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Chester Morris
Actor
Born February 16, 1901Died September 11, 1970 (69 years)
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
Filmography
| 2005 | Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood · as Cast |
| 1970 | The Great White Hope · as Pop Weaver |
| 1967 | Gentle Ben (TV Series) · as Elsmore |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue (TV Series) · as Dr. Michael Wilson |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedy · as Jimmie Burnham In 'the Gay Bride' (archive Footage) |
| 1964 | Mr. Broadway (TV Series) · as Orin Kelsey |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Blaine Davis |
| 1963 | Espionage (TV Series) · as Harry Kemp |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Major Whitman |
| 1963 | East Side/West Side (TV Series) · as Walt Mcgill |
| 1962 | The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) · as Frankie Morrison |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Andrew Hines |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Tom Monahan |
| 1961 | The Defenders (TV Series) · as Captain Peters |
| 1961 | A String of Beads · as Walter Harmon |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) · as Albert Dewitt |
| 1960 | Diagnosis: Unknown (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Swanson |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Hugh Clements |
| 1958 | Pursuit (TV Series) · as Moody |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Frank Manfred |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Frank Simmons |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Warden |
| 1956 | The She-Creature · as Dr. Carlo Lombardi |
| 1955 | Unchained · as Kenyon Scudder |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Henry Vining |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) · as The Battler (segment "the Battler") |
| 1952 | Gang Busters (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as The Dansker |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Tony |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow (TV Series) |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Lefty |
| 1950 | Danger (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Web (1950) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre (TV Series) · as Col. Bobo Nolan |
| 1949 | Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture · as Horatio 'boston Blackie' Black |
| 1949 | Suspense (TV Series) · as Edwards |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Jack Feeney |
| 1948 | Trapped by Boston Blackie · as Horatio 'boston Blackie' Black |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Dawson |
| 1947 | Blind Spot · as Jeffrey Andrews |
| 1946 | Boston Blackie and the Law · as Horatio 'boston Blackie' Black |
| 1946 | Lights Out (TV Series) |
| 1946 | The Phantom Thief · as Horatio 'boston Blackie' Black |
| 1946 | A Close Call for Boston Blackie · as Horatio 'boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton |
| 1946 | One Way to Love · as Barry Cole |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie's Rendezvous · as Horatio 'boston Blackie' Black |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion · as Horatio 'boston Blackie' Black |
| 1944 | Double Exposure · as Larry Burke |
| 1944 | One Mysterious Night · as Horatio 'boston Blackie' Black |
| 1944 | Secret Command · as Jeff Gallagher |
| 1944 | Gambler's Choice · as Ross Hadley |
| 1943 | The Chance of a Lifetime · as Horatio 'boston Blackie' Black |
| 1943 | Tornado · as Pete Ramsey |
| 1943 | High Explosive · as Buzz Mitchell |
| 1943 | Aerial Gunner · as Foxy Pattis |
| 1943 | After Midnight with Boston Blackie · as Boston Blackie |
| 1942 | Wrecking Crew · as Duke Mason |
| 1942 | Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood · as Boston Blackie |
| 1942 | I Live on Danger · as Jeff Morrell |
| 1942 | Alias Boston Blackie · as Boston Blackie |
| 1942 | Canal Zone · as 'hardtack' Hamilton |
| 1941 | Confessions of Boston Blackie · as Boston Blackie |
| 1941 | No Hands on the Clock · as Detective Humphrey Campbell |
| 1941 | Meet Boston Blackie · as Boston Blackie |
| 1940 | Wagons Westward · as David Cook / Tom Cook |
| 1940 | The Marines Fly High · as Lt. Jim Malone |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloat · as 'rocky' Blake |
| 1939 | Five Came Back · as Bill Brooks |
| 1939 | Blind Alley · as Hal Wilson |
| 1939 | Pacific Liner · as Doctor Craig |
| 1938 | Smashing the Rackets · as Jim "socker" Conway |
| 1938 | Sky Giant · as Kenneth 'ken' Stockton |
| 1938 | Law of the Underworld · as Gene Fillmore |
| 1937 | Flight from Glory · as Paul Smith |
| 1937 | I Promise to Pay · as Eddie Lang |
| 1937 | Devil's Playground · as Robert Mason |
| 1936 | They Met in a Taxi · as Jimmy Donlin |
| 1936 | Counterfeit · as John Joseph Madden |
| 1936 | Frankie and Johnnie · as Johnnie Drew |
| 1936 | Moonlight Murder · as Steve Farrell |
| 1936 | Three Godfathers · as Robert 'bob' Sangster |
| 1935 | Pursuit · as Mitch Mitchell |
| 1935 | Public Hero Number 1 · as Jeff Crane |
| 1935 | Society Doctor · as Dr. Morgan |
| 1934 | The Gay Bride · as Jimmie 'office Boy' Burnham |
| 1934 | Gift of Gab · as Doyle |
| 1933 | King for a Night · as Bud Williams |
| 1933 | Golden Harvest · as Chris Martin |
| 1933 | Tomorrow at Seven · as Neil Broderick |
| 1933 | Blondie Johnson · as R. Burton "danny" Jones |
| 1932 | Red-Headed Woman · as William 'bill' / 'willie' Legendre Jr. |
| 1932 | Sinners in the Sun · as Jimmie Martin |
| 1932 | The Miracle Man · as John 'doc' Madison |
| 1932 | Cock of the Air · as Lt. Roger Craig |
| 1931 | Corsair · as John Hawks |
| 1930 | The Bat Whispers · as Detective Anderson |
| 1930 | The Big House · as John Morgan |
| 1930 | The Divorcee · as Ted |
| 1930 | The Case of Sergeant Grischa · as Sergeant Grischa |
| 1930 | Playing Around · as Nickey Solomon |
| 1929 | Show of Shows · as Performer In $20 Bet Sketch And 'bicycle Built For Two' Numbers |
| 1929 | Woman Trap · as Ray Malone |
| 1929 | Fast Life · as Paul Palmer |
| 1929 | Alibi · as Chick Williams |
| 1925 | The Road to Yesterday · as Party Guest |