Filmography
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Known For
Tomorrow at Seven Neil Broderick (1933) -
The Divorcee Ted (1930) -
Alibi Chick Williams (1929) -
Known For
The Big House Morgan (1930) -
Actor
The Great White Hope Pop Weaver (1970) -
Gentle Ben Elsmore (1969) -
Cimarron Strip George Deeker (1968) -
Coronet Blue Dr. Michael Wilson (1967) -
The Defenders District Attorney Brent (1962-1965) -
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Major Whitman (1965) -
Mr. Broadway Orin Kelsey (1964) -
Dr. Kildare Tom Monahan (1964) -
Suspense (1964) -
Kraft Suspense Theatre Blaine Davis (1964) -
![East Side/West Side]( "East Side/West Side")
East Side/West Side Walt McGill (1964) -
![Espionage]( "Espionage")
Espionage Harry Kemp (1964) -
![Route 66]( "Route 66")
Route 66 Mr. Hull (1963-1964) -
![Alcoa Premiere]( "Alcoa Premiere")
Alcoa Premiere Charles Richardson (1962-1963) -
![The Eleventh Hour]( "The Eleventh Hour")
The Eleventh Hour Frankie Morrison (1962) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Walter Tyson (1961) -
![Checkmate]( "Checkmate")
Checkmate Albert Dewitt (1961) -
![Naked City]( "Naked City")
Naked City Frank Manfred (1961) -
A String of Beads Walter Harmon (1961)
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![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Hugh Clements (1960) -
Diagnosis: Unknown Capt. Max Ritter (1960)
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![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week Swanson (1960) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour Henry Vining (1959) -
Oldsmobile Music Theatre (1959)
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![Pursuit]( "Pursuit")
Pursuit Moody (1958) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre Dawson (1953-1957) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Warden (1957) -
![Zane Grey Theatre]( "Zane Grey Theatre")
Zane Grey Theatre Frank Simmons (1957) -
![The Red Skelton Hour]( "The Red Skelton Hour")
The Red Skelton Hour Tony (1957) -
![The She-Creature]( "The She-Creature")
The She-Creature Dr. Carlo Lombardi (1956) -
![Studio One]( "Studio One")
Studio One Jack Feeney (1954-1956) -
![Appointment with Adventure]( "Appointment with Adventure")
Appointment with Adventure Lt. Kizer (1955) -
![Unchained]( "Unchained")
Unchained Kenyon J. Scudder (1955) -
The Philip Morris Playhouse (1954)
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![The Web]( "The Web")
The Web (1954) -
![Robert Montgomery Presents]( "Robert Montgomery Presents")
Robert Montgomery Presents Col. Bobo Nolan (1952-1953) -
![Danger]( "Danger")
Danger (1951-1953) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus The Battler (segment "The Battler") (1953) -
![Suspense]( "Suspense")
Suspense Edwards (1952-1953) -
![Tales of Tomorrow]( "Tales of Tomorrow")
Tales of Tomorrow (1952) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Lefty (1952) -
![Lights Out]( "Lights Out")
Lights Out (1952) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse The Dansker (1952) -
![Starlight Theatre]( "Starlight Theatre")
Starlight Theatre Ed Kennedy (1951) -
![Cameo Theatre]( "Cameo Theatre")
Cameo Theatre Merlini (1950) -
![Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture]( "Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture")
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black (1949) -
![Trapped by Boston Blackie]( "Trapped by Boston Blackie")
Trapped by Boston Blackie Boston Blackie (1948) -
![Blind Spot]( "Blind Spot")
Blind Spot Jeffrey Andrews (1947) -
![Boston Blackie and the Law]( "Boston Blackie and the Law")
Boston Blackie and the Law Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black (1946) -
![The Phantom Thief]( "The Phantom Thief")
The Phantom Thief Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black (1946) -
![A Close Call for Boston Blackie]( "A Close Call for Boston Blackie")
A Close Call for Boston Blackie Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton (1946) -
![One Way to Love]( "One Way to Love")
One Way to Love Barry Cole (1946) -
![Boston Blackie's Rendezvous]( "Boston Blackie's Rendezvous")
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous Boston Blackie (1945) -
![Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion]( "Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion")
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black (1945) -
![Rough, Tough and Ready]( "Rough, Tough and Ready")
Rough, Tough and Ready Brad Crowder (1945) -
![Double Exposure]( "Double Exposure")
Double Exposure Larry Burke (1944) -
![One Mysterious Night]( "One Mysterious Night")
One Mysterious Night Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black (1944) -
![Secret Command]( "Secret Command")
Secret Command Jeff Gallagher (1944) -
![Gambler's Choice]( "Gambler's Choice")
Gambler's Choice Ross Hadley (1944) -
![Tornado]( "Tornado")
Tornado Pete Ramsey (1943) -
![The Chance of a Lifetime]( "The Chance of a Lifetime")
The Chance of a Lifetime Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black (1943) -
![High Explosive]( "High Explosive")
High Explosive Buzz Mitchell (1943) -
![Aerial Gunner]( "Aerial Gunner")
Aerial Gunner Sgt. 'Foxy' Pattis (1943) -
![After Midnight with Boston Blackie]( "After Midnight with Boston Blackie")
After Midnight with Boston Blackie Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black (1943) -
![Wrecking Crew]( "Wrecking Crew")
Wrecking Crew Duke Mason (1942) -
![Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood]( "Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood")
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood Boston Blackie (1942) -
![I Live on Danger]( "I Live on Danger")
I Live on Danger Jeff Morrell (1942) -
![Alias Boston Blackie]( "Alias Boston Blackie")
Alias Boston Blackie Boston Blackie (1942) -
![Canal Zone]( "Canal Zone")
Canal Zone 'Hardtack' Hamilton (1942) -
![Confessions of Boston Blackie]( "Confessions of Boston Blackie")
Confessions of Boston Blackie Boston Blackie (1941) -
![No Hands on the Clock]( "No Hands on the Clock")
No Hands on the Clock Humphrey Campbell (1941) -
![Meet Boston Blackie]( "Meet Boston Blackie")
Meet Boston Blackie Boston Blackie (1941) -
![Girl from God's Country]( "Girl from God's Country")
Girl from God's Country Jim Holden aka Dr. Gary Currier (1940) -
![Wagons Westward]( "Wagons Westward")
Wagons Westward David Cook / Tom Cook (1940) -
![The Marines Fly High]( "The Marines Fly High")
The Marines Fly High Lt. Jim Malone (1940) -
![Thunder Afloat]( "Thunder Afloat")
Thunder Afloat 'Rocky' Blake (1939) -
![Five Came Back]( "Five Came Back")
Five Came Back Bill (1939) -
![Blind Alley]( "Blind Alley")
Blind Alley Hal Wilson (1939) -
![Pacific Liner]( "Pacific Liner")
Pacific Liner Doctor Craig (1939) -
![Smashing the Rackets]( "Smashing the Rackets")
Smashing the Rackets Jim 'Sock' Conway (1938) -
![Sky Giant]( "Sky Giant")
Sky Giant Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton (1938) -
![Law of the Underworld]( "Law of the Underworld")
Law of the Underworld Gene Fillmore (1938) -
![Sunday Night at the Trocadero]( "Sunday Night at the Trocadero")
Sunday Night at the Trocadero Chester Morris (1937) -
![Flight from Glory]( "Flight from Glory")
Flight from Glory Paul Smith (1937) -
![I Promise to Pay]( "I Promise to Pay")
I Promise to Pay Eddie Lang (1937) -
![Devil's Playground]( "Devil's Playground")
Devil's Playground Robert Mason (1937) -
![They Met in a Taxi]( "They Met in a Taxi")
They Met in a Taxi Jimmy Donlin (1936) -
![Counterfeit]( "Counterfeit")
Counterfeit John Joseph Madden (1936) -
![Frankie and Johnnie]( "Frankie and Johnnie")
Frankie and Johnnie Johnnie Drew (1936) -
![Moonlight Murder]( "Moonlight Murder")
Moonlight Murder Steve Farrell (1936) -
![Three Godfathers]( "Three Godfathers")
Three Godfathers Bob Sangster (1936) -
![Pirate Party on Catalina Isle]( "Pirate Party on Catalina Isle")
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle Pirate Captain (1935) -
![Pursuit]( "Pursuit")
Pursuit Mr. 'Mitch' Mitchell (1935) -
![Public Hero Number 1]( "Public Hero Number 1")
Public Hero Number 1 Jeff Crane (1935) -
![Princess O'Hara]( "Princess O'Hara")
Princess O'Hara Vic Toledo (1935) -
![I've Been Around]( "I've Been Around")
I've Been Around Eric Foster (1935) -
![Society Doctor]( "Society Doctor")
Society Doctor Dr. Bill Morgan (1935) -
![The Gay Bride]( "The Gay Bride")
The Gay Bride Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham (1934) -
![Gift of Gab]( "Gift of Gab")
Gift of Gab Doyle (1934) -
![Embarrassing Moments]( "Embarrassing Moments")
Embarrassing Moments Jerry Randolph (1934) -
![Let's Talk It Over]( "Let's Talk It Over")
Let's Talk It Over Mike McGann (1934) -
![King for a Night]( "King for a Night")
King for a Night Bud Williams (1933) -
![Golden Harvest]( "Golden Harvest")
Golden Harvest Chris Martin (1933) -
![Tomorrow at Seven]( "Tomorrow at Seven")
Tomorrow at Seven Neil Broderick (1933) -
![Infernal Machine]( "Infernal Machine")
Infernal Machine Robert Holden (1933) -
![Blondie Johnson]( "Blondie Johnson")
Blondie Johnson Danny Jones (1933) -
![Breach of Promise]( "Breach of Promise")
Breach of Promise James Pomeroy (1932) -
![Red-Headed Woman]( "Red-Headed Woman")
Red-Headed Woman Bill Legendre Jr. (1932) -
![Sinners in the Sun]( "Sinners in the Sun")
Sinners in the Sun Jimmie Martin (1932) -
![The Miracle Man]( "The Miracle Man")
The Miracle Man John 'Doc' Madison (1932) -
![Cock of the Air]( "Cock of the Air")
Cock of the Air Lt. Roger Craig (1932) -
![Corsair]( "Corsair")
Corsair John Hawks (1931) -
![The Bat Whispers]( "The Bat Whispers")
The Bat Whispers Detective Anderson (1930) -
![The Big House]( "The Big House")
The Big House Morgan (1930) -
![The Divorcee]( "The Divorcee")
The Divorcee Ted (1930) -
![The Case of Sergeant Grischa]( "The Case of Sergeant Grischa")
The Case of Sergeant Grischa Sergeant Grischa Paprotkin (1930) -
![She Couldn't Say No]( "She Couldn't Say No")
She Couldn't Say No Jerry Casey (1930) -
![Playing Around]( "Playing Around")
Playing Around Nickey Solomon (1930) -
![Second Choice]( "Second Choice")
Second Choice Don Warren (1930) -
![Show of Shows]( "Show of Shows")
Show of Shows Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (1929) -
![Woman Trap]( "Woman Trap")
Woman Trap Ray Malone (1929) -
![Fast Life]( "Fast Life")
Fast Life Paul Palmer (1929) -
![Alibi]( "Alibi")
Alibi Chick Williams (1929) -
![The Road to Yesterday]( "The Road to Yesterday")
The Road to Yesterday Party Guest (1925) -
![Loyal Lives]( "Loyal Lives")
Loyal Lives Tom O'Hara (1923) -
![The Beloved Traitor]( "The Beloved Traitor")
The Beloved Traitor Dan (1918) -
Actor
![An Amateur Orphan]( "An Amateur Orphan")
An Amateur Orphan Dick (1917) -
Soundtrack
![Tornado]( "Tornado")
Tornado (1943) -
Soundtrack
![Sky Giant]( "Sky Giant")
Sky Giant (1938) -
Archive footage
![Nollen with Nollen]( "Nollen with Nollen")
Nollen with Nollen (2021) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2020) -
![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![The Naked Archaeologist]( "The Naked Archaeologist")
The Naked Archaeologist (2010) -
![Candid Camera: 5 Decades of Smiles]( "Candid Camera: 5 Decades of Smiles")
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![Complicated Women]( "Complicated Women")
Complicated Women (2003) -
![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![Hollywood: The Dream Factory]( "Hollywood: The Dream Factory")
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) -
![The Big Parade of Comedy]( "The Big Parade of Comedy")
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) -
Archive footageFrontier Justice (1959)
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![From the Ends of the Earth]( "From the Ends of the Earth")
From the Ends of the Earth (1939)
All Filmography
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Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
Did You Know
Trivia
In 1952, received the deathbed confession of his friend, Roland West, for the murder of Thelma Todd in 1935.
Quotes
[after appearing in thirteen 'Boston Blackie' pictures] After that, a producer wouldn't put me in an 'A' movie even if I paid for the privilege. The only thing I could do was get out and go back to the theater.
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
John Chester Brooks Morris
New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 69)
New Hope, Pennsylvania, USA
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