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Chester Morris

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1901-02-16

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946

4.9

Movie
A String of Beads

A String of Beads

1961

0.0

Movie
Aerial Gunner

Aerial Gunner

1943

4.4

Movie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943

5.7

Movie
Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

1942

5.5

Movie
Alibi

Alibi

1929

5.9

Movie
poster

Ben Casey

1961

5.7

TV
Blind Alley

Blind Alley

1939

5.6

Movie
Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1947

4.2

Movie
Blondie Johnson

Blondie Johnson

1933

6.1

Movie
poster

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

5.5

TV
Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946

6.0

Movie
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945

5.5

Movie
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942

5.0

Movie
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949

5.6

Movie
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945

4.7

Movie
Breach of Promise

Breach of Promise

1932

0.0

Movie
poster

Cameo Theatre

1950

0.0

TV
Canal Zone

Canal Zone

1942

5.5

Movie
poster

Checkmate

1960

4.1

TV
poster

Cimarron Strip

1967

5.0

TV
Cock of the Air

Cock of the Air

1932

0.0

Movie
Complicated Women

Complicated Women

2003

6.7

Movie
Confessions of Boston Blackie

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941

6.1

Movie
Corsair

Corsair

1931

4.4

Movie
Counterfeit

Counterfeit

1936

6.0

Movie
Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground

1937

6.0

Movie
poster

Diagnosis: Unknown

1960

5.0

TV
poster

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

5.5

TV
Double Exposure

Double Exposure

1944

5.5

Movie
poster

Dr. Kildare

1961

5.4

TV
Embarrassing Moments

Embarrassing Moments

1934

0.0

Movie
Fast Life

Fast Life

1929

0.0

Movie
Five Came Back

Five Came Back

1939

6.3

Movie
Flight from Glory

Flight from Glory

1937

5.5

Movie
Frankie and Johnnie

Frankie and Johnnie

1936

5.0

Movie
From the Ends of the Earth

From the Ends of the Earth

1939

0.0

Movie
Gambler's Choice

Gambler's Choice

1944

6.0

Movie
poster

Gang Busters

1952

0.0

TV
Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab

1934

1.0

Movie
Girl from God's Country

Girl from God's Country

1940

0.0

Movie
Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest

1933

5.0

Movie
High Explosive

High Explosive

1943

5.5

Movie
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

6.0

Movie
I Live on Danger

I Live on Danger

1942

5.7

Movie
I Promise to Pay

I Promise to Pay

1937

5.5

Movie
I've Been Around

I've Been Around

1935

2.5

Movie
Infernal Machine

Infernal Machine

1933

0.0

Movie
King for a Night

King for a Night

1933

6.2

Movie
poster

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

5.3

TV
Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

1938

5.5

Movie
Let's Talk It Over

Let's Talk It Over

1934

0.0

Movie
poster

Lights Out

1949

5.3

TV
poster

Lux Video Theatre

1950

6.0

TV
Meet Boston Blackie

Meet Boston Blackie

1941

6.3

Movie
Moonlight Murder

Moonlight Murder

1936

5.0

Movie
poster

Naked City

1958

5.3

TV
No Hands on the Clock

No Hands on the Clock

1941

4.9

Movie
One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

1944

6.0

Movie
One Way to Love

One Way to Love

1946

7.0

Movie
Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

1939

5.2

Movie
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935

5.6

Movie
poster

Play of the Week

1959

0.0

TV
Playing Around

Playing Around

1930

4.7

Movie
Princess O'Hara

Princess O'Hara

1935

6.0

Movie
Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

1935

6.2

Movie
Pursuit

Pursuit

1935

6.0

Movie
poster

Pursuit

1958

0.0

TV
poster

Rawhide

1959

7.1

TV
Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

1932

6.6

Movie
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939

3.5

Movie
poster

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

5.2

TV
Rough, Tough and Ready

Rough, Tough and Ready

1945

0.0

Movie
poster

Route 66

1960

6.4

TV
poster

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

7.0

TV
Second Choice

Second Choice

1930

0.0

Movie
Secret Command

Secret Command

1944

6.8

Movie
She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

1930

0.0

Movie
Show of Shows

Show of Shows

1929

5.5

Movie
Sinners in the Sun

Sinners in the Sun

1932

4.9

Movie
Sky Giant

Sky Giant

1938

4.7

Movie
Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets

1938

5.5

Movie
Society Doctor

Society Doctor

1935

6.3

Movie
poster

Studio One

1948

4.7

TV
Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937

4.2

Movie
poster

Suspense

1949

4.6

TV
poster

Tales of Tomorrow

1951

6.0

TV
The Arena

The Arena

1956

0.0

Movie
The Bat Whispers

The Bat Whispers

1930

6.3

Movie
The Big House

The Big House

1930

6.6

Movie
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

6.3

Movie
The Case of Sergeant Grischa

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930

6.5

Movie
The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

6.2

Movie
The Computer Comes to Marketing

The Computer Comes to Marketing

0.0

Movie
The Divorcee

The Divorcee

1930

6.3

Movie
The Gay Bride

The Gay Bride

1934

5.8

Movie
The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

1970

6.1

Movie
The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

4.0

Movie
The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High

1940

5.5

Movie
poster

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

1932

5.7

Movie
The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

1946

5.3

Movie
poster

The Red Skelton Show

1951

7.4

TV
The She-Creature

The She-Creature

1956

4.1

Movie
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
They Met in a Taxi

They Met in a Taxi

1936

6.0

Movie
Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

1936

6.8

Movie
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

1939

5.9

Movie
Tomorrow at Seven

Tomorrow at Seven

1933

6.0

Movie
poster

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

6.5

TV
Tornado

Tornado

1943

5.5

Movie
Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948

6.5

Movie
Unchained

Unchained

1955

0.0

Movie
Wagons Westward

Wagons Westward

1940

6.0

Movie
Woman Trap

Woman Trap

1929

5.2

Movie
Wrecking Crew

Wrecking Crew

1942

5.5

Movie