About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1921-03-06
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, NY
Website:
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Hal E. Chester

Overview

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 Sea Raiders Actor Swab 59
Average
1941 Hit the Road Actor Trusty N/A
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1940 Junior G-Men Actor Murph (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 You're Not So Tough Actor Second Newsboy 58
Average
1940 Boys of the City Actor Buster 58
Average
1940 East Side Kids Actor Fred "Dutch" Kuhn 58
Average
1939 The Witness Vanishes Actor Copy Boy (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Code of the Streets Actor Murph 59
Average
1939 Off the Record Actor Reform School Inmate 58
Average
1938 Newsboys' Home Actor Murphy 59
Average
1938 Little Tough Guys in Society Actor Murphy 58
Average
1938 Juvenile Court Actor Lefty 59
Average
1938 Little Tough Guy Actor Dopey 58
Average
1938 Crime School Actor Boy (uncredited) 58
Average

Writing
2006 School for Scoundrels Writing Original Film Writer 56
Average
1960 School for Scoundrels Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1957 Night of the Demon Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1956 The Weapon Writing Story 58
Average
1956 The Weapon Writing Original Story 58
Average
1955 Crashout Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2006 School for Scoundrels Production Executive Producer 56
Average
2000 Take a Girl Like You Production Executive Producer N/A
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1970 Take a Girl Like You Production Producer 58
Average
1967 The Double Man Production Producer 58
Average
1961 His and Hers Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1960 School for Scoundrels Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1957 Night of the Demon Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
1956 The Weapon Production Producer 58
Average
1956 The Bold and the Brave Production Producer 59
Average
1955 Crashout Production Producer 59
Average
1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Production Producer 60
Fair
1951 Joe Palooka in Triple Cross Production Producer N/A
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1950 Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle Production Producer N/A
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1950 The Underworld Story Production Producer 59
Average
1950 Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Production Producer N/A
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1950 Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey Production Producer 58
Average
1949 Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch Production Producer N/A
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1948 Joe Palooka in Winner Take All Production Producer 59
Average
1948 Smart Woman Production Producer 58
Average
1948 Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad Production Producer 59
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1946 Joe Palooka, Champ Production Producer N/A
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