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Chester Morris

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Also known as John Chester Brooks Morris

American actor (1901–1970)

Person · Open Library

Works
14

Top works

  • Southern folklore quarterly
  • College English
  • Imaginative literature
  • Imaginative literature; fiction, drama, poetry
  • Autoconditioning

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Film & TV

Acting · 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 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…

Known for

  • Complicated Women — Self (archive footage)2003
  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory — Self (archive footage)1972
  • The Great White Hope — Pop Weaver1970
  • Cimarron Strip1967
  • The Big Parade of Comedy — Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)1964
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre — Blaine Davis1963
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre — Major Whitman1963
  • Espionage — Harry Kemp1963
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962
  • A String of Beads — Walter Harmon1961

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Canada
Active from
1901
Active to
1970
composersoundtrackvideo game music

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
149
Total plays
4,443

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