Chester Morris

Chester Morris
Morris in 1934
Born
John Chester Brooks Morris

(1901-02-16)February 16, 1901
New York City U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 1970(1970-09-11) (aged 69)
OccupationActor
Years active1917–1970
Spouses
Suzanne Kilbourne
(m. 1926; div. 1940)
Lillian Kenton Barker
(m. 1940⁠–⁠1970)
Children3
Parent(s)William Morris
Etta Hawkins
RelativesAdrian Morris (brother)

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). Morris is remembered for portraying Boston Blackie, a criminal-turned-detective, in the Boston Blackie film series of the 1940s.