Chester Morris
Known for: Actor
Born: 16 February 1901, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 11 September 1970
Credits: 60+ titles
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
The Great White Hope
Cimarron Strip
The Big Parade of Comedy
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Espionage
Ben Casey
Dr. Kildare
A String of Beads
Route 66
Checkmate
Diagnosis: Unknown
The Computer Comes to Marketing
Play of the Week
Rawhide
Pursuit
Naked City
Child of Trouble
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
The She-Creature
Unchained
Gang Busters
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Red Skelton Show
Tales of Tomorrow
Lux Video Theatre
Cameo Theatre
Robert Montgomery Presents
Lights Out
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Suspense
Studio One
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Blind Spot
Boston Blackie and the Law
The Phantom Thief
Miss Susie Slagle's
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
One Way to Love
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Rough, Tough and Ready
Double Exposure
One Mysterious Night
Secret Command
Gambler's Choice
The Chance of a Lifetime
Tornado
High Explosive
Aerial Gunner
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Wrecking Crew
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
I Live on Danger
Alias Boston Blackie
Canal Zone
Confessions of Boston Blackie
No Hands on the Clock
Meet Boston Blackie
Girl from God's Country