Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Date of Birth:

Feb 16, 1901

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.

filmography:

Devil's Playground Devil's Playground

1937

Frankie and Johnnie Frankie and Johnnie

1936

King for a Night King for a Night

1933

The Great White Hope The Great White Hope

1970

Pacific Liner Pacific Liner

1939

Wagons Westward Wagons Westward

1940

The Case of Sergeant Grischa The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930

Rough, Tough and Ready Rough, Tough and Ready

1945

Counterfeit Counterfeit

1936

Girl from God's Country Girl from God's Country

1940

They Met in a Taxi They Met in a Taxi

1936

Princess O'Hara Princess O'Hara

1935

Aerial Gunner Aerial Gunner

1943

I Live on Danger I Live on Danger

1942

Second Choice Second Choice

1930

Playing Around Playing Around

1930

Gambler's Choice Gambler's Choice

1944

The Marines Fly High The Marines Fly High

1940

The Miracle Man The Miracle Man

1932

Cock of the Air Cock of the Air

1932

One Way to Love One Way to Love

1946

Unchained Unchained

1955

Gift of Gab Gift of Gab

1934

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939

High Explosive High Explosive

1943

The Big Parade of Comedy The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Let's Talk It Over Let's Talk It Over

1934

Sunday Night at the Trocadero Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937

A String of Beads A String of Beads

1961

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Breach of Promise Breach of Promise

1932

I've Been Around I've Been Around

1935

Embarrassing Moments Embarrassing Moments

1934

The Arena The Arena

1956

Golden Harvest Golden Harvest

1933

Infernal Machine Infernal Machine

1933

Fast Life Fast Life

1929

Show of Shows Show of Shows

1929

The Hollywood Gad-About The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935

Wrecking Crew Wrecking Crew

1942

From the Ends of the Earth From the Ends of the Earth

1939

Complicated Women Complicated Women

2003

I Promise to Pay I Promise to Pay

1937

The Gay Bride The Gay Bride

1934

A Close Call for Boston Blackie A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946

Boston Blackie and the Law Boston Blackie and the Law

1946

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945

After Midnight with Boston Blackie After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949

Trapped by Boston Blackie Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948

The Divorcee The Divorcee

1930

Meet Boston Blackie Meet Boston Blackie

1941

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942

Confessions of Boston Blackie Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941

Blind Alley Blind Alley

1939

Alibi Alibi

1929

Public Hero Number 1 Public Hero Number 1

1935

The Bat Whispers The Bat Whispers

1930

The She-Creature The She-Creature

1956

Blind Spot Blind Spot

1947

Alias Boston Blackie Alias Boston Blackie

1942

The Big House The Big House

1930

Five Came Back Five Came Back

1939

One Mysterious Night One Mysterious Night

1944

Sinners in the Sun Sinners in the Sun

1932

Law of the Underworld Law of the Underworld

1938

Tomorrow at Seven Tomorrow at Seven

1933

Pursuit Pursuit

1935

Society Doctor Society Doctor

1935

She Couldn't Say No She Couldn't Say No

1930

Moonlight Murder Moonlight Murder

1936

Woman Trap Woman Trap

1929

Tornado Tornado

1943

Smashing the Rackets Smashing the Rackets

1938

Flight from Glory Flight from Glory

1937

Three Godfathers Three Godfathers

1936

The Chance of a Lifetime The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

The Phantom Thief The Phantom Thief

1946

Secret Command Secret Command

1944

Corsair Corsair

1931

Red-Headed Woman Red-Headed Woman

1932

Thunder Afloat Thunder Afloat

1939

Double Exposure Double Exposure

1944

No Hands on the Clock No Hands on the Clock

1941

Sky Giant Sky Giant

1938

Blondie Johnson Blondie Johnson

1933

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