Acting
Chester Morris
1901-1970
Known for The Big House, Five Came Back, The She-Creature.
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Born02/16/1901
Died09/11/1970
AgeDied at 69
BirthplaceNew York City, New York, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asJohn Chester Brooks Morris
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.
