Chester Morris
Acting
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.
Born: February 16, 1901
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Pop Weaver
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
as Blaine Davis
as Self
as Tom Monahan
as Walter Harmon
as Mr. Hull
as Emmett McNeill
as Albert DeWitt
as Swanson
as Hugh Clements
as Frank Manfred
as Warden
as Frank Simmons
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
as Kenyon Scudder
as The Dansker
as Tony
as Col. Bobo Nolan
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
as Edwards
as Jack Feeney
as Jack Sparling
as Sam Benson
as Warden Garry
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
as Jeffrey Andrews
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
as Barry Cole
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
as Brad Crowder
as Larry Burke
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
as Jeff Gallagher
as Ross Hadley
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
as Pete Ramsey
as Buzz Mitchell
as Foxy Pattis
as Boston Blackie
as Duke Mason
as Boston Blackie
as Jeff Morrell
as Boston Blackie
as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
as Boston Blackie
as Detective Humphrey Campbell
as Boston Blackie
as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
as David Cook / Tom Cook
as Lt. Jim Malone
as 'Rocky' Blake
as Himself (uncredited)
as Bill Brooks
as Hal Wilson
as Doctor Craig
as Jim "Socker" Conway
as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
as Gene Fillmore
as Chester Morris
as Paul Smith
as Eddie Lang
as Robert Mason
as Jimmy Donlin
as John Joseph Madden
as Johnnie Drew
as Steve Farrell
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
as Mitch Mitchell
as Jeff Crane
as Vic Toledo
as Eric Foster
as Dr. Morgan
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
as Self (uncredited)
as Doyle
as Jerry Randolph
as Mike McGann
as Bud Williams
as Chris Martin
as Neil Broderick
as Robert Holden
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
as Jimmie Martin
as John 'Doc' Madison
as Lt. Roger Craig
as John Hawks
as Detective Anderson
as John Morgan
as Ted
as Sergeant Grischa
as Jerry Casey
as Nickey Solomon
as Don Warren
as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
as Ray Malone
as Paul Palmer
as Chick Williams