Born in New York City, New York, USA — Feb 16 1901• Died Sep 11 1970

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.
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Frank Manfred

Jack Feeney

Tom Monahan

Frank Simmons


Mr. Hull

Hugh Clements

Blaine Davis

Albert DeWitt


Edwards

Lefty


Swanson
Host

The Dansker
Moody
Merlini

Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.

Jim "Socker" Conway

Self (archive footage)

Mitch Mitchell

Jeff Crane

Chris Martin

Bill Brooks

Detective Humphrey Campbell

Bud Williams

Chester Morris

Dr. Carlo Lombardi

Pop Weaver

Ted

Barry Cole

R. Burton "Danny" Jones


Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

Self

Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Pete Ramsey

Himself (uncredited)

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Gene Fillmore

Kenyon Scudder

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Ross Hadley

Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers

Nickey Solomon

Jeffrey Andrews

Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

Jeff Morrell

Mike McGann

Detective Anderson

Pirate Captain (uncredited)

Hal Wilson

John Hawks

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Jeff Gallagher

'Rocky' Blake

Boston Blackie

Buzz Mitchell

John Morgan

Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

Chick Williams

Doctor Craig

'Hardtack' Hamilton

Paul Palmer

Warden

John 'Doc' Madison

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Robert Mason

Robert 'Bob' Sangster

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

Jerry Randolph

Dr. Morgan

Jimmy Donlin

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Walter Harmon

Duke Mason

Ray Malone

Neil Broderick

Steve Farrell

Brad Crowder

Robert Holden

Lt. Jim Malone

Lt. Roger Craig

John Joseph Madden

Eddie Lang

Larry Burke

Boston Blackie

David Cook / Tom Cook

Foxy Pattis

Boston Blackie

Vic Toledo

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Oscar

Don Warren

Doyle

Jimmie Martin

Sergeant Grischa

Paul Smith

Johnnie Drew

Self (uncredited)

Eric Foster
James Pomeroy

Jerry Casey