Hal E. Chester

Producer

Born: March 6, 1921 (90 years old)

Died: January 1, 2012

Place of birth: Brooklyn, NY

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).

Filmography (19)

• East Side Kids (1940, ★ 6.4)
• Off the Record (1939, ★ 6.4)
• School for Scoundrels (1960, ★ 7)
• Little Tough Guy (1938, ★ 5.7)
• Crime School (1938, ★ 6.4)
• The Witness Vanishes (1939, ★ 7)
• Junior G-Men (1940, ★ 6.5)
• The Double Man (1967, ★ 6.3)
• Night of the Demon (1957, ★ 7)
• Crashout (1955, ★ 6.7)
• The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953, ★ 6.6)
• Boys of the City (1940, ★ 5.2)
• School for Scoundrels (2006, ★ 5.5)
• The Underworld Story (1950, ★ 6.3)
• Take a Girl Like You (1970, ★ 5.8)
• The Bold and the Brave (1956, ★ 6.2)
• The Weapon (1956, ★ 6)
• His and Hers (1961, ★ 5.3)
• Smart Woman (1948, ★ 5.5)