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Chester Morris

Chester Morris, American actor (died 1970)

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Born
February 16, 1901
Died
September 11, 1970
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1901

About Chester Morris

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. John Chester Brooks Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He made his film debut in the silent comedy-drama film An Amateur Orphan (1917). His siblings who lived to adulthood were screenwriter-actor Gordon Morris, actor Adrian Morris, and actress Wilhelmina Morris.

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Chester Morris timeline

  1. John Chester Brooks Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor.
  2. He made his film debut in the silent comedy-drama film An Amateur Orphan (1917).
  3. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and received an Academy Award nomination for Alibi (1929).

The world when Chester Morris was born

Chester Morris was born in 1901. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1901

  • Best-selling book"The Crisis" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst American League season
  • Top headlinePresident McKinley assassinated — Roosevelt becomes president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic radio signal by Marconi
  • World population~1.61B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley / Theodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population77.6M

1901 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chester Morris's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19012026
Population77.6M341 million

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