Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Birthday: 1901-02-16

Deathday: 1970-09-11

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Also known as: John Chester Brooks Morris

imdb_id: nm0606431

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.

Played in movies:

One Way to Love

Score: 7.0

Three Godfathers

Score: 6.9

Secret Command

Score: 6.8

Complicated Women

Score: 6.7

Red-Headed Woman

Score: 6.7

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

Score: 6.7

The Big House

Score: 6.6

Cock of the Air

Score: 6.5

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Score: 6.5

The Bat Whispers

Score: 6.5

The Divorcee

Score: 6.4

The Big Parade of Comedy

Score: 6.3

Society Doctor

Score: 6.3

Meet Boston Blackie

Score: 6.3

King for a Night

Score: 6.2

The Great White Hope

Score: 6.2

The Chance of a Lifetime

Score: 6.2

Five Came Back

Score: 6.2

Public Hero Number 1

Score: 6.2

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Score: 6.1

Blondie Johnson

Score: 6.1

Counterfeit

Score: 6.0

Wagons Westward

Score: 6.0

Princess O'Hara

Score: 6.0

Tomorrow at Seven

Score: 6.0

Pursuit

Score: 6.0

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Score: 6.0

Boston Blackie and the Law

Score: 6.0

Alibi

Score: 6.0

One Mysterious Night

Score: 5.9

Thunder Afloat

Score: 5.9

The Gay Bride

Score: 5.8

Devil's Playground

Score: 5.8

Gambler's Choice

Score: 5.8

High Explosive

Score: 5.7

The Miracle Man

Score: 5.7

I Live on Danger

Score: 5.7

Blind Alley

Score: 5.7

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Score: 5.6

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Score: 5.6

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

Score: 5.6

Wrecking Crew

Score: 5.5

The Show of Shows

Score: 5.5

Canal Zone

Score: 5.5

They Met in a Taxi

Score: 5.5

The Marines Fly High

Score: 5.5

I Promise to Pay

Score: 5.5

Tornado

Score: 5.5

Smashing the Rackets

Score: 5.5

Law of the Underworld

Score: 5.5

Flight from Glory

Score: 5.5

Double Exposure

Score: 5.5

Alias Boston Blackie

Score: 5.5

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Score: 5.5

The Phantom Thief

Score: 5.3

Pacific Liner

Score: 5.3

The Hollywood Gad-About

Score: 5.0

Golden Harvest

Score: 5.0

Frankie and Johnnie

Score: 5.0

Moonlight Murder

Score: 5.0

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Score: 5.0

No Hands on the Clock

Score: 4.9

Sinners in the Sun

Score: 4.9

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Score: 4.9

Woman Trap

Score: 4.8

Playing Around

Score: 4.7

Sky Giant

Score: 4.7

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Score: 4.7

Aerial Gunner

Score: 4.4

Corsair

Score: 4.4

Blind Spot

Score: 4.2

The She-Creature

Score: 4.1

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Score: 3.8

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Score: 3.5

I've Been Around

Score: 2.5

Gift of Gab

Score: 1.0

Let's Talk It Over

Score: 0.0

Embarrassing Moments

Score: 0.0

From the Ends of the Earth

Score: 0.0

Infernal Machine

Score: 0.0

The Computer Comes to Marketing

Score: 0.0

Fast Life

Score: 0.0

Unchained

Score: 0.0

Rough, Tough and Ready

Score: 0.0

Girl from God's Country

Score: 0.0

A String of Beads

Score: 0.0

Second Choice

Score: 0.0

She Couldn't Say No

Score: 0.0

Breach of Promise

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Score: 7.5

The Red Skelton Show

Score: 7.4

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Score: 7.3

Rawhide

Score: 7.1

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Score: 7.0

Lux Video Theatre

Score: 6.3

Route 66

Score: 6.3

Route 66

Score: 6.3

Tales of Tomorrow

Score: 6.0

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Score: 5.7

Robert Montgomery Presents

Score: 5.6

Robert Montgomery Presents

Score: 5.6

Ben Casey

Score: 5.6

Dr. Kildare

Score: 5.5

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Score: 5.5

Naked City

Score: 5.5

The Mike Douglas Show

Score: 5.4

Lights Out

Score: 5.3

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Score: 5.3

Studio One

Score: 5.0

Studio One

Score: 5.0

Studio One

Score: 5.0

Diagnosis: Unknown

Score: 5.0

Cimarron Strip

Score: 5.0

Studio One

Score: 5.0

Suspense

Score: 4.9

Suspense

Score: 4.9

Checkmate

Score: 4.1

Play of the Week

Score: 0.0

Pursuit

Score: 0.0

Gang Busters

Score: 0.0

Cameo Theatre

Score: 0.0