Chester Morris

Chester Morris
Morris in 1934
Born	John Chester Brooks Morris (1901-02-16)February 16, 1901 New York City U.S.
Died	September 11, 1970(1970-09-11) (aged 69) New Hope, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1917–1970
Spouses	Suzanne Kilbourne ​ ​ (m. 1926; div. 1940)​ Lillian Kenton Barker ​ ​ (m. 1940⁠–⁠1970)​
Children	3
Parent(s)	William Morris Etta Hawkins
Relatives	Adrian 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). Chester Morris is remembered for portraying Boston Blackie, a criminal-turned-detective, in the Boston Blackie film series of the 1940s.