Chester Morris
Known for Acting
- Born
- February 16, 1901
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- September 11, 1970 (aged 69)
- Also known as
- John Chester Brooks 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.
Latest
The Great White HopePop Weaver1970Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Cimarron Strip1967SeriesRating: 5.8 out of 10
The Big Parade of ComedyJimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)1964Rating: 7.2 out of 10
Kraft Suspense TheatreBlaine Davis1963SeriesRating: 6.5 out of 10
EspionageHarry Kemp1963SeriesRating: 10.0 out of 10
Ben Casey1961SeriesRating: 5.9 out of 10
Dr. KildareTom Monahan1961SeriesRating: 5.7 out of 10
A String of BeadsWalter Harmon1961Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Route 66Mr. Hull, Emmett McNeill1960SeriesRating: 6.7 out of 10
CheckmateAlbert DeWitt1960SeriesRating: 4.8 out of 10
Diagnosis: Unknown1960SeriesRating: 6.0 out of 10- The Computer Comes to MarketingOscar1960
Play of the WeekSwanson1959SeriesRating: 8.0 out of 10
RawhideHugh Clements1959SeriesRating: 7.3 out of 10- PursuitMoody1958SeriesRating: 8.0 out of 10
Naked CityFrank Manfred1958SeriesRating: 5.7 out of 10
Child of TroubleWarden1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreFrank Simmons1956SeriesRating: 6.2 out of 10
The She-CreatureDr. Carlo Lombardi1956Rating: 4.1 out of 10
UnchainedKenyon Scudder1955Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Known for
The DivorceeTed1930Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Red-Headed WomanWilliam 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.1932Rating: 6.6 out of 10
The Big HouseJohn Morgan1930Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Five Came BackBill Brooks1939Rating: 6.3 out of 10- The Great White HopePop Weaver1970Rating: 6.3 out of 10
- The She-CreatureDr. Carlo Lombardi1956Rating: 4.1 out of 10
The Bat WhispersDetective Anderson1930Rating: 6.6 out of 10
AlibiChick Williams1929Rating: 5.9 out of 10
Blondie JohnsonR. Burton "Danny" Jones1933Rating: 5.9 out of 10
Three GodfathersRobert 'Bob' Sangster1936Rating: 6.9 out of 10
Blind AlleyHal Wilson1939Rating: 6.0 out of 10
CorsairJohn Hawks1931Rating: 4.4 out of 10
Filmography
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