John Chester Brooks Morris 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 eponymous film series of the 1940s.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Complicated WomenMovie | Self (archive footage) | 102 |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream FactoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 71 |
| 1970 | The Great White HopeMovie | Pop Weaver | 69 |
| 1967 | Cimarron StripSeries | — | 66 |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of ComedyMovie | Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage) | 63 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries | Major Whitman | 62 |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries | Blaine Davis | 62 |
| 1963 | EspionageSeries | Harry Kemp | 62 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 61 |
| 1961 | Ben CaseySeries | — | 60 |
| 1961 | Dr. KildareSeries | Tom Monahan | 60 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 60 |
| 1961 | A String of BeadsMovie | Walter Harmon | 60 |
| 1960 | CheckmateSeries | Albert DeWitt | 59 |
| 1960 | Route 66Series | Mr. Hull | 59 |
| 1959 | RawhideSeries | Hugh Clements | 58 |
| 1959 | Play of the WeekSeries | Swanson | 58 |
| 1958 | Naked CitySeries | Frank Manfred | 57 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries | Self | 56 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries | Frank Simmons | 55 |
| 1956 | The She-CreatureMovie | Dr. Carlo Lombardi | 55 |
| 1952 | Gang BustersSeries | Host | 51 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton ShowSeries | Tony | 50 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries | The Dansker | 50 |
| 1951 | Tales of TomorrowSeries | — | 50 |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries | — | 49 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | Lefty | 49 |
| 1949 | Lights OutSeries | — | 48 |
| 1949 | SuspenseSeries | — | 48 |
| 1948 | Studio OneSeries | Warden Garry | 47 |
| 1946 | Miss Susie Slagle'sMovie | Paul (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie's RendezvousMovie | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 44 |
| 1944 | Secret CommandMovie | Jeff Gallagher | 43 |
| 1942 | I Live on DangerMovie | Jeff Morrell | 41 |
| 1942 | Alias Boston BlackieMovie | Boston Blackie | 41 |
| 1941 | No Hands on the ClockMovie | Detective Humphrey Campbell | 40 |
| 1941 | Meet Boston BlackieMovie | Boston Blackie | 40 |
| 1940 | The Marines Fly HighMovie | Lt. Jim Malone | 39 |
| 1940 | Girl from God's CountryMovie | Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier | 39 |
| 1940 | Wagons WestwardMovie | David Cook / Tom Cook | 39 |
| 1939 | Thunder AfloatMovie | 'Rocky' Blake | 38 |
| 1939 | Five Came BackMovie | Bill Brooks | 38 |
| 1939 | From the Ends of the EarthMovie | Self | 38 |
| 1939 | Blind AlleyMovie | Hal Wilson | 38 |
| 1939 | Pacific LinerMovie | Doctor Craig | 38 |
| 1938 | Law of the UnderworldMovie | Gene Fillmore | 37 |
| 1936 | They Met in a TaxiMovie | Jimmy Donlin | 35 |
| 1936 | CounterfeitMovie | John Joseph Madden | 35 |
| 1936 | Three GodfathersMovie | Robert 'Bob' Sangster | 35 |
| 1935 | Public Hero Number 1Movie | Jeff Crane | 34 |
| 1935 | Pirate Party on Catalina IsleMovie | Pirate Captain (uncredited) | 34 |
| 1935 | I've Been AroundMovie | Eric Foster | 34 |
| 1934 | The Gay BrideMovie | Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham | 33 |
| 1934 | Embarrassing MomentsMovie | Jerry Randolph | 33 |
| 1934 | Gift of GabMovie | Doyle | 33 |
| 1934 | The Hollywood Gad-AboutMovie | Self (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1933 | Tomorrow at SevenMovie | Neil Broderick | 32 |
| 1933 | Blondie JohnsonMovie | R. Burton "Danny" Jones | 32 |
| 1932 | Sinners in the SunMovie | Jimmie Martin | 31 |
| 1932 | The Miracle ManMovie | John 'Doc' Madison | 31 |
| 1932 | Red-Headed WomanMovie | William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr. | 31 |
| 1932 | Breach of PromiseMovie | James Pomeroy | 31 |
| 1930 | The Big HouseMovie | John Morgan | 29 |
| 1930 | The DivorceeMovie | Ted | 29 |
| 1929 | The Show of ShowsMovie | Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers | 28 |
| 1929 | AlibiMovie | Chick Williams | 28 |