Mar 6, 1921 - Brooklyn, NY
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).
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| Movie | 1940 | East Side Kids | Fred "Dutch" Kuhn | |
| Movie | 1940 | Boys of the City | Buster | |
| Movie | 1941 | Hit the Road | Trusty | |
| Movie | 1939 | Off the Record | Reform School Inmate | |
| Movie | 1941 | Sea Raiders | Swab | |
| Movie | 1938 | Newsboys' Home | Murphy | |
| Movie | 1938 | Little Tough Guy | Dopey | |
| Movie | 1940 | You're Not So Tough | Second Newsboy | |
| Movie | 1938 | Crime School | Boy (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1938 | Little Tough Guys in Society | Murphy | |
| Movie | 1939 | The Witness Vanishes | Copy Boy (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1939 | Code of the Streets | Murph | |
| Movie | 1940 | Junior G-Men | Murph (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1938 | Juvenile Court | Lefty |
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| Movie | 1967 | The Double Man | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1957 | Night of the Demon | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2006 | School for Scoundrels | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1955 | Crashout | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1955 | Crashout | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1950 | The Underworld Story | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1970 | Take a Girl Like You | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1956 | The Bold and the Brave | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1960 | School for Scoundrels | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1960 | School for Scoundrels | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1956 | The Weapon | Original Story | Writing |
| Movie | 1953 | The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1951 | Joe Palooka in Triple Cross | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1950 | Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1950 | Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1950 | Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1957 | Night of the Demon | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1956 | The Weapon | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1956 | The Weapon | Story | Writing |
| Movie | 1961 | His and Hers | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2006 | School for Scoundrels | Original Film Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1946 | Joe Palooka, Champ | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1949 | Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1948 | Joe Palooka in Winner Take All | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1948 | Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1948 | Smart Woman | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2000 | Take a Girl Like You | Executive Producer | Production |
