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.
2003Complicated WomenMovieas Self (archive footage)
1972Hollywood: The Dream FactoryMovieas Self (archive footage)1970The Great White HopeMovieas Pop Weaver1967Cimarron StripTV show1 episodes
1964The Big Parade of ComedyMovieas Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreTV showas Blaine Davis · 1 episodes
1963EspionageTV showas Harry Kemp · 1 episodes1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1961The Mike Douglas ShowTV showas Self · 2 episodes1961Ben CaseyTV show1 episodes1961Dr. KildareTV showas Tom Monahan · 1 episodes
1961A String of BeadsMovieas Walter Harmon1960Route 66TV showas Mr. Hull · as Emmett McNeill · 1 episodes
1960CheckmateTV showas Albert DeWitt · 1 episodes
1960Diagnosis: UnknownTV show9 episodes
1959Play of the WeekTV showas Swanson · 1 episodes1959RawhideTV showas Hugh Clements · 1 episodes
1958Naked CityTV showas Frank Manfred · 1 episodes
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV showas Self · 3 episodes
1957Child of TroubleMovieas Warden
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTV showas Frank Simmons · 1 episodes1956The She-CreatureMovieas Dr. Carlo Lombardi
1955UnchainedMovieas Kenyon Scudder
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV showas The Dansker · 1 episodes1951The Red Skelton ShowTV showas Tony · 1 episodes
1951Tales of TomorrowTV show2 episodes
1950Lux Video TheatreTV showas Lefty · 1 episodes
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsTV showas Col. Bobo Nolan · 2 episodes
1949Lights OutTV show1 episodes
1949Boston Blackie's Chinese VentureMovieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1949SuspenseTV showas Edwards · 1 episodes
1948Studio OneTV showas Jack Feeney · as Jack Sparling · as Sam Benson · as Warden Garry · 1 episodes
1948Trapped by Boston BlackieMovieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1947Blind SpotMovieas Jeffrey Andrews
1946Boston Blackie and the LawMovieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1946The Phantom ThiefMovieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1946Miss Susie Slagle'sMovieas Paul (uncredited)
1946A Close Call for Boston BlackieMovieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
1946One Way to LoveMovieas Barry Cole
1945Boston Blackie's RendezvousMovieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945Boston Blackie Booked on SuspicionMovieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945Rough, Tough and ReadyMovieas Brad Crowder
1944Double ExposureMovieas Larry Burke
1944One Mysterious NightMovieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1944Secret CommandMovieas Jeff Gallagher
1944Gambler's ChoiceMovieas Ross Hadley
1943The Chance of a LifetimeMovieas Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1943TornadoMovieas Pete Ramsey
1943High ExplosiveMovieas Buzz Mitchell
1943Aerial GunnerMovieas Foxy Pattis
1943After Midnight with Boston BlackieMovieas Boston Blackie
1942Wrecking CrewMovieas Duke Mason
1942Boston Blackie Goes HollywoodMovieas Boston Blackie
1942I Live on DangerMovieas Jeff Morrell
1942Alias Boston BlackieMovieas Boston Blackie
1942Canal ZoneMovieas 'Hardtack' Hamilton
1941Confessions of Boston BlackieMovieas Boston Blackie
1941No Hands on the ClockMovieas Detective Humphrey Campbell1941Meet Boston BlackieMovieas Boston Blackie
1940Girl from God's CountryMovieas Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
1940Wagons WestwardMovieas David Cook / Tom Cook
1940The Marines Fly HighMovieas Lt. Jim Malone
1939Thunder AfloatMovieas 'Rocky' Blake
1939Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La CongaMovieas Himself (uncredited)1939Five Came BackMovieas Bill Brooks
1939From the Ends of the EarthMovieas Self1939Blind AlleyMovieas Hal Wilson
1939Pacific LinerMovieas Doctor Craig
1938Smashing the RacketsMovieas Jim "Socker" Conway
1938Sky GiantMovieas Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
1938Law of the UnderworldMovieas Gene Fillmore
1937Sunday Night at the TrocaderoMovieas Chester Morris
1937Flight from GloryMovieas Paul Smith
1937I Promise to PayMovieas Eddie Lang
1937Devil's PlaygroundMovieas Robert Mason
1936They Met in a TaxiMovieas Jimmy Donlin
1936CounterfeitMovieas John Joseph Madden
1936Frankie and JohnnieMovieas Johnnie Drew
1936Moonlight MurderMovieas Steve Farrell1936Three GodfathersMovieas Robert 'Bob' Sangster
1935Pirate Party on Catalina IsleMovieas Pirate Captain (uncredited)
1935PursuitMovieas Mitch Mitchell
1935Public Hero Number 1Movieas Jeff Crane
1935Princess O'HaraMovieas Vic Toledo
1935I've Been AroundMovieas Eric Foster
1935Society DoctorMovieas Dr. Morgan
1934The Gay BrideMovieas Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
1934The Hollywood Gad-AboutMovieas Self (uncredited)
1934Gift of GabMovieas Doyle
1934Embarrassing MomentsMovieas Jerry Randolph
1934Let's Talk It OverMovieas Mike McGann
1933King for a NightMovieas Bud Williams
1933Golden HarvestMovieas Chris Martin
1933Tomorrow at SevenMovieas Neil Broderick
1933Infernal MachineMovieas Robert Holden1933Blondie JohnsonMovieas R. Burton "Danny" Jones1932Red-Headed WomanMovieas William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
1932Sinners in the SunMovieas Jimmie Martin
1932The Miracle ManMovieas John 'Doc' Madison
1932Cock of the AirMovieas Lt. Roger Craig1931CorsairMovieas John Hawks1930The Bat WhispersMovieas Detective Anderson1930The Big HouseMovieas John Morgan1930The DivorceeMovieas Ted
1930The Case of Sergeant GrischaMovieas Sergeant Grischa
1930She Couldn't Say NoMovieas Jerry Casey
1930Playing AroundMovieas Nickey Solomon
1930Second ChoiceMovieas Don Warren
1929The Show of ShowsMovieas Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
1929Woman TrapMovieas Ray Malone
1929Fast LifeMovieas Paul Palmer1929AlibiMovieas Chick Williams