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 Big Parade of Comedy
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Golden Harvest
as Chris Martin
One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver
The Gay Bride
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
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
Dr. Kildare
as Tom Monahan
Rawhide
as Hugh Clements
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Col. Bobo Nolan
Naked City
as Frank Manfred
Studio One
as Jack Feeney