Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets

Jim 'Sock' Conway

Screen Snapshots, Series 17, No. 5

Flight from Glory

Flight from Glory

I Promise to Pay

I Promise to Pay

Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground

Screen Snapshots, Series 16, No. 7

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

Moonlight Murder

Moonlight Murder

They Met in a Taxi

They Met in a Taxi

Counterfeit

John Joseph Madden

Frankie and Johnnie

Frankie and Johnnie

Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

Society Doctor

Dr. Bill Morgan

Pursuit

Mr. 'Mitch' Mitchell

Princess O'Hara

Princess O'Hara

I've Been Around

I've Been Around

The Gay Bride

Gift of Gab

Let's Talk It Over

Let's Talk It Over

Embarrassing Moments

Embarrassing Moments

Blondie Johnson

Blondie Johnson

Tomorrow at Seven

Tomorrow at Seven

King for a Night

King for a Night

Golden Harvest

Infernal Machine

Infernal Machine

Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

Bill Legendre Jr.

Sinners in the Sun

Sinners in the Sun

The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

John 'Doc' Madison

Cock of the Air

Cock of the Air

Lt. Roger Craig

Breach of Promise

Corsair

The Divorcee

The Big House

The Bat Whispers

The Bat Whispers

Detective Anderson

Playing Around

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

Sergeant Grischa Paprotkin

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

Second Choice

Alibi

Woman Trap

Fast Life

Loyal Lives

The Beloved Traitor

The Beloved Traitor

An Amateur Orphan

An Amateur Orphan

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