Chester Morris
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as Ted The Divorcee 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.
Filmography
The Divorcee
as Ted
The Big House
as John Morgan
Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver
The Bat Whispers
as Detective Anderson
Alibi
as Chick Williams
Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Three Godfathers
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Blind Alley
as Hal Wilson
Corsair
as John Hawks
Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Pacific Liner
as Doctor Craig
One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Blind Spot
as Jeffrey Andrews
Tomorrow at Seven
as Neil Broderick
Public Hero Number 1
as Jeff Crane