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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.
The roles that explain the career.
59 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1970 | The Great White Hope | Pop Weaver | Film |
| 1956 | The She-Creature | Dr. Carlo Lombardi | Film |
| 1955 | Unchained | Kenyon Scudder | Film |
| 1949 | Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | Film |
| 1948 | Trapped by Boston Blackie | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | Film |
| 1947 | Blind Spot | Jeffrey Andrews | Film |
| 1946 | A Close Call for Boston Blackie | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton | Film |
| 1946 | Boston Blackie and the Law | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | Film |
| 1946 | The Phantom Thief | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | Film |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | Film |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie's Rendezvous | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | Film |
| 1945 | Rough, Tough and Ready | Brad Crowder | Film |
| 1944 | Secret Command | Jeff Gallagher | Film |
| 1944 | One Mysterious Night | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | Film |
| 1944 | Double Exposure | Larry Burke | Film |
| 1943 | Aerial Gunner | Foxy Pattis | Film |
| 1943 | Tornado | Pete Ramsey | Film |
| 1943 | After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | Film |
| 1943 | The Chance of a Lifetime | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | Film |
| 1942 | Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood | Boston Blackie | Film |
| 1942 | Alias Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | Film |
| 1942 | Canal Zone | 'Hardtack' Hamilton | Film |
| 1941 | No Hands on the Clock | Detective Humphrey Campbell | Film |
| 1941 | Meet Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | Film |
| 1941 | Confessions of Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | Film |
| 1939 | Blind Alley | Hal Wilson | Film |
| 1939 | Five Came Back | Bill Brooks | Film |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloat | 'Rocky' Blake | Film |
| 1939 | Pacific Liner | Doctor Craig | Film |
| 1938 | Law of the Underworld | Gene Fillmore | Film |
| 1938 | Sky Giant | Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton | Film |
| 1938 | Smashing the Rackets | Jim "Socker" Conway | Film |
| 1937 | Devil's Playground | Robert Mason | Film |
| 1937 | Flight from Glory | Paul Smith | Film |
| 1936 | Moonlight Murder | Steve Farrell | Film |
| 1936 | Three Godfathers | Robert 'Bob' Sangster | Film |
| 1935 | Pursuit | Mitch Mitchell | Film |
| 1935 | Public Hero Number 1 | Jeff Crane | Film |
| 1935 | Pirate Party on Catalina Isle | Pirate Captain (uncredited) | Film |
| 1935 | Society Doctor | Dr. Morgan | Film |
| 1934 | Gift of Gab | Doyle | Film |
| 1934 | The Gay Bride | Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham | Film |
| 1933 | Blondie Johnson | R. Burton "Danny" Jones | Film |
| 1933 | Tomorrow at Seven | Neil Broderick | Film |
| 1932 | Sinners in the Sun | Jimmie Martin | Film |
| 1932 | Red-Headed Woman | William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr. | Film |
| 1932 | Cock of the Air | Lt. Roger Craig | Film |
| 1932 | The Miracle Man | John 'Doc' Madison | Film |
| 1931 | Corsair | John Hawks | Film |
| 1930 | She Couldn't Say No | Jerry Casey | Film |
| 1930 | The Big House | John Morgan | Film |
| 1930 | The Bat Whispers | Detective Anderson | Film |
| 1930 | The Divorcee | Ted | Film |
| 1930 | The Case of Sergeant Grischa | Sergeant Grischa | Film |
| 1929 | The Show of Shows | Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers | Film |
| 1929 | Alibi | Chick Williams | Film |
| 1929 | Woman Trap | Ray Malone | Film |
| 1929 | Fast Life | Paul Palmer | Film |
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