Chester Morris
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1901-02-16 – 1970-09-11
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for
Blondie Johnson
1933R. Burton "Danny" Jones
I've Been Around
1935Eric Foster
Public Hero Number 1
1935Jeff Crane
The Bat Whispers
1930Detective Anderson
Alibi
1929Chick Williams
Blind Alley
1939Hal Wilson
The She-Creature
1956Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Blind Spot
1947Jeffrey Andrews
The Big House
1930John Morgan
Five Came Back
1939Bill Brooks
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942Boston Blackie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Divorcee
1930Ted