Chester Morris

Chester Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American actor, who starred in the Boston Blackie detective series of the 1940s. He was born John Chester Brooks Morris in New York City, the son of Broadway stage actor William Morris and the performer Etta Hawkins. He made his Broadway debut at 17 in Lionel Barrymore's The Copperhead. At 17, he billed himself as "the youngest leading man in the country". His film career began in 191... More

Date of birth:

  • Feb 16, 1901

Date of death:

  • Sep 11, 1970 (age 69 years)

Also known as:

  • John Chester Brooks Morris,
  • chester_morris,
  • Chester Morris

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  • Nov 30, 1940
  • Sep 30, 1927
  • Nov 1939
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Year Award Nominated work
  • 1929

Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role Nominees

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