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 Arena | Jack Feeney | 1956-04-09 |
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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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Boston Blackie and the Law | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1946-12-12 |
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One Way to Love | Barry Cole | 1946-01-08 |
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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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Rough, Tough and Ready | Brad Crowder | 1945-03-22 |
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Gambler's Choice | Ross Hadley | 1944-04-27 |
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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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Secret Command | Jeff Gallagher | 1944-07-30 |
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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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High Explosive | Buzz Mitchell | 1943-03-27 |
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After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | 1943-03-18 |
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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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Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood | Boston Blackie | 1942-11-05 |
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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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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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Girl from God's Country | Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier | 1940-07-30 |
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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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Pacific Liner | Doctor Craig | 1939-01-06 |
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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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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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Devil's Playground | Robert Mason | 1937-01-24 |
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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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Flight from Glory | Paul Smith | 1937-08-20 |
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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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Three Godfathers | Robert 'Bob' Sangster | 1936-03-06 |
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Moonlight Murder | Steve Farrell | 1936-03-27 |
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Princess O'Hara | Vic Toledo | 1935-03-31 |
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Society Doctor | Dr. Morgan | 1935-01-25 |
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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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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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Let's Talk It Over | Mike McGann | 1934-06-01 |
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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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Tomorrow at Seven | Neil Broderick | 1933-06-01 |
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Infernal Machine | Robert Holden | 1933-04-08 |
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Blondie Johnson | R. Burton "Danny" Jones | 1933-02-25 |
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King for a Night | Bud Williams | 1933-12-09 |
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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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The Bat Whispers | Detective Anderson | 1930-11-13 |
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The Divorcee | Ted | 1930-04-19 |
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The Big House | John Morgan | 1930-06-14 |
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She Couldn't Say No | 1930-02-15 | |
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Second Choice | Don Warren | 1930-01-04 |
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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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Show of Shows | Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers | 1929-11-21 |
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Woman Trap | Ray Malone | 1929-09-28 |
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Alibi | Chick Williams | 1929-04-20 |
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Fast Life | Paul Palmer | 1929-09-01 |
