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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 received an Academy Award nomination for Alibi (1929).
Chester Morris. Actor: The Divorcee. The Academy Award-nominated film actor Chester Morris, who will forever be associated with the character Boston Blackie, was born John Chester Brooks Morris on February 16 1901 in New York City, the son of actor William Morris and comedienne Etta Hawkins.
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Actor: The Divorcee. The Academy Award-nominated film actor Chester Morris, who will forever be associated with the character Boston Blackie, was born John Chester Brooks Morris on February 16 1901 in New York City, the son of actor William Morris and comedienne Etta Hawkins.
- February 16, 1901
- September 11, 1970
Jul 2, 2014 · Chester Morris was an early Academy Award nominee who starred in a handful of pre-Code classics opposite some of Hollywood’s most glamorous and best loved actresses, but is best known for portraying reformed criminal Boston Blackie in a series of fourteen “B” movies for Columbia during the 1940s.
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.
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Chester Morris Filmography. 1. An Amateur Orphan (1917) 50 min | Comedy, Drama. The wealthy Schuyler family hires a strict governess, Quincy, to watch over their daughter Marcia. When the parents leave on a trip to Japan they tell Quincy to send Marcia to a boarding ... See full summary ».
Sep 12, 1970 · Chester Morris, who created the role of Boston Blackie, was found dead of an overdose of barbiturates yesterday in his room at the Holiday Inn in New Hope, Pa. Mr. Morris, who was 69 years old,...
