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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The Phantom Thief | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1946-05-02 |
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A Close Call for Boston Blackie | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton | 1946-01-24 |
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One Way to Love | Barry Cole | 1946-01-08 |
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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 Booked on Suspicion | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1945-05-10 |
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Boston Blackie's Rendezvous | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1945-07-05 |
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Gambler's Choice | Ross Hadley | 1944-04-27 |
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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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Tornado | Pete Ramsey | 1943-08-09 |
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Aerial Gunner | Foxy Pattis | 1943-03-20 |
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The Chance of a Lifetime | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1943-10-26 |
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After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | 1943-03-18 |
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High Explosive | Buzz Mitchell | 1943-03-27 |
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Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood | Boston Blackie | 1942-11-05 |
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Alias Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | 1942-04-02 |
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Wrecking Crew | Duke Mason | 1942-11-07 |
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I Live on Danger | Jeff Morrell | 1942-06-16 |
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Canal Zone | 'Hardtack' Hamilton | 1942-03-19 |
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Confessions of Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | 1941-12-08 |
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No Hands on the Clock | Detective Humphrey Campbell | 1941-12-01 |
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Meet Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | 1941-02-20 |
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Girl from God's Country | Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier | 1940-07-30 |
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Wagons Westward | David Cook / Tom Cook | 1940-06-19 |
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The Marines Fly High | Lt. Jim Malone | 1940-03-04 |
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Thunder Afloat | 'Rocky' Blake | 1939-09-15 |
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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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Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga | Himself (uncredited) | 1939-09-02 |
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From the Ends of the Earth | Self | 1939-05-28 |
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Pacific Liner | Doctor Craig | 1939-01-06 |
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Sky Giant | Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton | 1938-07-22 |
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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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Flight from Glory | Paul Smith | 1937-08-20 |
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Sunday Night at the Trocadero | Chester Morris | 1937-10-02 |
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I Promise to Pay | Eddie Lang | 1937-04-21 |
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Devil's Playground | Robert Mason | 1937-01-24 |
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Counterfeit | John Joseph Madden | 1936-05-25 |
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They Met in a Taxi | Jimmy Donlin | 1936-09-08 |
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Frankie and Johnnie | Johnnie Drew | 1936-04-30 |
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Moonlight Murder | Steve Farrell | 1936-03-27 |
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Three Godfathers | Robert 'Bob' Sangster | 1936-03-06 |
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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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Princess O'Hara | Vic Toledo | 1935-03-31 |
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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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Society Doctor | Dr. Morgan | 1935-01-25 |
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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 Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) | 1934-10-04 |
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Gift of Gab | Doyle | 1934-09-01 |
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The Gay Bride | Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham | 1934-12-14 |
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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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Infernal Machine | Robert Holden | 1933-04-08 |
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Golden Harvest | Chris Martin | 1933-09-21 |
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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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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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Cock of the Air | Lt. Roger Craig | 1932-01-23 |
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Corsair | John Hawks | 1931-11-28 |
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She Couldn't Say No | Jerry Casey | 1930-02-15 |
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Second Choice | Don Warren | 1930-01-04 |
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The Big House | John Morgan | 1930-06-14 |
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The Case of Sergeant Grischa | Sergeant Grischa | 1930-02-23 |
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The Bat Whispers | Detective Anderson | 1930-11-13 |
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Playing Around | Nickey Solomon | 1930-01-10 |
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The Divorcee | Ted | 1930-04-19 |
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Woman Trap | Ray Malone | 1929-09-28 |
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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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Fast Life | Paul Palmer | 1929-09-01 |
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Alibi | Chick Williams | 1929-04-20 |
