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Chester Morris

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Feb 16 1901
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Sep 11 1970
Chester Morris is 69 years old
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Poster of Complicated Women
Complicated Women
Chester Morris would have been no older than
69 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 06 2003
Poster of Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Chester Morris would have been no older than
69 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 10 1972
Poster of The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope
Chester Morris would have been no older than
69 in The Great White Hope
as 'Pop Weaver'.
Sun, Oct 11 1970
Poster of The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
Chester Morris was
63 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)'.
Wed, Sep 02 1964
Poster of A String of Beads
A String of Beads
Chester Morris was
59 in A String of Beads
as 'Walter Harmon'.
Tue, Feb 07 1961
Poster of The She-Creature
The She-Creature
Chester Morris was
55 in The She-Creature
as 'Dr. Carlo Lombardi'.
Wed, Aug 01 1956
Poster of The Arena
The Arena
Chester Morris was
55 in The Arena
as 'Jack Feeney'.
Mon, Apr 09 1956
Poster of Unchained
Unchained
Chester Morris was
54 in Unchained
as 'Kenyon Scudder'.
Thu, Aug 25 1955
Poster of Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Chester Morris was
48 in Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.
Wed, Mar 02 1949
Poster of Trapped by Boston Blackie
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Chester Morris was
47 in Trapped by Boston Blackie
as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.
Thu, May 13 1948
Poster of Blind Spot
Blind Spot
Chester Morris was
45 in Blind Spot
as 'Jeffrey Andrews'.
Thu, Feb 06 1947
Poster of Boston Blackie and the Law
Boston Blackie and the Law
Chester Morris was
45 in Boston Blackie and the Law
as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.
Thu, Dec 12 1946
Poster of The Phantom Thief
The Phantom Thief
Chester Morris was
45 in The Phantom Thief
as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.
Thu, May 02 1946
Poster of A Close Call for Boston Blackie
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Chester Morris was
44 in A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton'.
Thu, Jan 24 1946
Poster of One Way to Love
One Way to Love
Chester Morris was
44 in One Way to Love
as 'Barry Cole'.
Tue, Jan 08 1946
Poster of Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Chester Morris was
44 in Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.
Thu, Jul 05 1945
Poster of Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Chester Morris was
44 in Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.
Thu, May 10 1945
Poster of Rough, Tough and Ready
Rough, Tough and Ready
Chester Morris was
44 in Rough, Tough and Ready
as 'Brad Crowder'.
Thu, Mar 22 1945
Poster of Double Exposure
Double Exposure
Chester Morris was
43 in Double Exposure
as 'Larry Burke'.
Mon, Dec 18 1944
Poster of One Mysterious Night
One Mysterious Night
Chester Morris was
43 in One Mysterious Night
as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.
Sat, Oct 21 1944
Poster of Secret Command
Secret Command
Chester Morris was
43 in Secret Command
as 'Jeff Gallagher'.
Sun, Jul 30 1944
Poster of Gambler's Choice
Gambler's Choice
Chester Morris was
43 in Gambler's Choice
as 'Ross Hadley'.
Thu, Apr 27 1944
Poster of The Chance of a Lifetime
The Chance of a Lifetime
Chester Morris was
42 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.
Tue, Oct 26 1943
Poster of Tornado
Tornado
Chester Morris was
42 in Tornado
as 'Pete Ramsey'.
Mon, Aug 09 1943
Poster of High Explosive
High Explosive
Chester Morris was
42 in High Explosive
as 'Buzz Mitchell'.
Sat, Mar 27 1943
Poster of Aerial Gunner
Aerial Gunner
Chester Morris was
42 in Aerial Gunner
as 'Foxy Pattis'.
Sat, Mar 20 1943
Poster of After Midnight with Boston Blackie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Chester Morris was
42 in After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as 'Boston Blackie'.
Thu, Mar 18 1943
Poster of Wrecking Crew
Wrecking Crew
Chester Morris was
41 in Wrecking Crew
as 'Duke Mason'.
Sat, Nov 07 1942
Poster of Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Chester Morris was
41 in Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as 'Boston Blackie'.
Thu, Nov 05 1942
Poster of I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger
Chester Morris was
41 in I Live on Danger
as 'Jeff Morrell'.
Tue, Jun 16 1942
Poster of Alias Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
Chester Morris was
41 in Alias Boston Blackie
as 'Boston Blackie'.
Thu, Apr 02 1942
Poster of Canal Zone
Canal Zone
Chester Morris was
41 in Canal Zone
as ''Hardtack' Hamilton'.
Thu, Mar 19 1942
Poster of Confessions of Boston Blackie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Chester Morris was
40 in Confessions of Boston Blackie
as 'Boston Blackie'.
Mon, Dec 08 1941
Poster of No Hands on the Clock
No Hands on the Clock
Chester Morris was
40 in No Hands on the Clock
as 'Detective Humphrey Campbell'.
Mon, Dec 01 1941
Poster of Meet Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie
Chester Morris was
40 in Meet Boston Blackie
as 'Boston Blackie'.
Thu, Feb 20 1941
Poster of Girl from God's Country
Girl from God's Country
Chester Morris was
39 in Girl from God's Country
as 'Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier'.
Tue, Jul 30 1940
Poster of Wagons Westward
Wagons Westward
Chester Morris was
39 in Wagons Westward
as 'David Cook / Tom Cook'.
Wed, Jun 19 1940
Poster of The Marines Fly High
The Marines Fly High
Chester Morris was
39 in The Marines Fly High
as 'Lt. Jim Malone'.
Mon, Mar 04 1940
Poster of Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat
Chester Morris was
38 in Thunder Afloat
as ''Rocky' Blake'.
Fri, Sep 15 1939
Poster of Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
Chester Morris was
38 in Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
as 'Himself (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 02 1939
Poster of Five Came Back
Five Came Back
Chester Morris was
38 in Five Came Back
as 'Bill Brooks'.
Fri, Jun 23 1939
Poster of From the Ends of the Earth
From the Ends of the Earth
Chester Morris was
38 in From the Ends of the Earth
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 28 1939
Poster of Blind Alley
Blind Alley
Chester Morris was
38 in Blind Alley
as 'Hal Wilson'.
Thu, May 11 1939
Poster of Pacific Liner
Pacific Liner
Chester Morris was
37 in Pacific Liner
as 'Doctor Craig'.
Fri, Jan 06 1939
Poster of Smashing the Rackets
Smashing the Rackets
Chester Morris was
37 in Smashing the Rackets
as 'Jim "Socker" Conway'.
Mon, Aug 08 1938
Poster of Sky Giant
Sky Giant
Chester Morris was
37 in Sky Giant
as 'Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton'.
Fri, Jul 22 1938
Poster of Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld
Chester Morris was
37 in Law of the Underworld
as 'Gene Fillmore'.
Fri, May 06 1938
Poster of Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Chester Morris was
36 in Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as 'Chester Morris'.
Sat, Oct 02 1937
Poster of Flight from Glory
Flight from Glory
Chester Morris was
36 in Flight from Glory
as 'Paul Smith'.
Fri, Aug 20 1937
Poster of I Promise to Pay
I Promise to Pay
Chester Morris was
36 in I Promise to Pay
as 'Eddie Lang'.
Wed, Apr 21 1937
Poster of Devil's Playground
Devil's Playground
Chester Morris was
35 in Devil's Playground
as 'Robert Mason'.
Sun, Jan 24 1937
Poster of They Met in a Taxi
They Met in a Taxi
Chester Morris was
35 in They Met in a Taxi
as 'Jimmy Donlin'.
Tue, Sep 08 1936
Poster of Counterfeit
Counterfeit
Chester Morris was
35 in Counterfeit
as 'John Joseph Madden'.
Mon, May 25 1936
Poster of Frankie and Johnnie
Frankie and Johnnie
Chester Morris was
35 in Frankie and Johnnie
as 'Johnnie Drew'.
Thu, Apr 30 1936
Poster of Moonlight Murder
Moonlight Murder
Chester Morris was
35 in Moonlight Murder
as 'Steve Farrell'.
Fri, Mar 27 1936
Poster of Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers
Chester Morris was
35 in Three Godfathers
as 'Robert 'Bob' Sangster'.
Fri, Mar 06 1936
Poster of Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Chester Morris was
34 in Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as 'Pirate Captain (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 20 1935
Poster of Pursuit
Pursuit
Chester Morris was
34 in Pursuit
as 'Mitch Mitchell'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Poster of Public Hero Number 1
Public Hero Number 1
Chester Morris was
34 in Public Hero Number 1
as 'Jeff Crane'.
Fri, May 31 1935
Poster of Princess O'Hara
Princess O'Hara
Chester Morris was
34 in Princess O'Hara
as 'Vic Toledo'.
Sun, Mar 31 1935
Poster of I've Been Around
I've Been Around
Chester Morris was
34 in I've Been Around
as 'Eric Foster'.
Tue, Mar 05 1935
Poster of Society Doctor
Society Doctor
Chester Morris was
33 in Society Doctor
as 'Dr. Morgan'.
Fri, Jan 25 1935
Poster of The Gay Bride
The Gay Bride
Chester Morris was
33 in The Gay Bride
as 'Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham'.
Fri, Dec 14 1934
Poster of The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About
Chester Morris was
33 in The Hollywood Gad-About
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 04 1934
Poster of Gift of Gab
Gift of Gab
Chester Morris was
33 in Gift of Gab
as 'Doyle'.
Sat, Sep 01 1934
Poster of Embarrassing Moments
Embarrassing Moments
Chester Morris was
33 in Embarrassing Moments
as 'Jerry Randolph'.
Sat, Sep 01 1934
Poster of Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over
Chester Morris was
33 in Let's Talk It Over
as 'Mike McGann'.
Fri, Jun 01 1934
Poster of King for a Night
King for a Night
Chester Morris was
32 in King for a Night
as 'Bud Williams'.
Sat, Dec 09 1933
Poster of Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest
Chester Morris was
32 in Golden Harvest
as 'Chris Martin'.
Thu, Sep 21 1933
Poster of Tomorrow at Seven
Tomorrow at Seven
Chester Morris was
32 in Tomorrow at Seven
as 'Neil Broderick'.
Thu, Jun 01 1933
Poster of Infernal Machine
Infernal Machine
Chester Morris was
32 in Infernal Machine
as 'Robert Holden'.
Sat, Apr 08 1933
Poster of Blondie Johnson
Blondie Johnson
Chester Morris was
32 in Blondie Johnson
as 'R. Burton "Danny" Jones'.
Sat, Feb 25 1933
Poster of Breach of Promise
Breach of Promise
Chester Morris was
31 in Breach of Promise
as 'James Pomeroy'.
Sun, Oct 23 1932
Poster of Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman
Chester Morris was
31 in Red-Headed Woman
as 'William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.'.
Sat, Jun 25 1932
Poster of Sinners in the Sun
Sinners in the Sun
Chester Morris was
31 in Sinners in the Sun
as 'Jimmie Martin'.
Fri, May 13 1932
Poster of The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man
Chester Morris was
31 in The Miracle Man
as 'John 'Doc' Madison'.
Fri, Apr 01 1932
Poster of Cock of the Air
Cock of the Air
Chester Morris was
30 in Cock of the Air
as 'Lt. Roger Craig'.
Sat, Jan 23 1932
Poster of Corsair
Corsair
Chester Morris was
30 in Corsair
as 'John Hawks'.
Sat, Nov 28 1931
Poster of The Bat Whispers
The Bat Whispers
Chester Morris was
29 in The Bat Whispers
as 'Detective Anderson'.
Thu, Nov 13 1930
Poster of The Big House
The Big House
Chester Morris was
29 in The Big House
as 'John Morgan'.
Sat, Jun 14 1930
Poster of The Divorcee
The Divorcee
Chester Morris was
29 in The Divorcee
as 'Ted'.
Sat, Apr 19 1930
Poster of The Case of Sergeant Grischa
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Chester Morris was
29 in The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as 'Sergeant Grischa'.
Sun, Feb 23 1930
Poster of She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No
Chester Morris was
28 in She Couldn't Say No
as 'Jerry Casey'.
Sat, Feb 15 1930
Poster of Playing Around
Playing Around
Chester Morris was
28 in Playing Around
as 'Nickey Solomon'.
Fri, Jan 10 1930
Poster of Second Choice
Second Choice
Chester Morris was
28 in Second Choice
as 'Don Warren'.
Sat, Jan 04 1930
Poster of Show of Shows
Show of Shows
Chester Morris was
28 in Show of Shows
as 'Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers'.
Thu, Nov 21 1929
Poster of Woman Trap
Woman Trap
Chester Morris was
28 in Woman Trap
as 'Ray Malone'.
Sat, Sep 28 1929
Poster of Fast Life
Fast Life
Chester Morris was
28 in Fast Life
as 'Paul Palmer'.
Sun, Sep 01 1929
Poster of Alibi
Alibi
Chester Morris was
28 in Alibi
as 'Chick Williams'.
Sat, Apr 20 1929
Poster of The Computer Comes to Marketing
The Computer Comes to Marketing
Chester Morris will be
69+ in The Computer Comes to Marketing
as 'Oscar'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
Chester Morris was
66+ in Cimarron Strip
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Chester Morris was
62+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Blaine Davis'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Chester Morris was
62+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as 'Major Whitman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Chester Morris was
61+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Chester Morris was
60+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Chester Morris was
60+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Chester Morris was
60+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Tom Monahan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Chester Morris was
59+ in Route 66
as 'Mr. Hull, Emmett McNeill'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Checkmate
Checkmate
Chester Morris was
59+ in Checkmate
as 'Albert DeWitt'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960
Poster of Diagnosis: Unknown
Diagnosis: Unknown
Chester Morris was
59+ in Diagnosis: Unknown
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 05 1960
Poster of Play of the Week
Play of the Week
Chester Morris was
58+ in Play of the Week
as 'Swanson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 12 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Chester Morris was
57+ in Rawhide
as 'Hugh Clements'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Pursuit
Pursuit
Chester Morris was
57+ in Pursuit
as 'Moody'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 22 1958
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Chester Morris was
57+ in Naked City
as 'Frank Manfred'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Chester Morris was
56+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Chester Morris was
55+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Frank Simmons'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Gang Busters
Gang Busters
Chester Morris was
51+ in Gang Busters
as 'Host'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 20 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Chester Morris was
50+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'The Dansker'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
Chester Morris was
50+ in The Red Skelton Show
as 'Tony'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1951
Poster of Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
Chester Morris was
50+ in Tales of Tomorrow
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 03 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Chester Morris was
49+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Lefty'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Cameo Theatre
Cameo Theatre
Chester Morris was
49+ in Cameo Theatre
as 'Merlini'.
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Tue, May 16 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Chester Morris was
48+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as ', Col. Bobo Nolan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
Chester Morris was
48+ in Lights Out
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Chester Morris was
47+ in Suspense
as 'Edwards, '.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Chester Morris was
47+ in Studio One
as 'Jack Feeney, Jack Sparling, Sam Benson, Warden Garry'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948