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Biography

Hal E. Chester

Producer Actor Writer

Born
March 6, 1921
Age at death
90 years old
Place of birth
Brooklyn, NY
Years active
1938 – 2006
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38

Credits

33

Movies

1

TV series

69

Years active

6.5

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Hal E. Chester

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Career timeline

  1. 1921 · Born

    Born in Brooklyn, NY

  2. 1938 · Screen debut

    Crime School (Movie)

  3. 1953 · Breakthrough

    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (Movie)

  4. 1957 · Writing debut

    Night of the Demon (Movie)

  5. 2006 · Latest release

    School for Scoundrels (Movie)

  6. 2012 · Died

    January 1, 2012

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy16
  • Crime15
  • Drama15
  • Mystery5
  • Action5
  • Thriller4
Highest-rated title Night of the Demon 1957 7.0 Most popular title School for Scoundrels 2006 5.5

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Hal E. Chester in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 1941 Sea Raiders as Swab Movie
  2. 1941 Hit the Road as Trusty Movie
  3. 1940 Junior G-Men as Murph (uncredited) Movie
  4. 1940 You're Not So Tough as Second Newsboy Movie
  5. 1940 Boys of the City as Buster Movie
  6. 1940 East Side Kids as Fred "Dutch" Kuhn Movie
  7. 1939 The Witness Vanishes as Copy Boy (uncredited) Movie
  8. 1939 Code of the Streets as Murph Movie
  9. 1938 Newsboys' Home as Murphy Movie
  10. 1938 Little Tough Guys in Society as Murphy Movie
  11. 1938 Juvenile Court as Lefty Movie
  12. 1938 Little Tough Guy as Dopey Movie
  13. 1938 Crime School as Boy (uncredited) Movie
  1. 1955 Crashout Movie
  1. 1970 Take a Girl Like You Movie
  2. 1967 The Double Man Movie
  3. 1956 The Weapon Movie
  4. 1956 The Bold and the Brave Movie
  5. 1955 Crashout Movie
  6. 1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Movie
  7. 1951 Triple Cross Movie
  8. 1950 Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle Movie
  9. 1950 The Underworld Story Movie
  10. 1950 Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Movie
  11. 1950 Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey Movie
  12. 1949 Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch Movie
  13. 1948 Joe Palooka in Winner Take All Movie
  14. 1948 Smart Woman Movie
  15. 1948 Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad Movie
  16. 1946 Joe Palooka, Champ Movie
  1. 1960 School for Scoundrels Movie
  2. 1957 Night of the Demon Movie
  1. 2006 School for Scoundrels Movie
  2. 2000 Take a Girl Like You TV
  3. 1961 His and Hers Movie
  4. 1960 School for Scoundrels Movie
  5. 1957 Night of the Demon Movie
  1. 1956 The Weapon Movie

Quick facts

When did Hal E. Chester die?

Hal E. Chester died on January 1, 2012 at the age of 90.

Where was Hal E. Chester born?

Hal E. Chester was born in Brooklyn, NY.

What was Hal E. Chester’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Hal E. Chester is Crime School (1938).

How many movies and series has Hal E. Chester made?

Our catalogue lists 34 titles for Hal E. Chester: 33 movies and 1 TV series.

What is Hal E. Chester’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Night of the Demon has the highest audience rating, with 7.0/10 on TMDB.

Also born on March 6

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