Hollywood: The Dream Factory1972
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Chester Morris
Born
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 (91)
The Big Parade of Comedy1964
As Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Show of Shows1929
As Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Great White Hope1970
As Pop Weaver
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Red-Headed Woman1932
As William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture1949
As Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Canal Zone1942
As 'Hardtack' Hamilton
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Law of the Underworld1938
As Gene Fillmore
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Chance of a Lifetime1943
As Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Sunday Night at the Trocadero1937
As Chester Morris
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Blind Alley1939
As Hal Wilson
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A String of Beads1961
As Walter Harmon
TMDb 8.0 / 10
From the Ends of the Earth1939
As Self
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Thunder Afloat1939
As 'Rocky' Blake
TMDb 6.1 / 10
I Live on Danger1942
As Jeff Morrell
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Society Doctor1935
As Dr. Morgan
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Complicated Women2003
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Let's Talk It Over1934
As Mike McGann
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Big House1930
As John Morgan
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Trapped by Boston Blackie1948
As Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Gay Bride1934
As Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Boston Blackie and the Law1946
As Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Secret Command1944
As Jeff Gallagher
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Blondie Johnson1933
As R. Burton "Danny" Jones
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Five Came Back1939
As Bill Brooks
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The She-Creature1956
As Dr. Carlo Lombardi
TMDb 4.1 / 10
Cock of the Air1932
As Lt. Roger Craig
TMDb 7.7 / 10
The Hollywood Gad-About1934
As Self (uncredited)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Public Hero Number 11935
As Jeff Crane
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Gift of Gab1934
As Doyle
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous1945
As Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
TMDb 5.0 / 10
They Met in a Taxi1936
As Jimmy Donlin
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Miss Susie Slagle's1946
As Paul (uncredited)
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Confessions of Boston Blackie1941
As Boston Blackie
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Moonlight Murder1936
As Steve Farrell
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion1945
As Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
TMDb 5.8 / 10
I Promise to Pay1937
As Eddie Lang
TMDb 6.0 / 10
One Way to Love1946
As Barry Cole
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Sinners in the Sun1932
As Jimmie Martin
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Divorcee1930
As Ted
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga1939
As Himself (uncredited)
TMDb 4.0 / 10
King for a Night1933
As Bud Williams
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Pursuit1935
As Mitch Mitchell
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Infernal Machine1933
As Robert Holden
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Three Godfathers1936
As Robert 'Bob' Sangster
TMDb 6.9 / 10
No Hands on the Clock1941
As Detective Humphrey Campbell
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle1935
As Pirate Captain (uncredited)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
A Close Call for Boston Blackie1946
As Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Second Choice1930
As Don Warren
TMDb 8.0 / 10
After Midnight with Boston Blackie1943
As Boston Blackie
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Girl from God's Country1940
As Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood1942
As Boston Blackie
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Marines Fly High1940
As Lt. Jim Malone
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Phantom Thief1946
As Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
TMDb 6.4 / 10
I've Been Around1935
As Eric Foster
TMDb 4.0 / 10
The Miracle Man1932
As John 'Doc' Madison
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Aerial Gunner1943
As Foxy Pattis
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Bat Whispers1930
As Detective Anderson
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Case of Sergeant Grischa1930
As Sergeant Grischa
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Unchained1955
As Kenyon Scudder
TMDb 7.0 / 10
She Couldn't Say No1930
As Jerry Casey
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Embarrassing Moments1934
As Jerry Randolph
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Alibi1929
As Chick Williams
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Flight from Glory1937
As Paul Smith
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Golden Harvest1933
As Chris Martin
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Blind Spot1947
As Jeffrey Andrews
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Smashing the Rackets1938
As Jim "Socker" Conway
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Corsair1931
As John Hawks
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Rough, Tough and Ready1945
As Brad Crowder
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Computer Comes to Marketing
The Computer Comes to Marketing1960
As Oscar
Tomorrow at Seven1933
As Neil Broderick
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Alias Boston Blackie1942
As Boston Blackie
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Playing Around1930
As Nickey Solomon
TMDb 5.0 / 10
One Mysterious Night1944
As Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Sky Giant1938
As Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Pacific Liner1939
As Doctor Craig
TMDb 5.5 / 10
High Explosive1943
As Buzz Mitchell
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Fast Life1929
As Paul Palmer
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Counterfeit1936
As John Joseph Madden
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Princess O'Hara1935
As Vic Toledo
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Wrecking Crew1942
As Duke Mason
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Tornado1943
As Pete Ramsey
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Child of Trouble1957
As Warden
Gambler's Choice1944
As Ross Hadley
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Breach of Promise
Breach of Promise1932
As James Pomeroy
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Woman Trap1929
As Ray Malone
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Double Exposure1944
As Larry Burke
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Meet Boston Blackie1941
As Boston Blackie
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Devil's Playground1937
As Robert Mason
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Wagons Westward1940
As David Cook / Tom Cook
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Frankie and Johnnie1936
As Johnnie Drew
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb