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
| Birth Location | Brooklyn, NY |
|---|---|
| Born | 1921-03-06 |
| Died | 2012-01-01 |
Movies
Sea Raiders
as Swab
1941
Hit the Road
as Trusty
1941
Junior G-Men
as Murph
1940
You're Not So Tough
as Second Newsboy
1940
Boys of the City
as Buster
1940
East Side Kids
as Fred "Dutch" Kuhn
1940
Code of the Streets
as Murph
1939
Off the Record
as Reform School Inmate
1939
Newsboys' Home
as Murphy
1938
Little Tough Guys in Society
as Murphy
1938
Juvenile Court
as Lefty
1938
Little Tough Guy
as Dopey
1938
Movies
School for Scoundrels
Original Film Writer
2006
School for Scoundrels
Executive Producer
2006
Take a Girl Like You
Executive Producer
2000
Take a Girl Like You
Producer
1970
The Double Man
Producer
1967
His and Hers
Executive Producer
1961
School for Scoundrels
Screenplay
1960
School for Scoundrels
Executive Producer
1960
Night of the Demon
Executive Producer
1957
Night of the Demon
Screenplay
1957
The Weapon
Story
1956
The Weapon
Original Story
1956
The Weapon
Producer
1956
The Bold and the Brave
Producer
1956
Crashout
Producer
1955
Crashout
Writer
1955
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Producer
1953
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
Producer
1951
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
Producer
1950
The Underworld Story
Producer
1950
1950
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
Producer
1950
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
Producer
1949
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Producer
1948
Smart Woman
Producer
1948
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Producer
1948
Joe Palooka, Champ
Producer
1946