Personal Info
Known Credits
89
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1901-02-16 (124 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
John Chester Brooks Morris
Chester Morris
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. ...
Known For
Acting
2003 --
Complicated Women
| Self (archive footage)
1972 --
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
| Self (archive footage)
1970 --
The Great White Hope
| Pop Weaver
1964 --
The Big Parade of Comedy
| Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
1961 --
A String of Beads
| Walter Harmon
1960 --
The Computer Comes to Marketing
| Oscar
1956 --
The She-Creature
| Dr. Carlo Lombardi
1955 --
Unchained
| Kenyon Scudder
1949 --
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
| Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1948 --
Trapped by Boston Blackie
| Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1947 --
Blind Spot
| Jeffrey Andrews
1946 --
Boston Blackie and the Law
| Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1946 --
The Phantom Thief
| Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1946 --
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
| Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
1946 --
One Way to Love
| Barry Cole
1945 --
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
| Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945 --
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
| Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945 --
Rough, Tough and Ready
| Brad Crowder
1944 --
Double Exposure
| Larry Burke
1944 --
One Mysterious Night
| Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1944 --
Secret Command
| Jeff Gallagher
1944 --
Gambler's Choice
| Ross Hadley
1943 --
The Chance of a Lifetime
| Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1943 --
Tornado
| Pete Ramsey
1943 --
High Explosive
| Buzz Mitchell
1943 --
Aerial Gunner
| Foxy Pattis
1943 --
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
| Boston Blackie
1942 --
Wrecking Crew
| Duke Mason
1942 --
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
| Boston Blackie
1942 --
I Live on Danger
| Jeff Morrell
1942 --
Alias Boston Blackie
| Boston Blackie
1942 --
Canal Zone
| 'Hardtack' Hamilton
1941 --
Confessions of Boston Blackie
| Boston Blackie
1941 --
No Hands on the Clock
| Detective Humphrey Campbell
1941 --
Meet Boston Blackie
| Boston Blackie
1940 --
Girl from God's Country
| Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
1940 --
Wagons Westward
| David Cook / Tom Cook
1940 --
The Marines Fly High
| Lt. Jim Malone
1939 --
Thunder Afloat
| 'Rocky' Blake
1939 --
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
| Himself (uncredited)
1939 --
Five Came Back
| Bill Brooks
1939 --
From the Ends of the Earth
| Self
1939 --
Blind Alley
| Hal Wilson
1939 --
Pacific Liner
| Doctor Craig
1938 --
Smashing the Rackets
| Jim "Socker" Conway
1938 --
Sky Giant
| Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
1938 --
Law of the Underworld
| Gene Fillmore
1937 --
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
| Chester Morris
1937 --
Flight from Glory
| Paul Smith
1937 --
I Promise to Pay
| Eddie Lang
1937 --
Devil's Playground
| Robert Mason
1936 --
They Met in a Taxi
| Jimmy Donlin
1936 --
Counterfeit
| John Joseph Madden
1936 --
Frankie and Johnnie
| Johnnie Drew
1936 --
Moonlight Murder
| Steve Farrell
1936 --
Three Godfathers
| Robert 'Bob' Sangster
1935 --
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
| Pirate Captain (uncredited)
1935 --
Pursuit
| Mitch Mitchell
1935 --
Public Hero Number 1
| Jeff Crane
1935 --
Princess O'Hara
| Vic Toledo
1935 --
I've Been Around
| Eric Foster
1935 --
Society Doctor
| Dr. Morgan
1934 --
The Gay Bride
| Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
1934 --
The Hollywood Gad-About
| Self (uncredited)
1934 --
Embarrassing Moments
| Jerry Randolph
1934 --
Gift of Gab
| Doyle
1934 --
Let's Talk It Over
| Mike McGann
1933 --
King for a Night
| Bud Williams
1933 --
Golden Harvest
| Chris Martin
1933 --
Tomorrow at Seven
| Neil Broderick
1933 --
Infernal Machine
| Robert Holden
1933 --
Blondie Johnson
| R. Burton "Danny" Jones
1932 --
Breach of Promise
| James Pomeroy
1932 --
Red-Headed Woman
| William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
1932 --
Sinners in the Sun
| Jimmie Martin
1932 --
The Miracle Man
| John 'Doc' Madison
1932 --
Cock of the Air
| Lt. Roger Craig
1931 --
Corsair
| John Hawks
1930 --
The Bat Whispers
| Detective Anderson
1930 --
The Big House
| John Morgan
1930 --
The Divorcee
| Ted
1930 --
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
| Sergeant Grischa
1930 --
She Couldn't Say No
| Jerry Casey
1930 --
Playing Around
| Nickey Solomon
1930 --
Second Choice
| Don Warren
1929 --
Show of Shows
| Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
1929 --
Woman Trap
| Ray Malone
1929 --
Fast Life
| Paul Palmer
1929 --
Alibi
| Chick Williams