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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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Complicated Women

Chester Morris would have been no older than 69 in Complicated Women as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 06 2003

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Chester Morris would have been no older than 69 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 10 1972

The Great White Hope

Chester Morris would have been no older than 69 in The Great White Hope as 'Pop Weaver'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 11 1970

The Big Parade of Comedy

Chester Morris was 63 in The Big Parade of Comedy as 'Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 02 1964

A String of Beads

Chester Morris was 59 in A String of Beads as 'Walter Harmon'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 07 1961

The Computer Comes to Marketing

Chester Morris was 58 in The Computer Comes to Marketing as 'Oscar'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1960

The She-Creature

Chester Morris was 55 in The She-Creature as 'Dr. Carlo Lombardi'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 01 1956

Unchained

Chester Morris was 54 in Unchained as 'Kenyon Scudder'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 25 1955

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Chester Morris was 48 in Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 02 1949

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Chester Morris was 47 in Trapped by Boston Blackie as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 13 1948

Blind Spot

Chester Morris was 45 in Blind Spot as 'Jeffrey Andrews'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 06 1947

Boston Blackie and the Law

Chester Morris was 45 in Boston Blackie and the Law as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 12 1946

The Phantom Thief

Chester Morris was 45 in The Phantom Thief as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 02 1946

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Chester Morris was 44 in A Close Call for Boston Blackie as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 24 1946

One Way to Love

Chester Morris was 44 in One Way to Love as 'Barry Cole'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 08 1946

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Chester Morris was 44 in Boston Blackie's Rendezvous as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 05 1945

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Chester Morris was 44 in Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 10 1945

Rough, Tough and Ready

Chester Morris was 44 in Rough, Tough and Ready as 'Brad Crowder'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 22 1945

Double Exposure

Chester Morris was 43 in Double Exposure as 'Larry Burke'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 18 1944

One Mysterious Night

Chester Morris was 43 in One Mysterious Night as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 21 1944

Secret Command

Chester Morris was 43 in Secret Command as 'Jeff Gallagher'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 30 1944

Gambler's Choice

Chester Morris was 43 in Gambler's Choice as 'Ross Hadley'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 27 1944

The Chance of a Lifetime

Chester Morris was 42 in The Chance of a Lifetime as 'Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 26 1943

Tornado

Chester Morris was 42 in Tornado as 'Pete Ramsey'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 09 1943

High Explosive

Chester Morris was 42 in High Explosive as 'Buzz Mitchell'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 27 1943

Aerial Gunner

Chester Morris was 42 in Aerial Gunner as 'Foxy Pattis'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 20 1943

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

Chester Morris was 42 in After Midnight with Boston Blackie as 'Boston Blackie'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 18 1943

Wrecking Crew

Chester Morris was 41 in Wrecking Crew as 'Duke Mason'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 07 1942

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Chester Morris was 41 in Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood as 'Boston Blackie'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 05 1942

I Live on Danger

Chester Morris was 41 in I Live on Danger as 'Jeff Morrell'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 16 1942

Alias Boston Blackie

Chester Morris was 41 in Alias Boston Blackie as 'Boston Blackie'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 02 1942

Canal Zone

Chester Morris was 41 in Canal Zone as ''Hardtack' Hamilton'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 19 1942

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Chester Morris was 40 in Confessions of Boston Blackie as 'Boston Blackie'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 08 1941

No Hands on the Clock

Chester Morris was 40 in No Hands on the Clock as 'Detective Humphrey Campbell'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 01 1941

Meet Boston Blackie

Chester Morris was 40 in Meet Boston Blackie as 'Boston Blackie'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 20 1941

Girl from God's Country

Chester Morris was 39 in Girl from God's Country as 'Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 30 1940

Wagons Westward

Chester Morris was 39 in Wagons Westward as 'David Cook / Tom Cook'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 19 1940

The Marines Fly High

Chester Morris was 39 in The Marines Fly High as 'Lt. Jim Malone'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 04 1940

Thunder Afloat

Chester Morris was 38 in Thunder Afloat as ''Rocky' Blake'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 15 1939

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Chester Morris was 38 in Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga as 'Himself (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 02 1939

Five Came Back

Chester Morris was 38 in Five Came Back as 'Bill Brooks'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 23 1939

From the Ends of the Earth

Chester Morris was 38 in From the Ends of the Earth as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 28 1939

Blind Alley

Chester Morris was 38 in Blind Alley as 'Hal Wilson'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 11 1939

Pacific Liner

Chester Morris was 37 in Pacific Liner as 'Doctor Craig'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 06 1939

Smashing the Rackets

Chester Morris was 37 in Smashing the Rackets as 'Jim "Socker" Conway'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 08 1938

Sky Giant

Chester Morris was 37 in Sky Giant as 'Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 22 1938

Law of the Underworld

Chester Morris was 37 in Law of the Underworld as 'Gene Fillmore'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 06 1938

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Chester Morris was 36 in Sunday Night at the Trocadero as 'Chester Morris'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 02 1937

Flight from Glory

Chester Morris was 36 in Flight from Glory as 'Paul Smith'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 20 1937

I Promise to Pay

Chester Morris was 36 in I Promise to Pay as 'Eddie Lang'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 21 1937

Devil's Playground

Chester Morris was 35 in Devil's Playground as 'Robert Mason'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 24 1937

They Met in a Taxi

Chester Morris was 35 in They Met in a Taxi as 'Jimmy Donlin'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 08 1936

Counterfeit

Chester Morris was 35 in Counterfeit as 'John Joseph Madden'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 25 1936

Frankie and Johnnie

Chester Morris was 35 in Frankie and Johnnie as 'Johnnie Drew'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 30 1936

Moonlight Murder

Chester Morris was 35 in Moonlight Murder as 'Steve Farrell'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 27 1936

Three Godfathers

Chester Morris was 35 in Three Godfathers as 'Robert 'Bob' Sangster'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 06 1936

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Chester Morris was 34 in Pirate Party on Catalina Isle as 'Pirate Captain (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 20 1935

Pursuit

Chester Morris was 34 in Pursuit as 'Mitch Mitchell'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 09 1935

Public Hero Number 1

Chester Morris was 34 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Jeff Crane'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 31 1935

Princess O'Hara

Chester Morris was 34 in Princess O'Hara as 'Vic Toledo'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 31 1935

I've Been Around

Chester Morris was 34 in I've Been Around as 'Eric Foster'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 05 1935

Society Doctor

Chester Morris was 33 in Society Doctor as 'Dr. Morgan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 25 1935

The Gay Bride

Chester Morris was 33 in The Gay Bride as 'Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 14 1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

Chester Morris was 33 in The Hollywood Gad-About as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 04 1934

Gift of Gab

Chester Morris was 33 in Gift of Gab as 'Doyle'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 01 1934

Embarrassing Moments

Chester Morris was 33 in Embarrassing Moments as 'Jerry Randolph'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 01 1934

Let's Talk It Over

Chester Morris was 33 in Let's Talk It Over as 'Mike McGann'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 01 1934

King for a Night

Chester Morris was 32 in King for a Night as 'Bud Williams'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 09 1933

Golden Harvest

Chester Morris was 32 in Golden Harvest as 'Chris Martin'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 21 1933

Tomorrow at Seven

Chester Morris was 32 in Tomorrow at Seven as 'Neil Broderick'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 01 1933

Infernal Machine

Chester Morris was 32 in Infernal Machine as 'Robert Holden'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 08 1933

Blondie Johnson

Chester Morris was 32 in Blondie Johnson as 'R. Burton "Danny" Jones'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 25 1933

Breach of Promise

Chester Morris was 31 in Breach of Promise as 'James Pomeroy'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 23 1932

Red-Headed Woman

Chester Morris was 31 in Red-Headed Woman as 'William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 25 1932

Sinners in the Sun

Chester Morris was 31 in Sinners in the Sun as 'Jimmie Martin'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 13 1932

The Miracle Man

Chester Morris was 31 in The Miracle Man as 'John 'Doc' Madison'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 01 1932

Cock of the Air

Chester Morris was 30 in Cock of the Air as 'Lt. Roger Craig'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 23 1932

Corsair

Chester Morris was 30 in Corsair as 'John Hawks'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 28 1931

The Bat Whispers

Chester Morris was 29 in The Bat Whispers as 'Detective Anderson'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 13 1930

The Big House

Chester Morris was 29 in The Big House as 'John Morgan'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 14 1930

The Divorcee

Chester Morris was 29 in The Divorcee as 'Ted'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 19 1930

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

Chester Morris was 29 in The Case of Sergeant Grischa as 'Sergeant Grischa'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 23 1930

She Couldn't Say No

Chester Morris was 28 in She Couldn't Say No as 'Jerry Casey'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 15 1930

Playing Around

Chester Morris was 28 in Playing Around as 'Nickey Solomon'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 10 1930

Second Choice

Chester Morris was 28 in Second Choice as 'Don Warren'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 04 1930

Show of Shows

Chester Morris was 28 in Show of Shows as 'Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 21 1929

Woman Trap

Chester Morris was 28 in Woman Trap as 'Ray Malone'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 28 1929

Fast Life

Chester Morris was 28 in Fast Life as 'Paul Palmer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 01 1929

Alibi

Chester Morris was 28 in Alibi as 'Chick Williams'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 20 1929

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

Cimarron Strip

Chester Morris was 66+ in Cimarron Strip

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Chester Morris was 62+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre as 'Blaine Davis'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Chester Morris was 62+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as 'Major Whitman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Chester Morris was 61+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Chester Morris was 60+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Ben Casey

Chester Morris was 60+ in Ben Casey

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Dr. Kildare

Chester Morris was 60+ in Dr. Kildare as 'Tom Monahan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

Route 66

Chester Morris was 59+ in Route 66 as 'Mr. Hull, Emmett McNeill'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

Checkmate

Chester Morris was 59+ in Checkmate as 'Albert DeWitt'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960

Diagnosis: Unknown

Chester Morris was 59+ in Diagnosis: Unknown

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jul 05 1960

Play of the Week

Chester Morris was 58+ in Play of the Week as 'Swanson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 12 1959

Rawhide

Chester Morris was 57+ in Rawhide as 'Hugh Clements'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Pursuit

Chester Morris was 57+ in Pursuit as 'Moody'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 22 1958

Naked City

Chester Morris was 57+ in Naked City as 'Frank Manfred'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Chester Morris was 56+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Chester Morris was 55+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as 'Frank Simmons'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Gang Busters

Chester Morris was 51+ in Gang Busters as 'Host'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 20 1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Chester Morris was 50+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as 'The Dansker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

The Red Skelton Show

Chester Morris was 50+ in The Red Skelton Show as 'Tony'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1951

Tales of Tomorrow

Chester Morris was 50+ in Tales of Tomorrow

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Aug 03 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Chester Morris was 49+ in Lux Video Theatre as 'Lefty'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

Cameo Theatre

Chester Morris was 49+ in Cameo Theatre as 'Merlini'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, May 16 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Chester Morris was 48+ in Robert Montgomery Presents as ', Col. Bobo Nolan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950

Lights Out

Chester Morris was 48+ in Lights Out

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949

Suspense

Chester Morris was 47+ in Suspense as 'Edwards, '.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949

Studio One

Chester Morris was 47+ in Studio One as 'Jack Feeney, Jack Sparling, Sam Benson, Warden Garry'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948