Chester Morris

Chester Morris was an American actor (1901–1970). He was born at New York City and died at Bucks County.

Also recorded as John Chester Brooks Morris.

Chester Morris in brief

Born
1901
Died
1970
Known for
actor
Place of birth
New York City
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading John Chester Brooks Morris. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of William Morris and Etta Hawkins.

Catalogued works

11 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1714 to 1976.

Detectives & Crime Fighters. Haunted House, dated 1930, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1931.707. Untitled, dated 1976, felt with metal grommets, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1997.149. A boy with Down's syndrome, holding a rifle and sitting on a fur carpet. Photograph by R.W. Morris., held by Wellcome Collection. A contest betwixt the sword and the sceptre Or, The fiery trayal betwixt the law and the Gospel. Preached in a sermon in the Cathedral Church at West-Chester and in the parish church of St. Mary at Islington, on Sunday, November 7, 1714. By William Thomas, curate at Newchurch in Rossexdale in Lancashire., dated 1714, held by Wellcome Collection. Lease Agreement, Jocelyn Burnett to Morris, Little & Son Ltd ("Little Chesters", Stoke Poges), dated 1939, held by Wellcome Collection. Diseases of the chest / by J. Arthur Myers ; edited by Morris Fishbein., dated 1935, held by Wellcome Collection. Diseases of the chest : with emphasis on X-ray diagnosis / by Eli H. Rubin. The principles of surgical treatment / by Morris Rubin., dated 1947, held by Wellcome Collection. Description of Perot & Co.'s improved U.S.A. medicine wagon, exhibited in the grounds adjoining the Hospital, and of Perot & Co.'s U.S.A. mess chest, exhibited in room no. 5., dated 1876, held by Wellcome Collection. Eleventh annual report : 1 April 1959 to 31 March 1960 / Archway Group Hospital Management Committee., dated [1960?], held by Wellcome Collection. Tenth annual report : 1 April 1958 to 31 March 1959 / Archway Group Hospital Management Committee., dated [1959?], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 21 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Morris Nursery ; the Chester County Nurseries : [price list], 1929. Chester, Thomas Morris, African American Studies Center, 2013. Chester, Thomas Morris, African American Studies Center, 2005. Chester, Thomas Morris (1834-1892), lawyer and Civil War correspondent, American National Biography Online, 2000. Aeromagnetic map of the Chester quadrangle, Morris County, New Jersey, 1958.

Digitised editions and texts

8 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

The Divorcee (1930) — Internet Archive. Woman Trap (1929) — Internet Archive. LOVE DESCENDED LIKE AN ANGEL — Internet Archive. The Big House (1930) — Internet Archive. The Taylor Revolving Bottom Gas Producer : For Making Producer Gas, Fuel Gas, Water Gas (1900) — Internet Archive. Playing Around (1930) — Internet Archive. Primrose Hill — Internet Archive. Alibi (1929) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 31 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1900The Taylor Revolving Bottom Gas Producer : For Making Producer Gas, Fuel Gas, Water Gas digitised by Internet Archive.
  2. 1901Chester Morris born at New York City.
  3. 1929Alibi digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1929Woman Trap digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1930Haunted House (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  6. 1930Playing Around digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1930The Divorcee digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1930The Big House digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1939Lease Agreement, Jocelyn Burnett to Morris, Little & Son Ltd ("Little Chesters", Stoke Poges) (Wellcome Collection).
  10. 1970Chester Morris died at Bucks County.
  11. 1976Untitled (The Art Institute of Chicago).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Aeromagnetic map of the Chester quadrangle, Morris County, New Jersey, 1958

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Chester, Thomas Morris (1834-1892), lawyer and Civil War correspondent, American National Biography Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Chester, Thomas Morris, African American Studies Center, 2005

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Chester, Thomas Morris, African American Studies Center, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Morris Nursery ; the Chester County Nurseries : [price list], 1929

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Open Library author record for Chester Morris (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 8 digitised items catalogued under Chester Morris as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Chester Morris.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  9. 9.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 21 works naming Chester Morris.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  10. 10.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q983420: Chester Morris

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  11. 11.

    “Chester Morris”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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