Chester Morris

Chester Morris (1901 - 1970)
== Film Deaths: ==
* Alibi (1929) [Chick Williams]: Falls to his death from a rooftop when he attempts to jump from one building to the next while fleeing from the police.
*Blind Alley (1939) [Hal Wilson]: Shot to death in a shoot-out with the police.
* Wagons Westward (1940) [David Cook/Tom Cook]: Playing a dual role as twin brothers, "Tom" is shot to death by George ‘Gabby’ Hayes just as "Tom" is about to shoot "David". ("David" survives the movie.)
* Aerial Gunner (1943) [Sergeant 'Foxy' Pattis]: Fatally injured in an explosion during a battle with the Japanese troops on a beach.
* Gambler's Choice (1944) [Ross Hadley]: Shot in a shoot-out with Sheldon Leonard; he dies shortly afterwards with Russell Hayden and Nancy Kelly by his side.
* The She-Creature (1956) [Dr. Carlo Lombardi]: Fatally injured when the monster hits him; he dies after releasing Marla English from her hypnotic trance.
==Television Death:==
*Rawhide: Incident on the Road to Yesterday (1960) [Hugh Clements]: Shot to death by the mortally wounded Robert Gist in Clint Eastwood's hotel room.
== Noteworthy Connections ==
* Son of William Morris
* Brother of Adrian Morris and Gordon Morris (screenwriter)
==Gallery==
chester morris 1.png|Chester Morris in 'Rawhide: Incident on the Road to Yesterday'
chester morris 2.png|Chester Morris killed in 'Rawhide: Incident on the Road to Yesterday'
Category:Actors
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Category:American actors and actresses
Category:1901 Births
Category:1970 Deaths
Category:Death scenes by falling
Category:Death scenes by shooting
Category:Death scenes by monster attack
Category:Death scenes by explosion
Category:Death scenes by combat
Category:Academy Award Nominees
Category:Drug overdose victims
Category:Best Actor Nominees