Hal E. Chester
Encyclopedia
Hal E. "Hally" Chester is a American
film producer
and former child actor
.
He is best known for his appearances (credited as Hally Chester) in Universal Studios
's Little Tough Guys
series at the end of the 1930s. His last appearance in this series was in Sea Raiders (1941). Later, as a producer, he filmed The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
(1953) independently in the USA, and Night of the Demon
(1957), whose adapted screenplay he also co-wrote, in the United Kingdom
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and former child actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
He is best known for his appearances (credited as Hally Chester) in Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
's Little Tough Guys
Little Tough Guys
The Little Tough Guys were a group of actors who made a series of films and serials released by Universal Studios from 1938 through 1943...
series at the end of the 1930s. His last appearance in this series was in Sea Raiders (1941). Later, as a producer, he filmed The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms is a 1953 science fiction film directed by Eugène Lourié and stars Paul Christian, Paula Raymond and Cecil Kellaway with visual effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film is about an atomic bomb test in the Arctic Circle that unfreezes a hibernating fictional dinosaur, a...
(1953) independently in the USA, and Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon is a 1957 British horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur, starring Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Niall MacGinnis. An adaptation of the M. R...
(1957), whose adapted screenplay he also co-wrote, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.