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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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The Divorcee (1930) — Ted
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The Big House (1930) — John Morgan
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Red-Headed Woman (1932) — William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
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Rawhide (1959) — Hugh Clements
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Five Came Back (1939) — Bill Brooks
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The She-Creature (1956) — Dr. Carlo Lombardi
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The Great White Hope (1970) — Pop Weaver
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The Bat Whispers (1930) — Detective Anderson
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Alibi (1929) — Chick Williams
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Route 66 (1960) — Mr. Hull
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Dr. Kildare (1961) — Tom Monahan
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The Red Skelton Show (1951) — Tony
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Blondie Johnson (1933) — R. Burton "Danny" Jones
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Three Godfathers (1936) — Robert 'Bob' Sangster
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Blind Alley (1939) — Hal Wilson
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Meet Boston Blackie (1941) — Boston Blackie
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Corsair (1931) — John Hawks
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Ben Casey (1961)
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One Mysterious Night (1944) — Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
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Alias Boston Blackie (1942) — Boston Blackie
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Pacific Liner (1939) — Doctor Craig
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Naked City (1958) — Frank Manfred
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Studio One (1948) — Jack Feeney
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Cimarron Strip (1967)
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Blind Spot (1947) — Jeffrey Andrews
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Complicated Women (2003) — Self (archive footage)
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Suspense (1949) — Edwards
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Tomorrow at Seven (1933) — Neil Broderick
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Sinners in the Sun (1932) — Jimmie Martin
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The Gay Bride (1934) — Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
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Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935) — Pirate Captain (uncredited)
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) — Frank Simmons
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The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
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Public Hero Number 1 (1935) — Jeff Crane
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A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946) — Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
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Boston Blackie's Rendezvous (1945) — Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
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After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943) — Boston Blackie
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Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941) — Boston Blackie
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Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937) — Chester Morris