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
The Divorcee
(1930)
Ted
The Great White Hope
(1970)
Pop Weaver
Full Filmography
Acting
Show of Shows
(1929)
Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Woman Trap
(1929)
Ray Malone
Fast Life
(1929)
Paul Palmer
Alibi
(1929)
Chick Williams
The Bat Whispers
(1930)
Detective Anderson
Second Choice
(1930)
Don Warren
The Divorcee
(1930)
Ted
The Big House
(1930)
John Morgan
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
(1930)
Sergeant Grischa
She Couldn't Say No
(1930)
Playing Around
(1930)
Nickey Solomon
Corsair
(1931)
John Hawks
Red-Headed Woman
(1932)
William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Sinners in the Sun
(1932)
Jimmie Martin
Cock of the Air
(1932)
Lt. Roger Craig
The Miracle Man
(1932)
John 'Doc' Madison
Breach of Promise
(1932)
James Pomeroy
Golden Harvest
(1933)
Chris Martin
Infernal Machine
(1933)
Robert Holden
Tomorrow at Seven
(1933)
Neil Broderick
Blondie Johnson
(1933)
R. Burton "Danny" Jones
King for a Night
(1933)
Bud Williams
Gift of Gab
(1934)
Doyle
The Hollywood Gad-About
(1934)
Self (uncredited)
Let's Talk It Over
(1934)
Mike McGann
The Gay Bride
(1934)
Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
Embarrassing Moments
(1934)
Jerry Randolph
Princess O'Hara
(1935)
Vic Toledo
Public Hero Number 1
(1935)
Jeff Crane
I've Been Around
(1935)
Eric Foster
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
(1935)
Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Society Doctor
(1935)
Dr. Morgan
Pursuit
(1935)
Mitch Mitchell
Frankie and Johnnie
(1936)
Johnnie Drew
They Met in a Taxi
(1936)
Jimmy Donlin
Counterfeit
(1936)
John Joseph Madden
Three Godfathers
(1936)
Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Moonlight Murder
(1936)
Steve Farrell
Devil's Playground
(1937)
Robert Mason
Flight from Glory
(1937)
Paul Smith
I Promise to Pay
(1937)
Eddie Lang
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
(1937)
Chester Morris
Law of the Underworld
(1938)
Gene Fillmore
Sky Giant
(1938)
Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
Smashing the Rackets
(1938)
Jim "Socker" Conway
Thunder Afloat
(1939)
'Rocky' Blake
Pacific Liner
(1939)
Doctor Craig
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
(1939)
Himself (uncredited)
Five Came Back
(1939)
Bill Brooks
Blind Alley
(1939)
Hal Wilson
From the Ends of the Earth
(1939)
Self
Wagons Westward
(1940)
David Cook / Tom Cook
Girl from God's Country
(1940)
Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
The Marines Fly High
(1940)
Lt. Jim Malone
No Hands on the Clock
(1941)
Detective Humphrey Campbell
Meet Boston Blackie
(1941)
Boston Blackie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
(1941)
Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
(1942)
Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
(1942)
Boston Blackie
Wrecking Crew
(1942)
Duke Mason
I Live on Danger
(1942)
Jeff Morrell
The Chance of a Lifetime
(1943)
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
(1943)
Boston Blackie
High Explosive
(1943)
Buzz Mitchell
Aerial Gunner
(1943)
Foxy Pattis
Tornado
(1943)
Pete Ramsey
Gambler's Choice
(1944)
Ross Hadley
Double Exposure
(1944)
Larry Burke
One Mysterious Night
(1944)
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Secret Command
(1944)
Jeff Gallagher
Rough, Tough and Ready
(1945)
Brad Crowder
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
(1945)
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
(1945)
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
One Way to Love
(1946)
Barry Cole
The Phantom Thief
(1946)
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
(1946)
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
Boston Blackie and the Law
(1946)
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Blind Spot
(1947)
Jeffrey Andrews
Trapped by Boston Blackie
(1948)
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
(1949)
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Unchained
(1955)
Kenyon Scudder
The She-Creature
(1956)
Dr. Carlo Lombardi
The Arena
(1956)
Jack Feeney
A String of Beads
(1961)
Walter Harmon
The Big Parade of Comedy
(1964)
Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
The Great White Hope
(1970)
Pop Weaver
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
(1972)
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
(2003)
Self (archive footage)