Chester Morris
ActingAlso Known As
John Chester Brooks 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.
Movies
(90 total)
The Divorcee
as Ted
Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
The Big House
as John Morgan
Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver
The Bat Whispers
as Detective Anderson
Alibi
as Chick Williams
Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Three Godfathers
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Blind Alley
as Hal Wilson
Corsair
as John Hawks
Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Pacific Liner
as Doctor Craig
One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Blind Spot
as Jeffrey Andrews
Tomorrow at Seven
as Neil Broderick
Public Hero Number 1
as Jeff Crane
TV Shows
(32 total)
Rawhide
as Hugh Clements
Dr. Kildare
as Tom Monahan
Route 66
as Mr. Hull
The Red Skelton Show
as Tony
Route 66
as Emmett McNeill
Studio One
as Jack Feeney
Studio One
as Jack Sparling
Studio One
as Sam Benson
Studio One
as Warden Garry
Naked City
as Frank Manfred
Suspense
as Edwards
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Frank Simmons
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Col. Bobo Nolan
Checkmate
as Albert DeWitt