Chester 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
1933
I've Been Around
as Eric Foster
1935
Public Hero Number 1
as Jeff Crane
1935
The Bat Whispers
as Detective Anderson
1930
Alibi
as Chick Williams
1929
Blind Alley
as Hal Wilson
1939
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
1956
Blind Spot
as Jeffrey Andrews
1947
The Big House
as John Morgan
1930
Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks
1939
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
1946
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
1943
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945
Boston Blackie and the Law
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1946
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Boston Blackie
1942
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1949
Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
1941
The Divorcee
as Ted
1930
Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
1941
TV Appearances
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Blaine Davis
1963
Route 66
as Mr. Hull
1960
Naked City
as Frank Manfred
1958
Studio One
as Jack Feeney
1948
Rawhide
as Hugh Clements
1959
Cimarron Strip
1967
Lux Video Theatre
as Lefty
1950
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as The Dansker
1951
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Major Whitman
1963
Ben Casey
1961
Suspense
as Edwards
1949
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950