Hal E. Chester
Personal Info
Known for
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-03-06
Day of Death
2012-01-01 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, NY
Hal E. Chester
Biography
Hal Chester started his career as a child actor in the United States, but in the mid-1950s moved to Britain, where he is remembered as the producer of films including the classic horror Night of the Demon (1957), as well as School for Scoundrels (1960).
Known For
Acting
(1941)
Hit the Road
as Trusty
(1941)
Sea Raiders
as Swab
(1940)
East Side Kids
as Fred "Dutch" Kuhn
(1940)
Boys of the City
as Buster
(1940)
You're Not So Tough
as Second Newsboy
(1940)
Junior G-Men
as Murph (uncredited)
(1939)
Off the Record
as Reform School Inmate
(1939)
The Witness Vanishes
as Copy Boy (uncredited)
(1939)
Code of the Streets
as Murph
(1938)
Newsboys' Home
as Murphy
(1938)
Little Tough Guy
as Dopey
(1938)
Crime School
as Boy (uncredited)
(1938)
Little Tough Guys in Society
as Murphy
(1938)
Juvenile Court
as Lefty
Crew
(2006)
School for Scoundrels
Executive Producer, Original Film Writer
(1970)
Take a Girl Like You
Producer
(1967)
The Double Man
Producer
(1961)
His and Hers
Executive Producer
(1960)
School for Scoundrels
Screenplay, Executive Producer
(1957)
Night of the Demon
Screenplay, Executive Producer
(1956)
The Bold and the Brave
Producer
(1956)
The Weapon
Original Story, Producer, Story
(1955)
Crashout
Producer, Writer
(1953)
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Producer
(1951)
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
Producer
(1950)
The Underworld Story
Producer
(1950)
(1950)
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
Producer
(1950)
(1949)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
Producer
(1948)
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Producer
(1948)
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Producer
(1948)
Smart Woman
Producer
(1946)
Joe Palooka, Champ
Producer