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Chester Morris

Chester Morris

ActingBorn February 16, 1901 (69 years old at death)· Died September 11, 1970

New York City, New York, USA

IMDb

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.

Also known as: John Chester Brooks Morris
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 118

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV
★7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
TV
★5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Movies (91)

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

2003

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1972

The Great White Hope

TV Shows (27)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1 ep.

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

2 ep.

Robert Montgomery Presents

Photos

Robert Montgomery Presents
TV
★6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV
★6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Frank Simmons

Ben Casey
TV
★5.9

Ben Casey

No image
TV
★5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Major Whitman

Dr. Kildare
TV
★5.7

Dr. Kildare

as Tom Monahan

Rawhide
TV
★7.2

Rawhide

as Hugh Clements

Naked City
TV
★5.7

Naked City

as Frank Manfred

Studio One
TV
★5.4

Studio One

as Jack Feeney

Route 66
TV
★6.7

Route 66

as Mr. Hull

The Red Skelton Show
TV
★7.4

The Red Skelton Show

as Tony

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV
★7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962

The Mike Douglas Show
TV
★5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961

Robert Montgomery Presents
TV
★6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV
★6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Frank Simmons

1956

Ben Casey
TV
★5.9

Ben Casey

1961

No image
TV
★5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Major Whitman

1963

Dr. Kildare
TV
★5.7

Dr. Kildare

as Tom Monahan

1961

Rawhide
TV
★7.2

Rawhide

as Hugh Clements

1959

Naked City
TV
★5.7

Naked City

as Frank Manfred

1958

Studio One
TV
★5.4

Studio One

as Jack Feeney

1948

Route 66
TV
★6.7

Route 66

as Mr. Hull

1960

The Red Skelton Show
TV
★7.4

The Red Skelton Show

as Tony

1951

The Great White Hope

as Pop Weaver

1970

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)

1964

A String of Beads

A String of Beads

as Walter Harmon

1961

No image

The Computer Comes to Marketing

as Oscar

1960

Child of Trouble

Child of Trouble

as Warden

1957

The She-Creature

The She-Creature

as Dr. Carlo Lombardi

1956

Unchained

Unchained

as Kenyon Scudder

1955

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1949

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1948

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

as Jeffrey Andrews

1947

Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1946

The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1946

Miss Susie Slagle's

Miss Susie Slagle's

as Paul (uncredited)

1946

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

1946

One Way to Love

One Way to Love

as Barry Cole

1946

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1945

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1945

Rough, Tough and Ready

Rough, Tough and Ready

as Brad Crowder

1945

Double Exposure

Double Exposure

as Larry Burke

1944

One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1944

Secret Command

Secret Command

as Jeff Gallagher

1944

Gambler's Choice

Gambler's Choice

as Ross Hadley

1944

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

2003

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1972

The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

as Pop Weaver

1970

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)

1964

A String of Beads

A String of Beads

as Walter Harmon

1961

No image

The Computer Comes to Marketing

as Oscar

1960

Child of Trouble

Child of Trouble

as Warden

1957

The She-Creature

The She-Creature

as Dr. Carlo Lombardi

1956

Unchained

Unchained

as Kenyon Scudder

1955

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1949

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1948

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

as Jeffrey Andrews

1947

Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1946

The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1946

Miss Susie Slagle's

Miss Susie Slagle's

as Paul (uncredited)

1946

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

1946

One Way to Love

One Way to Love

as Barry Cole

1946

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1945

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1945

Rough, Tough and Ready

Rough, Tough and Ready

as Brad Crowder

1945

Double Exposure

Double Exposure

as Larry Burke

1944

One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1944

Secret Command

Secret Command

as Jeff Gallagher

1944

Gambler's Choice

Gambler's Choice

as Ross Hadley

1944

Robert Montgomery Presents

2 ep.

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Frank Simmons

1 ep.

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1 ep.

No image

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Major Whitman

1 ep.

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as Tom Monahan

1 ep.

Rawhide

Rawhide

as Hugh Clements

1 ep.

Naked City

Naked City

as Frank Manfred

1 ep.

Studio One

Studio One

as Jack Feeney

1 ep.

Route 66

Route 66

as Mr. Hull

1 ep.

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as Tony

1 ep.

No image

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

3 ep.

Lights Out

Lights Out

1 ep.

Suspense

Suspense

as Edwards

1 ep.

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Blaine Davis

1 ep.

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

2 ep.

Checkmate

Checkmate

as Albert DeWitt

1 ep.

No image

Lux Video Theatre

as Lefty

1 ep.

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

1 ep.

Espionage

Espionage

as Harry Kemp

1 ep.

No image

Gang Busters

as Host

31 ep.

Play of the Week

Play of the Week

as Swanson

1 ep.

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as The Dansker

1 ep.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1 episodes

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

2 episodes

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

2 episodes

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Frank Simmons

1 episodes

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1 episodes

No image

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Major Whitman

1 episodes

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as Tom Monahan

1 episodes

Rawhide

Rawhide

as Hugh Clements

1 episodes

Naked City

Naked City

as Frank Manfred

1 episodes

Studio One

Studio One

as Jack Feeney

1 episodes

Route 66

Route 66

as Mr. Hull

1 episodes

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as Tony

1 episodes

No image

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

3 episodes

Lights Out

Lights Out

1 episodes

Suspense

Suspense

as Edwards

1 episodes

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Blaine Davis

1 episodes

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

2 episodes

Checkmate

Checkmate

as Albert DeWitt

1 episodes

No image

Lux Video Theatre

as Lefty

1 episodes

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

1 episodes

Espionage

Espionage

as Harry Kemp

1 episodes

No image

Gang Busters

as Host

31 episodes

Play of the Week

Play of the Week

as Swanson

1 episodes

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as The Dansker

1 episodes