1901-02-16 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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Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | 2003-05-06 |
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) | 1972-01-10 |
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The Great White Hope | Pop Weaver | 1970-10-11 |
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The Big Parade of Comedy | Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage) | 1964-09-02 |
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A String of Beads | Walter Harmon | 1961-02-07 |
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The Computer Comes to Marketing | Oscar | 1960-01-01 |
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Child of Trouble | Warden | 1957-05-02 |
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The She-Creature | Dr. Carlo Lombardi | 1956-08-01 |
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Unchained | Kenyon Scudder | 1955-08-25 |
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Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1949-03-02 |
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Trapped by Boston Blackie | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1948-05-13 |
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Blind Spot | Jeffrey Andrews | 1947-02-06 |
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A Close Call for Boston Blackie | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton | 1946-01-24 |
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The Phantom Thief | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1946-05-02 |
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One Way to Love | Barry Cole | 1946-01-08 |
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Miss Susie Slagle's | Paul (uncredited) | 1946-03-04 |
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Boston Blackie and the Law | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1946-12-12 |
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Rough, Tough and Ready | Brad Crowder | 1945-03-22 |
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Boston Blackie's Rendezvous | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1945-07-05 |
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Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1945-05-10 |
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Secret Command | Jeff Gallagher | 1944-07-30 |
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One Mysterious Night | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1944-10-21 |
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Double Exposure | Larry Burke | 1944-12-18 |
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Gambler's Choice | Ross Hadley | 1944-04-27 |
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High Explosive | Buzz Mitchell | 1943-03-27 |
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The Chance of a Lifetime | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1943-10-26 |
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Tornado | Pete Ramsey | 1943-08-09 |
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Aerial Gunner | Foxy Pattis | 1943-03-20 |
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After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | 1943-03-18 |
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Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood | Boston Blackie | 1942-11-05 |
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Wrecking Crew | Duke Mason | 1942-11-07 |
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Canal Zone | 'Hardtack' Hamilton | 1942-03-19 |
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Alias Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | 1942-04-02 |
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I Live on Danger | Jeff Morrell | 1942-06-16 |
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Meet Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | 1941-02-20 |
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No Hands on the Clock | Detective Humphrey Campbell | 1941-12-01 |
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Confessions of Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | 1941-12-08 |
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The Marines Fly High | Lt. Jim Malone | 1940-03-04 |
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Wagons Westward | David Cook / Tom Cook | 1940-06-19 |
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Girl from God's Country | Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier | 1940-07-30 |
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From the Ends of the Earth | Self | 1939-05-28 |
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Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga | Himself (uncredited) | 1939-09-02 |
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Blind Alley | Hal Wilson | 1939-05-11 |
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Five Came Back | Bill Brooks | 1939-06-23 |
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Thunder Afloat | 'Rocky' Blake | 1939-09-15 |
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Pacific Liner | Doctor Craig | 1939-01-06 |
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Smashing the Rackets | Jim "Socker" Conway | 1938-08-08 |
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Law of the Underworld | Gene Fillmore | 1938-05-06 |
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Sky Giant | Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton | 1938-07-22 |
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Sunday Night at the Trocadero | Chester Morris | 1937-10-02 |
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Flight from Glory | Paul Smith | 1937-08-20 |
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Devil's Playground | Robert Mason | 1937-01-24 |
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I Promise to Pay | Eddie Lang | 1937-04-21 |
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They Met in a Taxi | Jimmy Donlin | 1936-09-08 |
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Three Godfathers | Robert 'Bob' Sangster | 1936-03-06 |
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Frankie and Johnnie | Johnnie Drew | 1936-04-30 |
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Counterfeit | John Joseph Madden | 1936-05-25 |
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Moonlight Murder | Steve Farrell | 1936-03-27 |
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I've Been Around | Eric Foster | 1935-03-05 |
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Public Hero Number 1 | Jeff Crane | 1935-05-31 |
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Pirate Party on Catalina Isle | Pirate Captain (uncredited) | 1935-11-20 |
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Pursuit | Mitch Mitchell | 1935-08-09 |
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Society Doctor | Dr. Morgan | 1935-01-25 |
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Princess O'Hara | Vic Toledo | 1935-03-31 |
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The Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) | 1934-10-04 |
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Gift of Gab | Doyle | 1934-09-01 |
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Let's Talk It Over | Mike McGann | 1934-06-01 |
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Embarrassing Moments | Jerry Randolph | 1934-09-01 |
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The Gay Bride | Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham | 1934-12-14 |
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Golden Harvest | Chris Martin | 1933-09-21 |
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Infernal Machine | Robert Holden | 1933-04-08 |
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Tomorrow at Seven | Neil Broderick | 1933-06-01 |
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King for a Night | Bud Williams | 1933-12-09 |
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Blondie Johnson | R. Burton "Danny" Jones | 1933-02-25 |
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Sinners in the Sun | Jimmie Martin | 1932-05-13 |
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Red-Headed Woman | William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr. | 1932-06-25 |
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Cock of the Air | Lt. Roger Craig | 1932-01-23 |
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Breach of Promise | James Pomeroy | 1932-10-23 |
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The Miracle Man | John 'Doc' Madison | 1932-04-01 |
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Corsair | John Hawks | 1931-11-28 |
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The Big House | John Morgan | 1930-06-14 |
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Second Choice | Don Warren | 1930-01-04 |
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The Bat Whispers | Detective Anderson | 1930-11-13 |
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The Divorcee | Ted | 1930-04-19 |
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She Couldn't Say No | Jerry Casey | 1930-02-15 |
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The Case of Sergeant Grischa | Sergeant Grischa | 1930-02-23 |
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Playing Around | Nickey Solomon | 1930-01-10 |
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The Show of Shows | Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers | 1929-11-21 |
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Alibi | Chick Williams | 1929-04-20 |
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Fast Life | Paul Palmer | 1929-09-01 |
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Woman Trap | Ray Malone | 1929-09-28 |
