Chester Morris
Known for: Acting
Born: February 16, 1901
Died: September 11, 1970
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
91 movies · 27 TV shows, newest first
6.9
Complicated Women
2003
7.2
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
6.3
The Great White Hope
1970
5.7
Cimarron Strip
1967
7.2
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
6.5
Kraft Suspense Theatre
19635.9
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
10.0
Espionage
1963
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
5.9
Ben Casey
1961
5.7
Dr. Kildare
1961
8.0
A String of Beads
1961
6.7
Route 66
1960
4.8
Checkmate
1960
6.0
Diagnosis: Unknown
1960NR
The Computer Comes to Marketing
1960
8.0
Play of the Week
1959
7.2
Rawhide
19598.0
Pursuit
1958
5.7
Naked City
19587.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
NR
Child of Trouble
1957
6.2
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
4.1
The She-Creature
1956
7.0
Unchained
19557.0
Gang Busters
1952
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
1951
6.4
Tales of Tomorrow
19516.7
Lux Video Theatre
19508.0
Cameo Theatre
1950
6.0
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
6.0
Lights Out
1949
6.1
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949
5.1
Suspense
1949
5.4
Studio One
1948
6.9
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948
5.3
Blind Spot
1947
6.6
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946
6.4
The Phantom Thief
1946
8.5
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946
5.4
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
7.0
One Way to Love
1946
5.0
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945
5.8
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945
9.0
Rough, Tough and Ready
1945
6.2
Double Exposure
1944
6.2
One Mysterious Night
1944
6.6
Secret Command
1944
6.2
Gambler's Choice
1944
6.7
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
5.7
Tornado
1943
6.3
High Explosive
1943
5.0
Aerial Gunner
1943
5.9
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
7.0
Wrecking Crew
1942
5.6
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942
6.1
I Live on Danger
1942
5.7
Alias Boston Blackie
1942
6.0
Canal Zone
1942
6.3
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941
5.6
No Hands on the Clock
1941
6.3
Meet Boston Blackie
1941
9.0
Girl from God's Country
1940
6.5
Wagons Westward
1940
5.3
The Marines Fly High
1940
6.1
Thunder Afloat
1939
4.0
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
1939
6.3
Five Came Back
1939
5.0
From the Ends of the Earth
1939
6.0
Blind Alley
1939
5.5
Pacific Liner
1939
6.7
Smashing the Rackets
1938
5.3
Sky Giant
1938
5.8
Law of the Underworld
1938
4.5
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937
6.2
Flight from Glory
1937
6.0
I Promise to Pay
1937
6.6
Devil's Playground
1937
6.8
They Met in a Taxi
1936
6.3
Counterfeit
1936
6.5
Frankie and Johnnie
1936
4.8
Moonlight Murder
1936
6.9
Three Godfathers
1936
6.1
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935
6.5
Pursuit
1935
6.3
Public Hero Number 1
1935
8.0
Princess O'Hara
1935
4.0
I've Been Around
1935
7.3
Society Doctor
1935
6.0
The Gay Bride
1934
6.0
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934
5.2
Gift of Gab
1934
9.0
Embarrassing Moments
1934
10.0
Let's Talk It Over
1934
7.2
King for a Night
1933
6.5
Golden Harvest
1933
6.2
Tomorrow at Seven
1933
7.0
Infernal Machine
1933
5.9
Blondie Johnson
193310.0
Breach of Promise
1932
6.6
Red-Headed Woman
1932
4.9
Sinners in the Sun
1932
5.9
The Miracle Man
1932
7.7
Cock of the Air
1932
4.4
Corsair
1931
6.6
The Bat Whispers
1930
6.6
The Big House
1930
6.2
The Divorcee
1930
7.3
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
10.0
She Couldn't Say No
1930
5.0
Playing Around
1930
8.0
Second Choice
1930
6.6
The Show of Shows
1929
5.3
Woman Trap
1929
9.0
Fast Life
1929
5.9
Alibi
1929