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Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Birthday: 1901-02-15 | 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2018
Schlitzie: One of Us

as    Himself (archive footage)

2003
Complicated Women

as    Self (archive footage)

1970
The Great White Hope

as    Pop Weaver

1956
The She-Creature

as    Dr. Carlo Lombardi

1952
Gang Busters

as    Host

1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

as    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie

as    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1947
Blind Spot

as    Jeffrey Andrews

1946
The Phantom Thief

as    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackie

as    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

1945
Rough, Tough and Ready

as    Brad Crowder

1945
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

as    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

as    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1944
Secret Command

as    Jeff Gallagher

1944
Double Exposure

as    Larry Burke

1944
Gambler's Choice

as    Ross Hadley

1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackie

as    Boston Blackie

1943
The Chance of a Lifetime

as    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1942
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

as    Boston Blackie

1941
Meet Boston Blackie

as    Boston Blackie

1941
Confessions of Boston Blackie

as    Boston Blackie

1941
No Hands on the Clock

as    Detective Humphrey Campbell

1940
The Marines Fly High

as    Lt. Jim Malone

1939
Five Came Back

as    Bill Brooks

1939
Pacific Liner

as    Doctor Craig

1939
Blind Alley

as    Hal Wilson

1938
Law of the Underworld

as    Gene Fillmore

1938
Smashing the Rackets

as    Jim "Socker" Conway

1938
Sky Giant

as    Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

1937
I Promise to Pay

as    Eddie Lang