Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Acting
Born 1901-02-16 Died 1970-09-11 New York City, New York, USA 118 credits

Awards

Nominated for 1 Academy Award

Academy Awards 1 nominated

  • 1929 Best Actor Nominated Alibi

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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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Filmography — top 60 of 118
Acting 55 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · ★ 7.5 · Self
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · Major Whitman
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · Tony
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · Col. Bobo Nolan
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 · Tom Monahan
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · Frank Simmons
Rawhide
Rawhide
1959 · Hugh Clements
Naked City
Naked City
1958 · Frank Manfred
Route 66
Route 66
1960 · Mr. Hull, Emmett McNeill
Studio One
Studio One
1948 · Jack Feeney, Jack Sparling
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Self
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · Blaine Davis
Suspense
Suspense
1949 · Edwards
Checkmate
Checkmate
1960 · Albert DeWitt
Espionage
Espionage
1963 · Harry Kemp
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Lefty
Play of the Week
Play of the Week
1959 · Swanson
Gang Busters
Gang Busters
1952 · Host
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows
1929 · Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Cameo Theatre
Cameo Theatre
1950 · Merlini
Second Choice
Second Choice
1930 · Don Warren
Pursuit
Pursuit
1958 · Moody
Blondie Johnson
Blondie Johnson
1933 · R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Society Doctor
Society Doctor
1935 · Dr. Morgan
Complicated Women
Complicated Women
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · The Dansker
Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman
1932 · ★ 6.6 · William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
The Gay Bride
The Gay Bride
1934 · Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers
1936 · Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Infernal Machine
Infernal Machine
1933 · Robert Holden
Smashing the Rackets
Smashing the Rackets
1938 · Jim "Socker" Conway
Canal Zone
Canal Zone
1942 · 'Hardtack' Hamilton
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 · Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937 · Chester Morris
The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope
1970 · Pop Weaver
The Chance of a Lifetime
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943 · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972 · Self (archive footage)
Five Came Back
Five Came Back
1939 · Bill Brooks
The Divorcee
The Divorcee
1930 · ★ 6.2 · Ted
The Big House
The Big House
1930 · ★ 6.6 · John Morgan
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942 · Boston Blackie
The She-Creature
The She-Creature
1956 · Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Secret Command
Secret Command
1944 · Jeff Gallagher
King for a Night
King for a Night
1933 · Bud Williams
Devil's Playground
Devil's Playground
1937 · Robert Mason
From the Ends of the Earth
From the Ends of the Earth
1939 · Self
Blind Alley
Blind Alley
1939 · Hal Wilson
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941 · Boston Blackie
Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest
1933 · Chris Martin
Moonlight Murder
Moonlight Murder
1936 · Steve Farrell
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943 · Boston Blackie
They Met in a Taxi
They Met in a Taxi
1936 · Jimmy Donlin
Pacific Liner
Pacific Liner
1939 · Doctor Craig
Gambler's Choice
Gambler's Choice
1944 · Ross Hadley
Other credits 5 credits
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