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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

The Red Skelton Show

Naked City

Dr. Kildare

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

All Movies (91)

• Complicated Women2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hollywood: The Dream Factory1972 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Great White Hope1970 · as Pop Weaver
• The Big Parade of Comedy1964 · as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
• A String of Beads1961 · as Walter Harmon
• The Computer Comes to Marketing1960 · as Oscar
• Child of Trouble1957 · as Warden
• The She-Creature1956 · as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
• Unchained1955 · as Kenyon Scudder
• Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture1949 · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
• Trapped by Boston Blackie1948 · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
• Blind Spot1947 · as Jeffrey Andrews
• Boston Blackie and the Law1946 · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
• The Phantom Thief1946 · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
• Miss Susie Slagle's1946 · as Paul (uncredited)
• A Close Call for Boston Blackie1946 · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
• One Way to Love1946 · as Barry Cole
• Boston Blackie's Rendezvous1945 · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
• Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion1945 · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
• Rough, Tough and Ready1945 · as Brad Crowder
• Double Exposure1944 · as Larry Burke
• One Mysterious Night1944 · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
• Secret Command1944 · as Jeff Gallagher
• Gambler's Choice1944 · as Ross Hadley
• The Chance of a Lifetime1943 · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
• Tornado1943 · as Pete Ramsey
• High Explosive1943 · as Buzz Mitchell
• Aerial Gunner1943 · as Foxy Pattis
• After Midnight with Boston Blackie1943 · as Boston Blackie
• Wrecking Crew1942 · as Duke Mason
• Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood1942 · as Boston Blackie
• I Live on Danger1942 · as Jeff Morrell
• Alias Boston Blackie1942 · as Boston Blackie
• Canal Zone1942 · as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
• Confessions of Boston Blackie1941 · as Boston Blackie
• No Hands on the Clock1941 · as Detective Humphrey Campbell
• Meet Boston Blackie1941 · as Boston Blackie
• Girl from God's Country1940 · as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
• Wagons Westward1940 · as David Cook / Tom Cook
• The Marines Fly High1940 · as Lt. Jim Malone
• Thunder Afloat1939 · as 'Rocky' Blake
• Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga1939 · as Himself (uncredited)
• Five Came Back1939 · as Bill Brooks
• From the Ends of the Earth1939 · as Self
• Blind Alley1939 · as Hal Wilson
• Pacific Liner1939 · as Doctor Craig
• Smashing the Rackets1938 · as Jim "Socker" Conway
• Sky Giant1938 · as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
• Law of the Underworld1938 · as Gene Fillmore
• Sunday Night at the Trocadero1937 · as Chester Morris
• Flight from Glory1937 · as Paul Smith
• I Promise to Pay1937 · as Eddie Lang
• Devil's Playground1937 · as Robert Mason
• They Met in a Taxi1936 · as Jimmy Donlin
• Counterfeit1936 · as John Joseph Madden
• Frankie and Johnnie1936 · as Johnnie Drew
• Moonlight Murder1936 · as Steve Farrell
• Three Godfathers1936 · as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
• Pirate Party on Catalina Isle1935 · as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
• Pursuit1935 · as Mitch Mitchell
• Public Hero Number 11935 · as Jeff Crane
• Princess O'Hara1935 · as Vic Toledo
• I've Been Around1935 · as Eric Foster
• Society Doctor1935 · as Dr. Morgan
• The Gay Bride1934 · as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
• The Hollywood Gad-About1934 · as Self (uncredited)
• Gift of Gab1934 · as Doyle
• Embarrassing Moments1934 · as Jerry Randolph
• Let's Talk It Over1934 · as Mike McGann
• King for a Night1933 · as Bud Williams
• Golden Harvest1933 · as Chris Martin
• Tomorrow at Seven1933 · as Neil Broderick
• Infernal Machine1933 · as Robert Holden
• Blondie Johnson1933 · as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
• Breach of Promise1932 · as James Pomeroy
• Red-Headed Woman1932 · as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
• Sinners in the Sun1932 · as Jimmie Martin
• The Miracle Man1932 · as John 'Doc' Madison
• Cock of the Air1932 · as Lt. Roger Craig
• Corsair1931 · as John Hawks
• The Bat Whispers1930 · as Detective Anderson
• The Big House1930 · as John Morgan
• The Divorcee1930 · as Ted
• The Case of Sergeant Grischa1930 · as Sergeant Grischa
• She Couldn't Say No1930 · as Jerry Casey
• Playing Around1930 · as Nickey Solomon
• Second Choice1930 · as Don Warren
• The Show of Shows1929 · as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
• Woman Trap1929 · as Ray Malone
• Fast Life1929 · as Paul Palmer
• Alibi1929 · as Chick Williams

All TV Shows (33)

• Cimarron Strip1967
• Kraft Suspense Theatre1963 · as Blaine Davis
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Major Whitman
• Espionage1963 · as Harry Kemp
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• Ben Casey1961
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Tom Monahan
• Route 661960 · as Mr. Hull
• Route 661960 · as Emmett McNeill
• Checkmate1960 · as Albert DeWitt
• Diagnosis: Unknown1960
• Play of the Week1959 · as Swanson
• Rawhide1959 · as Hugh Clements
• Pursuit1958 · as Moody
• Naked City1958 · as Frank Manfred
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self
• Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · as Frank Simmons
• Gang Busters1952 · as Host
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as The Dansker
• The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Tony
• Tales of Tomorrow1951
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Lefty
• Cameo Theatre1950 · as Merlini
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Col. Bobo Nolan
• Lights Out1949
• Suspense1949 · as Edwards
• Suspense1949
• Studio One1948 · as Jack Feeney
• Studio One1948 · as Jack Sparling
• Studio One1948 · as Sam Benson
• Studio One1948 · as Warden Garry