Hal E. Chester Death
Hal passed away on March 25, 2012 at the age of 91.
When did Hal E. Chester die?
March 25, 2012How old was Hal E. Chester when died?
91
Hal E. Chester Birthday and Date of Death
Hal E. Chester was born on March 6, 1921 and died on March 25, 2012. Hal was 91 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: March 6, 1921
Date of Death: March 25, 2012
Age at Death: 91
Hal E. Chester - Biography
Hal E. Chester (born Harold Rapatsky) March 6, 1921, in Brooklyn, New York, died in London on March 25, 2012. He was an American film producer, writer, director and former child actor who appeared in the opening performance of "Dead End" on Broadway in 1937, playing the part of "Dippy" – one of the gang of kids later to gain fame as "The Dead End Kids" – going on the road with this hit play for 22 weeks, before accepting an offer to appear in the sequel to the film version "Crime School" for Warner Bros in 1938. As a teen actor, his most regular work was with "The Little Tough Guys" series for Universal, appearing also in "Juvenille Court" for Columbia, and "The Eastside Kids" for Monogram. His last appearance in this series was in "Sea Raiders" in 1941. Credited as "Hally Chester" when he first appeared on stage (he had taken the name of his step-mother 'Chesler') quickly becoming known as 'Chester'.
