Chester Morris
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.
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2003
Complicated Women as Self (archive footage)
1972Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)
1970The Great White Hope as Pop Weaver
1967Cimarron Strip
1964The Big Parade of Comedy as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre as Blaine Davis
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Major Whitman
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961Ben Casey
1961Dr. Kildare as Tom Monahan
1961A String of Beads as Walter Harmon
1960Route 66 as Mr. Hull
1960Route 66 as Emmett McNeill
1960Checkmate as Albert DeWitt
1960Diagnosis: Unknown
1960The Computer Comes to Marketing as Oscar
1959Play of the Week as Swanson
1959Rawhide as Hugh Clements
1958Pursuit as Moody
1958Naked City as Frank Manfred
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1957Child of Trouble as Warden
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Frank Simmons
1956The She-Creature as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
1955Unchained as Kenyon Scudder
1952Gang Busters as Host
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as The Dansker
1951The Red Skelton Show as Tony
1951Tales of Tomorrow
1950Lux Video Theatre as Lefty
1950Cameo Theatre as Merlini
1950Robert Montgomery Presents
1950Robert Montgomery Presents as Col. Bobo Nolan
1949Lights Out
1949Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1949Suspense as Edwards
1949Suspense
1948Studio One as Jack Feeney
1948Studio One as Jack Sparling
1948Studio One as Sam Benson
1948Studio One as Warden Garry
1948Trapped by Boston Blackie as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1947Blind Spot as Jeffrey Andrews
1946Boston Blackie and the Law as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1946The Phantom Thief as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1946A Close Call for Boston Blackie as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
1946One Way to Love as Barry Cole
1945Boston Blackie's Rendezvous as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945Rough, Tough and Ready as Brad Crowder
1944Double Exposure as Larry Burke
1944One Mysterious Night as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1944Secret Command as Jeff Gallagher
1944Gambler's Choice as Ross Hadley
1943The Chance of a Lifetime as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1943Tornado as Pete Ramsey
1943High Explosive as Buzz Mitchell
1943Aerial Gunner as Foxy Pattis
1943After Midnight with Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie
1942Wrecking Crew as Duke Mason
1942Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood as Boston Blackie
1942I Live on Danger as Jeff Morrell
1942Alias Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie
1942Canal Zone as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
1941Confessions of Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie
1941No Hands on the Clock as Detective Humphrey Campbell
1941Meet Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie
1940Girl from God's Country as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
1940Wagons Westward as David Cook / Tom Cook
1940The Marines Fly High as Lt. Jim Malone
1939Thunder Afloat as 'Rocky' Blake
1939Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga as Himself (uncredited)
1939Five Came Back as Bill Brooks
1939From the Ends of the Earth as Self
1939Blind Alley as Hal Wilson
1939Pacific Liner as Doctor Craig
1938Smashing the Rackets as Jim "Socker" Conway
1938Sky Giant as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
1938Law of the Underworld as Gene Fillmore
1937Sunday Night at the Trocadero as Chester Morris
1937Flight from Glory as Paul Smith
1937I Promise to Pay as Eddie Lang
1937Devil's Playground as Robert Mason
1936They Met in a Taxi as Jimmy Donlin
1936Counterfeit as John Joseph Madden
1936Frankie and Johnnie as Johnnie Drew
1936Moonlight Murder as Steve Farrell
1936Three Godfathers as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
1935Pirate Party on Catalina Isle as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
1935Pursuit as Mitch Mitchell
1935Public Hero Number 1 as Jeff Crane
1935Princess O'Hara as Vic Toledo
1935I've Been Around as Eric Foster
1935Society Doctor as Dr. Morgan
1934The Gay Bride as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
1934The Hollywood Gad-About as Self (uncredited)
1934Gift of Gab as Doyle
1934Embarrassing Moments as Jerry Randolph
1934Let's Talk It Over as Mike McGann
1933King for a Night as Bud Williams
1933Golden Harvest as Chris Martin
1933Tomorrow at Seven as Neil Broderick
1933Infernal Machine as Robert Holden
1933Blondie Johnson as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
1932Breach of Promise as James Pomeroy
1932Red-Headed Woman as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
1932Sinners in the Sun as Jimmie Martin
1932The Miracle Man as John 'Doc' Madison
1932Cock of the Air as Lt. Roger Craig
1931Corsair as John Hawks
1930The Bat Whispers as Detective Anderson
1930The Big House as John Morgan
1930The Divorcee as Ted
1930The Case of Sergeant Grischa as Sergeant Grischa
1930She Couldn't Say No as Jerry Casey
1930Playing Around as Nickey Solomon
1930Second Choice as Don Warren
1929The Show of Shows as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
1929Woman Trap as Ray Malone
1929Fast Life as Paul Palmer
1929Alibi as Chick Williams