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
Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver
Smashing the Rackets
as Jim "Socker" Conway
Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
King for a Night
as Bud Williams
The Gay Bride
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
The Phantom Thief
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Red Skelton Show
as Tony
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Frank Simmons
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Col. Bobo Nolan
Dr. Kildare
as Tom Monahan
Naked City
as Frank Manfred
Rawhide
as Hugh Clements
