Acting credits
108
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Chester Morris
Acting
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Movies: 88Series: 20
TMDB ID: 34754
IMDb ID: nm0606431
Known for: Acting
Born: February 16, 1901
Died: September 11, 1970
Age: 69
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1929 - 2003
Years active: 75
Average TMDB rating: 6.3
Wikidata: Q983420
Also known as
John Chester Brooks Morris
Biography
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Chester Morris.
6.7
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
2003 Movie
6.0
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1972 Movie
6.2
The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver
1970 Movie
6.6
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
1964 Movie
A String of Beads
as Walter Harmon
1961 Movie
Child of Trouble
as Warden
1957 Movie
4.1
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
1956 Movie
Unchained
as Kenyon Scudder
1955 Movie
5.6
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1949 Movie
6.5
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1948 Movie
4.7
Blind Spot
as Jeffrey Andrews
1947 Movie
6.0
Boston Blackie and the Law
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1946 Movie
5.3
The Phantom Thief
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1946 Movie
4.9
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
1946 Movie
7.0
One Way to Love
as Barry Cole
1946 Movie
4.7
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945 Movie
5.5
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945 Movie
Rough, Tough and Ready
as Brad Crowder
1945 Movie
5.5
Double Exposure
as Larry Burke
1944 Movie
5.9
One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1944 Movie
6.5
Secret Command
as Jeff Gallagher
1944 Movie
5.8
Gambler's Choice
as Ross Hadley
1944 Movie
6.2
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1943 Movie
5.5
Tornado
as Pete Ramsey
1943 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Chester Morris.
5.5
Cimarron Strip
1 eps
1967 Series
5.3
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Blaine Davis • 1 eps
1963 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 2 eps
1961 Series
5.6
Ben Casey
1 eps
1961 Series
5.5
Dr. Kildare
as Tom Monahan • 1 eps
1961 Series
6.3
Route 66
as Mr. Hull • 1 eps
1960 Series
4.1
Checkmate
as Albert DeWitt • 1 eps
1960 Series
5.0
Diagnosis: Unknown
9 eps
1960 Series
Play of the Week
as Swanson • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.2
Rawhide
as Hugh Clements • 1 eps
1959 Series
5.5
Naked City
as Frank Manfred • 1 eps
1958 Series
6.0
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Frank Simmons • 1 eps
1956 Series
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as The Dansker • 1 eps
1951 Series
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
as Tony • 1 eps
1951 Series
6.0
Tales of Tomorrow
2 eps
1951 Series
5.6
Robert Montgomery Presents
2 eps
1950 Series
5.8
Lights Out
1 eps
1949 Series
4.9
Suspense
as Edwards • 1 eps
1949 Series
5.0
Studio One
as Jack Feeney • 1 eps
1948 Series