Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Complicated Women ★ 6.9 Complicated Women 2003 Hollywood: The Dream Factory ★ 7.3 Hollywood: The Dream Factory 1972 The Great White Hope ★ 6.3 The Great White Hope 1970 Cimarron Strip ★ 5.7 Cimarron Strip 1967 The Big Parade of Comedy ★ 7.2 The Big Parade of Comedy 1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre ★ 6.5 Kraft Suspense Theatre 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre ★ 5.9 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963 Espionage ★ 10.0 Espionage 1963 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ★ 7.5 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962 The Mike Douglas Show ★ 5.8 The Mike Douglas Show 1961 Ben Casey ★ 5.9 Ben Casey 1961 Dr. Kildare ★ 5.7 Dr. Kildare 1961 A String of Beads ★ 8.0 A String of Beads 1961 Route 66 ★ 6.7 Route 66 1960 Checkmate ★ 4.8 Checkmate 1960 Diagnosis: Unknown ★ 6.0 Diagnosis: Unknown 1960 The Computer Comes to Marketing The Computer Comes to Marketing 1960 Play of the Week ★ 8.0 Play of the Week 1959 Rawhide ★ 7.2 Rawhide 1959 Pursuit ★ 8.0 Pursuit 1958 Naked City ★ 5.7 Naked City 1958 Tonight Starring Jack Paar ★ 7.5 Tonight Starring Jack Paar 1957 Child of Trouble Child of Trouble 1957 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre ★ 6.2 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 1956 The She-Creature ★ 4.1 The She-Creature 1956 Unchained ★ 7.0 Unchained 1955 Gang Busters ★ 7.0 Gang Busters 1952 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ★ 7.2 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951 The Red Skelton Show ★ 7.4 The Red Skelton Show 1951 Tales of Tomorrow ★ 6.4 Tales of Tomorrow 1951 Lux Video Theatre ★ 6.7 Lux Video Theatre 1950 Cameo Theatre ★ 8.0 Cameo Theatre 1950 Robert Montgomery Presents ★ 6.0 Robert Montgomery Presents 1950 Lights Out ★ 6.0 Lights Out 1949 Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture ★ 6.2 Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture 1949 Suspense ★ 5.1 Suspense 1949 Studio One ★ 5.4 Studio One 1948 Trapped by Boston Blackie ★ 7.1 Trapped by Boston Blackie 1948 Blind Spot ★ 5.1 Blind Spot 1947 Boston Blackie and the Law ★ 6.7 Boston Blackie and the Law 1946 The Phantom Thief ★ 6.5 The Phantom Thief 1946 Miss Susie Slagle's ★ 8.5 Miss Susie Slagle's 1946 A Close Call for Boston Blackie ★ 5.4 A Close Call for Boston Blackie 1946 One Way to Love ★ 7.0 One Way to Love 1946 Boston Blackie's Rendezvous ★ 5.0 Boston Blackie's Rendezvous 1945 Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion ★ 5.8 Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion 1945 Rough, Tough and Ready ★ 9.0 Rough, Tough and Ready 1945 Double Exposure ★ 6.2 Double Exposure 1944 One Mysterious Night ★ 6.2 One Mysterious Night 1944 Secret Command ★ 6.6 Secret Command 1944 Gambler's Choice ★ 6.2 Gambler's Choice 1944 The Chance of a Lifetime ★ 6.8 The Chance of a Lifetime 1943 Tornado ★ 5.7 Tornado 1943 High Explosive ★ 6.3 High Explosive 1943 Aerial Gunner ★ 5.0 Aerial Gunner 1943 After Midnight with Boston Blackie ★ 5.9 After Midnight with Boston Blackie 1943 Wrecking Crew ★ 7.0 Wrecking Crew 1942 Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood ★ 5.5 Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood 1942 I Live on Danger ★ 6.1 I Live on Danger 1942 Alias Boston Blackie ★ 5.6 Alias Boston Blackie 1942 Canal Zone ★ 6.0 Canal Zone 1942 Confessions of Boston Blackie ★ 6.4 Confessions of Boston Blackie 1941 No Hands on the Clock ★ 5.6 No Hands on the Clock 1941 Meet Boston Blackie ★ 6.3 Meet Boston Blackie 1941 Girl from God's Country ★ 9.0 Girl from God's Country 1940 Wagons Westward ★ 6.5 Wagons Westward 1940 The Marines Fly High ★ 5.3 The Marines Fly High 1940 Thunder Afloat ★ 6.1 Thunder Afloat 1939 Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga ★ 3.5 Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga 1939 Five Came Back ★ 6.3 Five Came Back 1939 From the Ends of the Earth From the Ends of the Earth 1939 Blind Alley ★ 6.0 Blind Alley 1939 Pacific Liner ★ 5.5 Pacific Liner 1939 Smashing the Rackets ★ 6.7 Smashing the Rackets 1938 Sky Giant ★ 5.3 Sky Giant 1938 Law of the Underworld ★ 5.8 Law of the Underworld 1938 Sunday Night at the Trocadero ★ 4.4 Sunday Night at the Trocadero 1937 Flight from Glory ★ 6.2 Flight from Glory 1937 I Promise to Pay ★ 6.0 I Promise to Pay 1937 Devil's Playground ★ 6.6 Devil's Playground 1937