Chester Morris
Actor
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.
Filmography
Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr. 1932
The Big House
as John Morgan 1930
Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks 1939
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi 1956
The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver 1970
The Bat Whispers
as Detective Anderson 1930
Alibi
as Chick Williams 1929
Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones 1933
Three Godfathers
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster 1936
Blind Alley
as Hal Wilson 1939
Corsair
as John Hawks 1931
Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie 1941
Pacific Liner
as Doctor Craig 1939
One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black 1944
Alias Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie 1942
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage) 2003