Acting
Chester Morris
Born February 16, 1901 Died September 11, 1970 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.
Filmography
6.9
Complicated Women
2003·Documentary
7.3
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972·Documentary
6.3
The Great White Hope
1970·Drama
7.2
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964·Comedy
8.0
A String of Beads
1961·Drama
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Child of Trouble
1957
4.1
The She-Creature
1956·Science Fiction
7.0
Unchained
1955·Crime
6.1
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949·Crime
6.9
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948·Crime
5.1
Blind Spot
1947·Mystery
6.6
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946·Crime
6.4
The Phantom Thief
1946·Crime
8.5
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946·Drama
5.4
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946·Crime
7.0
One Way to Love
1946·Comedy
5.0
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945·Crime
5.8
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945·Crime
9.0
Rough, Tough and Ready
1945·Action
6.2
Double Exposure
1944·Crime
6.2
One Mysterious Night
1944·Mystery
6.6
Secret Command
1944·Action
6.2
Gambler's Choice
1944·Drama
6.7
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943·Crime