Chester Morris

February 16, 1901(69 at death)|Died September 11, 1970
New York City, New York, USA|Acting

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.

Movies (89)

Complicated Women
6.9

Complicated Women

2003

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.3

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

The Great White Hope
6.2

The Great White Hope

1970

The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

A String of Beads
8.0

A String of Beads

1961

Child of Trouble

Child of Trouble

1957

The She-Creature
4.1

The She-Creature

1956

Unchained
7.0

Unchained

1955

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
6.2

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949

Trapped by Boston Blackie
7.1

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948

Blind Spot
5.1

Blind Spot

1947

Boston Blackie and the Law
6.7

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946

The Phantom Thief
6.5

The Phantom Thief

1946

Miss Susie Slagle's
8.5

Miss Susie Slagle's

1946

A Close Call for Boston Blackie
5.4

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946

One Way to Love
7.0

One Way to Love

1946

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
5.0

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
5.8

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945

Rough, Tough and Ready
9.0

Rough, Tough and Ready

1945

Double Exposure
6.2

Double Exposure

1944

One Mysterious Night
6.2

One Mysterious Night

1944

Secret Command
6.6

Secret Command

1944

Gambler's Choice
6.2

Gambler's Choice

1944

The Chance of a Lifetime
6.8

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

Tornado
6.0

Tornado

1943

High Explosive
6.3

High Explosive

1943

Aerial Gunner
5.0

Aerial Gunner

1943

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
5.9

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943

Wrecking Crew
7.0

Wrecking Crew

1942

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
5.5

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942

I Live on Danger
6.1

I Live on Danger

1942

Alias Boston Blackie
5.6

Alias Boston Blackie

1942

Canal Zone
6.0

Canal Zone

1942

Confessions of Boston Blackie
6.4

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941

No Hands on the Clock
5.6

No Hands on the Clock

1941

Meet Boston Blackie
6.3

Meet Boston Blackie

1941

Girl from God's Country
9.0

Girl from God's Country

1940

Wagons Westward
6.5

Wagons Westward

1940

The Marines Fly High
5.3

The Marines Fly High

1940

Thunder Afloat
6.1

Thunder Afloat

1939

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
3.5

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939

Five Came Back
6.3

Five Came Back

1939

From the Ends of the Earth

From the Ends of the Earth

1939

Blind Alley
6.0

Blind Alley

1939

Pacific Liner
5.5

Pacific Liner

1939

Smashing the Rackets
6.7

Smashing the Rackets

1938

Sky Giant
5.3

Sky Giant

1938

Law of the Underworld
5.8

Law of the Underworld

1938

Sunday Night at the Trocadero
4.4

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937

Flight from Glory
6.2

Flight from Glory

1937

I Promise to Pay
6.0

I Promise to Pay

1937

Devil's Playground
6.6

Devil's Playground

1937

They Met in a Taxi
6.7

They Met in a Taxi

1936

Counterfeit
6.3

Counterfeit

1936

Frankie and Johnnie
6.5

Frankie and Johnnie

1936

Moonlight Murder
4.8

Moonlight Murder

1936

Three Godfathers
6.9

Three Godfathers

1936

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
6.1

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935

Pursuit
6.5

Pursuit

1935

Public Hero Number 1
6.2

Public Hero Number 1

1935

Princess O'Hara
8.0

Princess O'Hara

1935

I've Been Around
4.0

I've Been Around

1935

Society Doctor
7.3

Society Doctor

1935

The Gay Bride
6.0

The Gay Bride

1934

The Hollywood Gad-About
6.0

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

Gift of Gab
5.0

Gift of Gab

1934

Embarrassing Moments
9.0

Embarrassing Moments

1934

Let's Talk It Over
10.0

Let's Talk It Over

1934

King for a Night
7.2

King for a Night

1933

Golden Harvest
6.5

Golden Harvest

1933

Tomorrow at Seven
6.2

Tomorrow at Seven

1933

Infernal Machine
7.0

Infernal Machine

1933

Blondie Johnson
5.9

Blondie Johnson

1933

Red-Headed Woman
6.6

Red-Headed Woman

1932

Sinners in the Sun
4.9

Sinners in the Sun

1932

The Miracle Man
5.9

The Miracle Man

1932

Cock of the Air
7.7

Cock of the Air

1932

Corsair
4.4

Corsair

1931

The Bat Whispers
6.6

The Bat Whispers

1930

The Big House
6.6

The Big House

1930

The Divorcee
6.2

The Divorcee

1930

The Case of Sergeant Grischa
7.3

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930

She Couldn't Say No
10.0

She Couldn't Say No

1930

Playing Around
5.0

Playing Around

1930

Second Choice
8.0

Second Choice

1930

The Show of Shows
6.8

The Show of Shows

1929

Woman Trap
5.3

Woman Trap

1929

Fast Life
9.0

Fast Life

1929

Alibi
6.0

Alibi

1929

TV Shows (27)