
Chester Morris
Acting
🎂 1901-02-16
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.
Cast credits(121)

Self
1962

Self
1961

1950

Col. Bobo Nolan
1950

Hugh Clements
1959

Jack Feeney
1948

Jack Sparling
1948

Sam Benson
1948

Warden Garry
1948

Frank Simmons
1956

Frank Manfred
1958

Mr. Hull
1960

Emmett McNeill
1960
Major Whitman
1963

Tom Monahan
1961

1961

Tony
1951

Blaine Davis
1963

Albert DeWitt
1960

Edwards
1949

1949

1949
Lefty
1950

1951

1967
Self
1957
Host
1952

Jeff Gallagher
1944

Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
1964
Moody
1958

Self (archive footage)
2003

Kenyon Scudder
1955

Larry Burke
1944

Self (archive footage)
1972

Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
1929

Dr. Carlo Lombardi
1956

Swanson
1959

Walter Harmon
1961

The Dansker
1951

Boston Blackie
1943

Boston Blackie
1941

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1943

Barry Cole
1946

Foxy Pattis
1943

Robert 'Bob' Sangster
1936

John Joseph Madden
1936

Jimmy Donlin
1936

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1949

Neil Broderick
1933

John Morgan
1930

Jimmie Martin
1932

'Rocky' Blake
1939

Boston Blackie
1942

'Hardtack' Hamilton
1942

Self (uncredited)
1934

Boston Blackie
1942

Jim "Socker" Conway
1938

Robert Mason
1937

Jeff Crane
1935
Self
1939

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1944

Bill Brooks
1939

Ted
1930

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1946

Chris Martin
1933

Pirate Captain (uncredited)
1935

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945

Bud Williams
1933

Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
1934

Ray Malone
1929

Pop Weaver
1970

Dr. Morgan
1935

Duke Mason
1942

Robert Holden
1933

Doctor Craig
1939

Chester Morris
1937
Merlini
1950

Gene Fillmore
1938

Eric Foster
1935

Hal Wilson
1939

Paul Smith
1937

Detective Anderson
1930

Pete Ramsey
1943

Himself (uncredited)
1939

1960

John 'Doc' Madison
1932

Sergeant Grischa
1930

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1948

Ross Hadley
1944

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1946

Steve Farrell
1936

Doyle
1934

Jerry Randolph
1934

Lt. Jim Malone
1940

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
1946

William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
1932

Eddie Lang
1937

John Hawks
1931

Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
1940

Nickey Solomon
1930

R. Burton "Danny" Jones
1933

Lt. Roger Craig
1932

Mitch Mitchell
1935

Don Warren
1930

Detective Humphrey Campbell
1941

Chick Williams
1929

Jeff Morrell
1942

Jeffrey Andrews
1947

Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
1938

Mike McGann
1934

Boston Blackie
1941

Buzz Mitchell
1943

Johnnie Drew
1936

Brad Crowder
1945
James Pomeroy
1932

Vic Toledo
1935

Jerry Casey
1930

Paul Palmer
1929

David Cook / Tom Cook
1940
Oscar
1960