Acting
Chester Morris
Born 1901-02-16 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 1970-09-11
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
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
The Phantom Thief
Gift of Gab
The Big House
Red-Headed Woman
The She-Creature
Alibi
Infernal Machine
Five Came Back
The Divorcee
Secret Command
Let's Talk It Over
Aerial Gunner
The Bat Whispers
One Way to Love
Blind Alley
King for a Night
Blondie Johnson
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Three Godfathers
Complicated Women
The Great White Hope
No Hands on the Clock
Devil's Playground
Schlitzie: One of Us
High Explosive
Wrecking Crew
Cock of the Air
Playing Around
Unchained
Tomorrow at Seven
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Pacific Liner
The Gay Bride
Pursuit
Sinners in the Sun
They Met in a Taxi
The Marines Fly High
Golden Harvest
Counterfeit