Chester Morris

from New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Timeline

2003Aged 102

  • Poster for Complicated Women

    Self (archive footage)

1972Aged 71

  • Poster for Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Self (archive footage)

1970Aged 69

  • Poster for The Great White Hope

    Pop Weaver

1964Aged 63

  • Poster for The Big Parade of Comedy

    Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)

1961Aged 60

  • Poster for A String of Beads

    Walter Harmon

1960Aged 59

1957Aged 56

  • Poster for Child of Trouble

    Warden

1956Aged 55

  • Poster for The She-Creature

    Dr. Carlo Lombardi

1955Aged 54

  • Poster for Unchained

    Kenyon Scudder

1949Aged 48

  • Poster for Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1948Aged 47

  • Poster for Trapped by Boston Blackie

    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1947Aged 46

  • Poster for Blind Spot

    Jeffrey Andrews

1946Aged 45

  • Poster for One Way to Love

    Barry Cole

  • Poster for A Close Call for Boston Blackie

    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

  • Poster for Miss Susie Slagle's

    Paul (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Phantom Thief

    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

  • Poster for Boston Blackie and the Law

    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1945Aged 44

  • Poster for Rough, Tough and Ready

    Brad Crowder

  • Poster for Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

  • Poster for Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1944Aged 43

  • Poster for Gambler's Choice

    Ross Hadley

  • Poster for Secret Command

    Jeff Gallagher

  • Poster for One Mysterious Night

    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

  • Poster for Double Exposure

    Larry Burke

1943Aged 42

  • Poster for After Midnight with Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • Poster for Aerial Gunner

    Foxy Pattis

  • Poster for High Explosive

    Buzz Mitchell

  • Poster for Tornado

    Pete Ramsey

  • Poster for The Chance of a Lifetime

    Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1942Aged 41

  • Poster for Canal Zone

    'Hardtack' Hamilton

  • Poster for Alias Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • Poster for I Live on Danger

    Jeff Morrell

  • Poster for Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

    Boston Blackie

  • Poster for Wrecking Crew

    Duke Mason

1941Aged 40

  • Poster for Meet Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • Poster for No Hands on the Clock

    Detective Humphrey Campbell

  • Poster for Confessions of Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

1940Aged 39

  • Poster for The Marines Fly High

    Lt. Jim Malone

  • Poster for Wagons Westward

    David Cook / Tom Cook

  • Poster for Girl from God's Country

    Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier

1939Aged 38

  • Poster for Pacific Liner

    Doctor Craig

  • Poster for Blind Alley

    Hal Wilson

  • Poster for From the Ends of the Earth

    Self

  • Poster for Five Came Back

    Bill Brooks

  • Poster for Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

    Himself (uncredited)

  • Poster for Thunder Afloat

    'Rocky' Blake

1938Aged 37

  • Poster for Law of the Underworld

    Gene Fillmore

  • Poster for Sky Giant

    Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

  • Poster for Smashing the Rackets

    Jim "Socker" Conway

1937Aged 36

  • Poster for Devil's Playground

    Robert Mason

  • Poster for I Promise to Pay

    Eddie Lang

  • Poster for Flight from Glory

    Paul Smith

  • Poster for Sunday Night at the Trocadero

    Chester Morris

1936Aged 35

  • Poster for Three Godfathers

    Robert 'Bob' Sangster

  • Poster for Moonlight Murder

    Steve Farrell

  • Poster for Frankie and Johnnie

    Johnnie Drew

  • Poster for Counterfeit

    John Joseph Madden

  • Poster for They Met in a Taxi

    Jimmy Donlin

1935Aged 34

  • Poster for Society Doctor

    Dr. Morgan

  • Poster for I've Been Around

    Eric Foster

  • Poster for Princess O'Hara

    Vic Toledo

  • Poster for Public Hero Number 1

    Jeff Crane

  • Poster for Pursuit

    Mitch Mitchell

  • Poster for Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

    Pirate Captain (uncredited)

1934Aged 33

  • Poster for Let's Talk It Over

    Mike McGann

  • Poster for Gift of Gab

    Doyle

  • Poster for Embarrassing Moments

    Jerry Randolph

  • Poster for The Hollywood Gad-About

    Self (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Gay Bride

    Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

1933Aged 32

  • Poster for Blondie Johnson

    R. Burton "Danny" Jones

  • Poster for Infernal Machine

    Robert Holden

  • Poster for Tomorrow at Seven

    Neil Broderick

  • Poster for Golden Harvest

    Chris Martin

  • Poster for King for a Night

    Bud Williams

1932Aged 31

  • Poster for Cock of the Air

    Lt. Roger Craig

  • Poster for The Miracle Man

    John 'Doc' Madison

  • Poster for Sinners in the Sun

    Jimmie Martin

  • Poster for Red-Headed Woman

    William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.

  • Breach of Promise

    James Pomeroy

1931Aged 30

  • Poster for Corsair

    John Hawks

1930Aged 29

  • Poster for Second Choice

    Don Warren

  • Poster for Playing Around

    Nickey Solomon

  • Poster for She Couldn't Say No

    Jerry Casey

  • Poster for The Case of Sergeant Grischa

    Sergeant Grischa

  • Poster for The Divorcee

    Ted

  • Poster for The Big House

    John Morgan

  • Poster for The Bat Whispers

    Detective Anderson

1929Aged 28

  • Poster for Alibi

    Chick Williams

  • Poster for Fast Life

    Paul Palmer

  • Poster for Woman Trap

    Ray Malone

  • Poster for The Show of Shows

    Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers

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