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Chester Morris
ActingBORN: 1901-02-16New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Top Filmography
7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 // TV
6.2
The Divorcee
1930 // MOVIE
6.5
Red-Headed Woman
1932 // MOVIE
6.5
The Big House
1930 // MOVIE
7.2
Rawhide
1959 // TV
6.2
Five Came Back
1939 // MOVIE
4.1
The She-Creature
1956 // MOVIE
6.2
The Great White Hope
1970 // MOVIE
6.5
The Bat Whispers
1930 // MOVIE
6.0
Alibi
1929 // MOVIE
5.5
Dr. Kildare
1961 // TV
6.3
Route 66
1960 // TV
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
1951 // TV
6.3
Route 66
1960 // TV
5.8
Blondie Johnson
1933 // MOVIE