Chester Morris
Acting
Born: 1901-02-16 in New York City, New York, USA
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
Self
The Divorcee
Ted
Red-Headed Woman
William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
The Big House
John Morgan
Rawhide
Hugh Clements
Five Came Back
Bill Brooks
The She-Creature
Dr. Carlo Lombardi
The Great White Hope
Pop Weaver
The Bat Whispers
Detective Anderson
Alibi
Chick Williams
Route 66
Mr. Hull
Route 66
Emmett McNeill
Blondie Johnson
R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Dr. Kildare
Tom Monahan
The Red Skelton Show
Tony
Three Godfathers
Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Blind Alley
Hal Wilson
Meet Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie
Corsair
John Hawks
Ben Casey
Cimarron Strip
One Mysterious Night
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Alias Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie
Pacific Liner
Doctor Craig
Naked City
Frank Manfred
Studio One
Jack Feeney
Studio One
Jack Sparling
Studio One
Sam Benson
Studio One
Warden Garry
Blind Spot
Jeffrey Andrews
Sinners in the Sun
Jimmie Martin
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Suspense
Edwards
Suspense
Tomorrow at Seven
Neil Broderick
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Gay Bride
Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Frank Simmons
Public Hero Number 1
Jeff Crane