Hook A Crook is a comedy short that starred an American actor remembered for his roll of Stinky in what television show?
Hook A Crook Hook A Crook is an American comedy short released by Columbia Pictures on November 24, 1955. It starred Joe Besser and Jim Hawthorne.
Hal E. Chester Hal E. Chester (born "Harold Rapatsky"; March 6, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York – March 25, 2012 in London), was an American film producer, writer, director, and former child actor. He 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 "Juvenile Court" for Columbia Pictures, 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'.