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Chester Morris

Chester Morris

1901-02-16 / New York City, New York, USA

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.

Appearances

Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
Route 66
Route 66 (1960)
Naked City
Naked City (1958)
Studio One
Studio One (1948)
Rawhide
Rawhide (1959)
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip (1967)
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
Ben Casey
Ben Casey (1961)
Suspense
Suspense (1949)
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Lights Out
Lights Out (1949)
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare (1961)
Cameo Theatre
Cameo Theatre (1950)
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Diagnosis: Unknown
Diagnosis: Unknown (1960)
Gang Busters
Gang Busters (1952)
Pursuit
Pursuit (1958)
Checkmate
Checkmate (1960)
Play of the Week
Play of the Week (1959)