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Chester Morris

Acting

Born: 1901-02-16
Died: 1970-09-11
From: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.6

Also Known As

John Chester Brooks Morris

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.

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Awards & Nominations0 won · 1 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actor

Alibi

1929

Acting110 titles

She Couldn't Say No
10.0
Movie

She Couldn't Say No

1930Drama
Let's Talk It Over
10.0
Movie

Let's Talk It Over

1934Drama
Espionage
10.0
Series

Espionage

1963-1964Action
Girl from God's Country
9.0
Movie

Girl from God's Country

1940Drama
Rough, Tough and Ready
9.0
Movie

Rough, Tough and Ready

1945Action
Fast Life
9.0
Movie

Fast Life

1929Thriller
Embarrassing Moments
9.0
Movie

Embarrassing Moments

1934Comedy
Miss Susie Slagle's
8.5
Movie

Miss Susie Slagle's

1946Drama
Second Choice
8.0
Movie

Second Choice

1930Drama
Princess O'Hara
8.0
Movie

Princess O'Hara

1935Comedy
A String of Beads
8.0
Movie

A String of Beads

1961Drama
Play of the Week
8.0
Series

Play of the Week

1959-1962Comedy
Cock of the Air
7.7
Movie

Cock of the Air

1932Comedy
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-1992Documentary
The Red Skelton Show
7.4
Series

The Red Skelton Show

1951-1971Comedy
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.3
Movie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972Documentary
Society Doctor
7.3
Movie

Society Doctor

1935Drama
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
7.3
Movie

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930Drama
King for a Night
7.2
Movie

King for a Night

1933Thriller
The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2
Movie

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964Comedy
Rawhide
7.2
Series

Rawhide

1959-1965Action
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2
Series

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951-1963Drama
Trapped by Boston Blackie
7.1
Movie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948Thriller
One Way to Love
7.0
Movie

One Way to Love

1946Comedy
Unchained
7.0
Movie

Unchained

1955Thriller
Infernal Machine
7.0
Movie

Infernal Machine

1933Comedy
Wrecking Crew
7.0
Movie

Wrecking Crew

1942Action
Three Godfathers
6.9
Movie

Three Godfathers

1936Action
Complicated Women
6.9
Movie

Complicated Women

2003Documentary
The Chance of a Lifetime
6.8
Movie

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943Thriller
They Met in a Taxi
6.8
Movie

They Met in a Taxi

1936Comedy
The Show of Shows
6.8
Movie

The Show of Shows

1929Drama
Boston Blackie and the Law
6.7
Movie

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946Thriller
Smashing the Rackets
6.7
Movie

Smashing the Rackets

1938Drama
Route 66
6.7
Series

Route 66

1960-1964Drama
The Bat Whispers
6.6
Movie

The Bat Whispers

1930Thriller
The Big House
6.6
Movie

The Big House

1930Thriller
Secret Command
6.6
Movie

Secret Command

1944Action
Red-Headed Woman
6.6
Movie

Red-Headed Woman

1932Comedy
Devil's Playground
6.6
Movie

Devil's Playground

1937Romance
The Phantom Thief
6.5
Movie

The Phantom Thief

1946Thriller
Pursuit
6.5
Movie

Pursuit

1935Romance
Frankie and Johnnie
6.5
Movie

Frankie and Johnnie

1936Drama
Wagons Westward
6.5
Movie

Wagons Westward

1940Action
Golden Harvest
6.5
Movie

Golden Harvest

1933Drama
Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5
Series

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963-1965Thriller
Confessions of Boston Blackie
6.4
Movie

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941Thriller
Tales of Tomorrow
6.4
Series

Tales of Tomorrow

1951-1953Sci-Fi
Public Hero Number 1
6.3
Movie

Public Hero Number 1

1935Thriller
Five Came Back
6.3
Movie

Five Came Back

1939Action
Meet Boston Blackie
6.3
Movie

Meet Boston Blackie

1941Thriller
The Great White Hope
6.3
Movie

The Great White Hope

1970Drama
Counterfeit
6.3
Movie

Counterfeit

1936Drama
High Explosive
6.3
Movie

High Explosive

1943Action
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
6.2
Movie

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949Thriller
The Divorcee
6.2
Movie

The Divorcee

1930Drama
One Mysterious Night
6.2
Movie

One Mysterious Night

1944Thriller
Double Exposure
6.2
Movie

Double Exposure

1944Thriller
Flight from Glory
6.2
Movie

Flight from Glory

1937Drama
Tomorrow at Seven
6.2
Movie

Tomorrow at Seven

1933Thriller
Gambler's Choice
6.2
Movie

Gambler's Choice

1944Drama
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2
Series

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956-1961Action
Thunder Afloat
6.1
Movie

Thunder Afloat

1939Action
I Live on Danger
6.1
Movie

I Live on Danger

1942Thriller
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
6.1
Movie

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935Drama
Alibi
6.0
Movie

Alibi

1929Thriller
Blind Alley
6.0
Movie

Blind Alley

1939Thriller
The Gay Bride
6.0
Movie

The Gay Bride

1934Thriller
I Promise to Pay
6.0
Movie

I Promise to Pay

1937Drama
Canal Zone
6.0
Movie

Canal Zone

1942Action
The Hollywood Gad-About
6.0
Movie

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934Documentary
Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0
Series

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950-1957Drama
Lights Out
6.0
Series

Lights Out

1949-1972Sci-Fi
Diagnosis: Unknown
6.0
Series

Diagnosis: Unknown

1960Thriller
Blondie Johnson
5.9
Movie

Blondie Johnson

1933Thriller
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
5.9
Movie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943Thriller
The Miracle Man
5.9
Movie

The Miracle Man

1932Drama
Ben Casey
5.9
Series

Ben Casey

1961-1966Drama
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
5.8
Movie

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945Thriller
Law of the Underworld
5.8
Movie

Law of the Underworld

1938Thriller
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
Series

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 - ...Comedy
Tornado
5.7
Movie

Tornado

1943Drama
Naked City
5.7
Series

Naked City

1958-1963Drama
Cimarron Strip
5.7
Series

Cimarron Strip

1967-1968Action
Dr. Kildare
5.7
Series

Dr. Kildare

1961-1966Drama
Alias Boston Blackie
5.6
Movie

Alias Boston Blackie

1942Thriller
No Hands on the Clock
5.6
Movie

No Hands on the Clock

1941Thriller
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
5.5
Movie

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942Thriller
Pacific Liner
5.5
Movie

Pacific Liner

1939Action
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
5.4
Movie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946Thriller
Studio One
5.4
Series

Studio One

1948-1958Drama
Sky Giant
5.3
Movie

Sky Giant

1938Action
Woman Trap
5.3
Movie

Woman Trap

1929Thriller
The Marines Fly High
5.3
Movie

The Marines Fly High

1940Action
Blind Spot
5.1
Movie

Blind Spot

1947Thriller
Suspense
5.1
Series

Suspense

1949-1954Drama
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
5.0
Movie

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945Thriller
Playing Around
5.0
Movie

Playing Around

1930Comedy
Aerial Gunner
5.0
Movie

Aerial Gunner

1943Action
Gift of Gab
5.0
Movie

Gift of Gab

1934Drama
Sinners in the Sun
4.9
Movie

Sinners in the Sun

1932Drama
Moonlight Murder
4.8
Movie

Moonlight Murder

1936Thriller
Checkmate
4.8
Series

Checkmate

1960-1962Thriller
Corsair
4.4
Movie

Corsair

1931Action
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
4.4
Movie

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937Drama
The She-Creature
4.1
Movie

The She-Creature

1956Sci-Fi
I've Been Around
4.0
Movie

I've Been Around

1935Drama
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
3.5
Movie

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939Comedy
From the Ends of the Earth
0
Movie

From the Ends of the Earth

1939Documentary
Child of Trouble
0
Movie

Child of Trouble

1957Drama