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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.
1945. In 1944, Blackie made his radio debut on NBC. This series was an outgrowth of the popular Boston Blackie movies. Chester Morris and Richard Lane brought to the radio the characters of Boston Blackie and Inspector Farraday. The series was originally a summer replacement for The Amos and Andy Show. It was scheduled to run from June 23, 1944 ...
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Inspector Farraday and Boston Blackie. 40's Movie List. MEET BOSTON BLACKIE. 1941, Columbia, 61 minutes. CONFESSIONS OF BOSTON BLACKIE. 1941, Columbia 68 minutes. ALIAS BOSTON BLACKIE. 1942, Columbia 67 minutes. BOSTON BLACKIE GOES HOLLYWOOD.
Nov 2, 2005 · Boston Blackie is a great way to spend an evening in the theater of the mind. Sound quality is very good for the age of the recordings. Not very true to life, but alot of great entertainment isn't. Give Blackie a listen. You'll love it.
Mar 22, 2022 · Boston Blackie and his pal, The Runt, are ready to board a train for Florida when Blackie gets a telegram from his friend Arthur Manleder asking Blackie to g...
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The Boston Blackie radio series, also starring Morris, began June 23, 1944, on NBC as a summer replacement for The Amos 'n' Andy Show. Sponsored by Rinso, the series continued until September 15 of that year. Unlike the concurrent films, Blackie had a steady romantic interest in the radio show: Lesley Woods appeared as Blackie's girlfriend Mary ...
