Chester Morris
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
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Frank Simmons
Dr. Kildare
Tom Monahan
Studio One
Jack Feeney
Studio One
Jack Sparling
Studio One
Sam Benson
Studio One
Warden Garry
Rawhide
Hugh Clements
Naked City
Frank Manfred
Route 66
Mr. Hull
Route 66
Emmett McNeill
Ben Casey
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Col. Bobo Nolan
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Blaine Davis
Tales of Tomorrow
Suspense
Edwards
Suspense
Checkmate
Albert DeWitt
Cimarron Strip
Lights Out
Pursuit
Mitch Mitchell
Lux Video Theatre
Lefty
Play of the Week
Swanson
Society Doctor
Dr. Morgan
Blondie Johnson
R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Infernal Machine
Robert Holden
Gang Busters
Host
Cameo Theatre
Merlini
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Dansker
Cock of the Air
Lt. Roger Craig
Red-Headed Woman
William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Pursuit
Moody
Canal Zone
'Hardtack' Hamilton
Aerial Gunner
Foxy Pattis
Three Godfathers
Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
The Divorcee
Ted
The She-Creature
Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Sinners in the Sun
Jimmie Martin
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie
They Met in a Taxi
Jimmy Donlin
Five Came Back
Bill Brooks
The Big Parade of Comedy
Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Second Choice
Don Warren
Secret Command
Jeff Gallagher
Unchained
Kenyon Scudder
Diagnosis: Unknown
Gambler's Choice
Ross Hadley
Law of the Underworld
Gene Fillmore
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Devil's Playground
Robert Mason
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie
The Great White Hope
Pop Weaver
The Show of Shows
Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Chester Morris
Wrecking Crew
Duke Mason
The Big House
John Morgan
Smashing the Rackets
Jim "Socker" Conway
Blind Alley
Hal Wilson
The Bat Whispers
Detective Anderson
Pacific Liner
Doctor Craig
Alias Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie
Double Exposure
Larry Burke
Thunder Afloat
'Rocky' Blake
Golden Harvest
Chris Martin
Breach of Promise
James Pomeroy
The Gay Bride
Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
Moonlight Murder
Steve Farrell
The Miracle Man
John 'Doc' Madison
Blind Spot
Jeffrey Andrews
The Chance of a Lifetime
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Child of Trouble
Warden
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Tornado
Pete Ramsey
One Mysterious Night
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Wagons Westward
David Cook / Tom Cook
From the Ends of the Earth
Self
Corsair
John Hawks
Boston Blackie and the Law
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Let's Talk It Over
Mike McGann
Gift of Gab
Doyle
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Fast Life
Paul Palmer
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Boston Blackie
Princess O'Hara
Vic Toledo
No Hands on the Clock
Detective Humphrey Campbell
Public Hero Number 1
Jeff Crane
King for a Night
Bud Williams
Playing Around
Nickey Solomon
Flight from Glory
Paul Smith
Girl from God's Country
Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
Rough, Tough and Ready
Brad Crowder
I Live on Danger
Jeff Morrell
Meet Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie
High Explosive
Buzz Mitchell
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
Himself (uncredited)
A String of Beads
Walter Harmon
One Way to Love
Barry Cole
The Hollywood Gad-About
Self (uncredited)
I Promise to Pay
Eddie Lang
Embarrassing Moments
Jerry Randolph
Tomorrow at Seven
Neil Broderick
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Sergeant Grischa
Counterfeit
John Joseph Madden
Sky Giant
Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
She Couldn't Say No
Jerry Casey
The Marines Fly High
Lt. Jim Malone
Alibi
Chick Williams
The Phantom Thief
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
I've Been Around
Eric Foster
Woman Trap
Ray Malone
Frankie and Johnnie
Johnnie Drew
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Computer Comes to Marketing
Oscar
The Red Skelton Show
Tony
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Major Whitman
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self