Chester Morris
Acting

Chester Morris

Born 16 February 1901 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 11 September 1970

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.

Known for

The Divorcee
Red-Headed Woman
The Big House
Five Came Back
The She-Creature
The Great White Hope
The Bat Whispers
Alibi
Blondie Johnson
Three Godfathers
Blind Alley
Meet Boston Blackie
The Great White Hope
A String of Beads
Child of Trouble
The She-Creature
Unchained
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Blind Spot
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie and the Law
The Phantom Thief
One Way to Love
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Rough, Tough and Ready
One Mysterious Night
Secret Command
Double Exposure
Gambler's Choice
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
The Chance of a Lifetime
Tornado
Aerial Gunner
High Explosive
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Alias Boston Blackie
I Live on Danger
Canal Zone
Wrecking Crew
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie
No Hands on the Clock
The Marines Fly High
Wagons Westward
Girl from God's Country
Blind Alley
Five Came Back
Thunder Afloat
Pacific Liner
Sky Giant
Law of the Underworld
Smashing the Rackets
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Flight from Glory
I Promise to Pay
Devil's Playground
Three Godfathers
Moonlight Murder
They Met in a Taxi
Frankie and Johnnie
Counterfeit
I've Been Around
Public Hero Number 1
Society Doctor
Pursuit
Princess O'Hara
The Gay Bride
Gift of Gab
Embarrassing Moments
Let's Talk It Over
Blondie Johnson
Tomorrow at Seven
King for a Night
Infernal Machine
Golden Harvest
Sinners in the Sun
Red-Headed Woman
The Miracle Man
Cock of the Air
Corsair
The Bat Whispers
The Big House
The Divorcee
She Couldn't Say No
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Second Choice
Playing Around
Alibi
Woman Trap
The Show of Shows
Fast Life
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