Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 16, 1901
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- John Chester Brooks Morris
Chester 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.
Known For - Movies
The Divorcee
as Ted
Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
The Big House
as John Morgan
The Show of Shows
as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks
Playing Around
as Nickey Solomon
Alias Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Public Hero Number 1
as Jeff Crane
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Frank Simmons
Rawhide
as Hugh Clements
Naked City
as Frank Manfred
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Col. Bobo Nolan
Route 66
as Mr. Hull
Route 66
as Emmett McNeill
Dr. Kildare
as Tom Monahan