Chester Morris
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.
Filmography
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver
The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
A String of Beads
as Walter Harmon
A String of Beads
as Walter Harmon
The Computer Comes to Marketing
as Oscar
The Computer Comes to Marketing
as Oscar
Child of Trouble
as Warden
Child of Trouble
as Warden
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Unchained
as Kenyon Scudder
Unchained
as Kenyon Scudder
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Blind Spot
as Jeffrey Andrews
Blind Spot
as Jeffrey Andrews
Boston Blackie and the Law
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie and the Law
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Phantom Thief
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Phantom Thief
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Miss Susie Slagle's
as Paul (uncredited)
Miss Susie Slagle's
as Paul (uncredited)
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
One Way to Love
as Barry Cole
One Way to Love
as Barry Cole
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Rough, Tough and Ready
as Brad Crowder
Rough, Tough and Ready
as Brad Crowder
Double Exposure
as Larry Burke
Double Exposure
as Larry Burke
One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Secret Command
as Jeff Gallagher
Secret Command
as Jeff Gallagher
Gambler's Choice
as Ross Hadley
Gambler's Choice
as Ross Hadley
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Tornado
as Pete Ramsey
Tornado
as Pete Ramsey
High Explosive
as Buzz Mitchell
High Explosive
as Buzz Mitchell
Aerial Gunner
as Foxy Pattis
Aerial Gunner
as Foxy Pattis
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Wrecking Crew
as Duke Mason
Wrecking Crew
as Duke Mason
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Boston Blackie
I Live on Danger
as Jeff Morrell
I Live on Danger
as Jeff Morrell
Alias Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Canal Zone
as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
Canal Zone
as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
No Hands on the Clock
as Detective Humphrey Campbell
No Hands on the Clock
as Detective Humphrey Campbell
Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Girl from God's Country
as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
Girl from God's Country
as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
Wagons Westward
as David Cook / Tom Cook
Wagons Westward
as David Cook / Tom Cook
The Marines Fly High
as Lt. Jim Malone
The Marines Fly High
as Lt. Jim Malone
Thunder Afloat
as 'Rocky' Blake
Thunder Afloat
as 'Rocky' Blake
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
as Himself (uncredited)
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
as Himself (uncredited)
Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks
Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks
From the Ends of the Earth
as Self
From the Ends of the Earth
as Self
Blind Alley
as Hal Wilson
Blind Alley
as Hal Wilson
Pacific Liner
as Doctor Craig
Pacific Liner
as Doctor Craig
Smashing the Rackets
as Jim "Socker" Conway
Smashing the Rackets
as Jim "Socker" Conway
Law of the Underworld
as Gene Fillmore
Law of the Underworld
as Gene Fillmore
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Chester Morris
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Chester Morris
Flight from Glory
as Paul Smith
Flight from Glory
as Paul Smith
I Promise to Pay
as Eddie Lang
I Promise to Pay
as Eddie Lang
Devil's Playground
as Robert Mason
Devil's Playground
as Robert Mason
They Met in a Taxi
as Jimmy Donlin
They Met in a Taxi
as Jimmy Donlin
Counterfeit
as John Joseph Madden
Counterfeit
as John Joseph Madden
Frankie and Johnnie
as Johnnie Drew
Frankie and Johnnie
as Johnnie Drew
Moonlight Murder
as Steve Farrell
Moonlight Murder
as Steve Farrell
Three Godfathers
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Three Godfathers
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Pursuit
as Mitch Mitchell
Pursuit
as Mitch Mitchell
Public Hero Number 1
as Jeff Crane
Public Hero Number 1
as Jeff Crane
Princess O'Hara
as Vic Toledo
Princess O'Hara
as Vic Toledo
I've Been Around
as Eric Foster
I've Been Around
as Eric Foster
Society Doctor
as Dr. Morgan
Society Doctor
as Dr. Morgan
The Gay Bride
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
The Gay Bride
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)
Gift of Gab
as Doyle
Gift of Gab
as Doyle
Embarrassing Moments
as Jerry Randolph
Embarrassing Moments
as Jerry Randolph
Let's Talk It Over
as Mike McGann
Let's Talk It Over
as Mike McGann
Golden Harvest
as Chris Martin
Golden Harvest
as Chris Martin
Infernal Machine
as Robert Holden
Infernal Machine
as Robert Holden
Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Sinners in the Sun
as Jimmie Martin
Sinners in the Sun
as Jimmie Martin
The Miracle Man
as John 'Doc' Madison
The Miracle Man
as John 'Doc' Madison
Cock of the Air
as Lt. Roger Craig
Cock of the Air
as Lt. Roger Craig
Corsair
as John Hawks
Corsair
as John Hawks
The Bat Whispers
as Detective Anderson
The Bat Whispers
as Detective Anderson
The Big House
as John Morgan
The Big House
as John Morgan
The Divorcee
as Ted
The Divorcee
as Ted
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Sergeant Grischa
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Sergeant Grischa
She Couldn't Say No
as Jerry Casey
She Couldn't Say No
as Jerry Casey
Playing Around
as Nickey Solomon
Playing Around
as Nickey Solomon
Second Choice
as Don Warren
Second Choice
as Don Warren
The Show of Shows
as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
The Show of Shows
as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Woman Trap
as Ray Malone
Woman Trap
as Ray Malone
Fast Life
as Paul Palmer
Fast Life
as Paul Palmer
Alibi
as Chick Williams
Alibi
as Chick Williams