Hal E. Chester
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- 6 March 1921 · Brooklyn, NY
- Died
- 1 January 2012
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
Production 20
- 2006School for Scoundrels · executive producer
- 1970Take a Girl Like You · producer
- 1967The Double Man · producer
- 1961His and Hers · executive producer
- 1960School for Scoundrels · executive producer
- 1957Night of the Demon · executive producer
- 1956The Weapon · producer
- 1956The Bold and the Brave · producer
- 1955Crashout · producer
- 1953The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms · producer
- 1951Triple Cross · producer
- 1950Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle · producer
- 1950The Underworld Story · producer
- 1950Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance · producer
- 1950Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey · producer
- 1949Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch · producer
- 1948Joe Palooka in Winner Take All · producer
- 1948Smart Woman · producer
- 1948Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad · producer
- 1946Joe Palooka, Champ · producer
Writing 5
- 2006School for Scoundrels · original film writer
- 1960School for Scoundrels · screenplay
- 1957Night of the Demon · screenplay
- 1956The Weapon · original story
- 1955Crashout · writer
Acting 14
- 1941Sea Raiders as Swab
- 1941Hit the Road as Trusty
- 1940Junior G-Men as Murph (uncredited)
- 1940You're Not So Tough as Second Newsboy
- 1940Boys of the City as Buster
- 1940East Side Kids as Fred "Dutch" Kuhn
- 1939The Witness Vanishes as Copy Boy (uncredited)
- 1939Code of the Streets as Murph
- 1939Off the Record as Reform School Inmate
- 1938Newsboys' Home as Murphy
- 1938Little Tough Guys in Society as Murphy
- 1938Juvenile Court as Lefty
- 1938Little Tough Guy as Dopey
- 1938Crime School as Boy (uncredited)