Chester Morris

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Chester Morris

Acting February 16, 1901

New York City, New York, USA

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 rol…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

5.7 1961 TV Show
The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

7.4 1951 TV Show
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

6.0 1950 TV Show
Studio One

Studio One

5.4 1948 TV Show
Rawhide

Rawhide

7.2 1959 TV Show
Naked City

Naked City

5.7 1958 TV Show
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

7.5 1957 TV Show
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

6.2 1956 TV Show
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

5.9 1961 TV Show
Route 66

Route 66

6.7 1960 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2003
    Complicated Women

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 1972
    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 1970
    The Great White Hope

    Movie Pop Weaver

  4. 1967
    Cimarron Strip

    TV show

  5. 1964
    The Big Parade of Comedy

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

  6. 1963
    Kraft Suspense Theatre

    TV show Blaine Davis

  7. 1963
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    TV show Major Whitman

  8. 1963
    Espionage

    TV show Harry Kemp

  9. 1962
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    TV show Self

  10. 1961
    The Mike Douglas Show

    TV show Self

  11. 1961
    Ben Casey

    TV show

  12. 1961
    Dr. Kildare

    TV show Tom Monahan

  13. 1961
    A String of Beads

    Movie Walter Harmon

  14. 1960
    Route 66

    TV show Mr. Hull

  15. 1960
    Checkmate

    TV show Albert DeWitt

  16. 1960
    Diagnosis: Unknown

    TV show

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  1. 1960
    The Computer Comes to Marketing

    Movie Oscar

  2. 1959
    Play of the Week

    TV show Swanson

  3. 1959
    Rawhide

    TV show Hugh Clements

  4. 1958
    Pursuit

    TV show Moody

  5. 1958
    Naked City

    TV show Frank Manfred

  6. 1957
    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    TV show Self

  7. 1957
    Child of Trouble

    Movie Warden

  8. 1956
    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    TV show Frank Simmons

  9. 1956
    The She-Creature

    Movie Dr. Carlo Lombardi

  10. 1955
    Unchained

    Movie Kenyon Scudder

  11. 1952
    Gang Busters

    TV show Host

  12. 1951
    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    TV show The Dansker

  13. 1951
    The Red Skelton Show

    TV show Tony

  14. 1951
    Tales of Tomorrow

    TV show

  15. 1950
    Lux Video Theatre

    TV show Lefty

  16. 1950
    Cameo Theatre

    TV show Merlini

  17. 1950
    Robert Montgomery Presents

    TV show

  18. 1949
    Lights Out

    TV show

  19. 1949
    Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

    Movie Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

  20. 1949
    Suspense

    TV show Edwards

  21. 1948
    Studio One

    TV show Jack Feeney

  22. 1948
    Trapped by Boston Blackie

    Movie Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

  23. 1947
    Blind Spot

    Movie Jeffrey Andrews

  24. 1946
    Boston Blackie and the Law

    Movie Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black