Known For
Acting
Known Credits
124
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 16, 1901 (125 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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.
| 2003 | Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1970 | The Great White Hopeas Pop Weaver | |
| 1967 | Cimarron Stripas | |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedyas Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage) | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatreas Blaine Davis | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Major Whitman | |
| 1963 | Espionageas Harry Kemp | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self | |
| 1961 | Ben Caseyas | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildareas Tom Monahan | |
| 1961 | A String of Beadsas Walter Harmon | |
| 1960 | Route 66as Emmett McNeill | |
| 1960 | Route 66as Mr. Hull | |
| 1960 | Checkmateas Albert DeWitt | |
| 1960 | Diagnosis: Unknownas | |
| 1960 | The Computer Comes to Marketingas Oscar | |
| 1959 | Play of the Weekas Swanson | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Hugh Clements | |
| 1958 | Pursuitas Moody | |
| 1958 | Naked Cityas Frank Manfred | |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self | |
| 1957 | Child of Troubleas Warden | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Frank Simmons | |
| 1956 | The She-Creatureas Dr. Carlo Lombardi | |
| 1955 | Unchainedas Kenyon Scudder | |
| 1952 | Gang Bustersas Host | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas The Dansker | |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Showas Tony | |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrowas | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas Lefty | |
| 1950 | Cameo Theatreas Merlini | |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presentsas | |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presentsas Col. Bobo Nolan | |
| 1949 | Lights Outas | |
| 1949 | Boston Blackie's Chinese Ventureas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas Edwards | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Jack Feeney | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Jack Sparling | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Sam Benson | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Warden Garry | |
| 1948 | Trapped by Boston Blackieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1947 | Blind Spotas Jeffrey Andrews | |
| 1946 | Boston Blackie and the Lawas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1946 | The Phantom Thiefas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1946 | Miss Susie Slagle'sas Paul (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | A Close Call for Boston Blackieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton | |
| 1946 | One Way to Loveas Barry Cole | |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie's Rendezvousas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicionas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1945 | Rough, Tough and Readyas Brad Crowder | |
| 1944 | Double Exposureas Larry Burke | |
| 1944 | One Mysterious Nightas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1944 | Secret Commandas Jeff Gallagher | |
| 1944 | Gambler's Choiceas Ross Hadley | |
| 1943 | The Chance of a Lifetimeas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1943 | Tornadoas Pete Ramsey | |
| 1943 | High Explosiveas Buzz Mitchell | |
| 1943 | Aerial Gunneras Foxy Pattis | |
| 1943 | After Midnight with Boston Blackieas Boston Blackie | |
| 1942 | Wrecking Crewas Duke Mason | |
| 1942 | Boston Blackie Goes Hollywoodas Boston Blackie | |
| 1942 | I Live on Dangeras Jeff Morrell | |
| 1942 | Alias Boston Blackieas Boston Blackie | |
| 1942 | Canal Zoneas 'Hardtack' Hamilton | |
| 1941 | Confessions of Boston Blackieas Boston Blackie | |
| 1941 | No Hands on the Clockas Detective Humphrey Campbell | |
| 1941 | Meet Boston Blackieas Boston Blackie | |
| 1940 | Girl from God's Countryas Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier | |
| 1940 | Wagons Westwardas David Cook / Tom Cook | |
| 1940 | The Marines Fly Highas Lt. Jim Malone | |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloatas 'Rocky' Blake | |
| 1939 | Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Congaas Himself (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Five Came Backas Bill Brooks | |
| 1939 | From the Ends of the Earthas Self | |
| 1939 | Blind Alleyas Hal Wilson | |
| 1939 | Pacific Lineras Doctor Craig | |
| 1938 | Smashing the Racketsas Jim "Socker" Conway | |
| 1938 | Sky Giantas Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton | |
| 1938 | Law of the Underworldas Gene Fillmore | |
| 1937 | Sunday Night at the Trocaderoas Chester Morris | |
| 1937 | Flight from Gloryas Paul Smith | |
| 1937 | I Promise to Payas Eddie Lang | |
| 1937 | Devil's Playgroundas Robert Mason | |
| 1936 | They Met in a Taxias Jimmy Donlin | |
| 1936 | Counterfeitas John Joseph Madden | |
| 1936 | Frankie and Johnnieas Johnnie Drew | |
| 1936 | Moonlight Murderas Steve Farrell | |
| 1936 | Three Godfathersas Robert 'Bob' Sangster | |
| 1935 | Pirate Party on Catalina Isleas Pirate Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Pursuitas Mitch Mitchell | |
| 1935 | Public Hero Number 1as Jeff Crane | |
| 1935 | Princess O'Haraas Vic Toledo | |
| 1935 | I've Been Aroundas Eric Foster | |
| 1935 | Society Doctoras Dr. Morgan | |
| 1934 | The Gay Brideas Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham | |
| 1934 | The Hollywood Gad-Aboutas Self (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Gift of Gabas Doyle | |
| 1934 | Embarrassing Momentsas Jerry Randolph | |
| 1934 | Let's Talk It Overas Mike McGann | |
| 1933 | King for a Nightas Bud Williams | |
| 1933 | Golden Harvestas Chris Martin | |
| 1933 | Tomorrow at Sevenas Neil Broderick | |
| 1933 | Infernal Machineas Robert Holden | |
| 1933 | Blondie Johnsonas R. Burton "Danny" Jones | |
| 1932 | Breach of Promiseas James Pomeroy | |
| 1932 | Red-Headed Womanas William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr. | |
| 1932 | Sinners in the Sunas Jimmie Martin | |
| 1932 | The Miracle Manas John 'Doc' Madison | |
| 1932 | Cock of the Airas Lt. Roger Craig | |
| 1931 | Corsairas John Hawks | |
| 1930 | The Bat Whispersas Detective Anderson | |
| 1930 | The Big Houseas John Morgan | |
| 1930 | The Divorceeas Ted | |
| 1930 | The Case of Sergeant Grischaas Sergeant Grischa | |
| 1930 | She Couldn't Say Noas Jerry Casey | |
| 1930 | Playing Aroundas Nickey Solomon | |
| 1930 | Second Choiceas Don Warren | |
| 1929 | The Show of Showsas Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers | |
| 1929 | Woman Trapas Ray Malone | |
| 1929 | Fast Lifeas Paul Palmer | |
| 1929 | Alibias Chick Williams |
