Famous People with Name Chester

Chester Cooper Conklin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Chester Cooper Conklin: was an American comedian and actor.

Chester Morris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Chester Morris: was an American actor. Chester Morris is most famous for his role in the Boston Blackie detective series of the 1940s. He was a dark, handsome, firm-jawed actor who appealed to both men and women for his confidence and good-natured humor.

Chester Gray Carlisle            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Chester Gray Carlisle: was an American basketball player.He played for the Chicago Stags (1946-47) in the BAA for 51 games.

Chester Chet Walker            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Chester Chet Walker: is a former pro basketball player.Walker graduated from Bradley University in 1962 as the school's all-time leading scorer. The Bradley Braves won the NIT Championship in 1957 and 1960. Walker's speed and agility on the court earned him the nickname "Chet the Jet." He probably is best remembered as a starting forward on the 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers team, which some consider the best NBA team of all time.

Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins: was an influential guitarist and record producer.His picking style, inspired by Merle Travis, Django Reinhardt, George Barnes and Les Paul, brought him admirers both within and outside the country scene, both in the U.S.A. and internationally. Atkins produced records for Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Jerry Reed, Skeeter Davis, Connie Smith, Waylon Jennings, and others.

Raymond Tucker Chester            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Raymond Tucker Chester: was an American football tight end. He was drafted in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played twelve years in the NFL for the Raiders and Colts. He started for the Raiders Super Bowl XV winning team.

Larry Travis Chester            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Larry Travis Chester: is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers during his NFL career

Eric Thomas Chester            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eric Thomas Chester: is an American author, socialist political activist, and former economics professor. Chester was a member of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) while at the University of Michigan in the 1960s, when he opposed the war in Vietnam. He was a member of N

Frank Leslie Chester            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Frank Leslie Chester: was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1953. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1949 provincial election, in the constituency of Winnipeg North, which elected four members by a single transferable ballot. Chester finished third on the first count, and was declared elected on the eighth and final count. He served as a backbench supporter of Douglas Campbell's government during his time in the legislature. He did not seek re-election in the 1953 provincial election, but instead ran as a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada for Winnipeg North in the 1953 federal election. He lost to CCF candidate Alistair Stewart by 5,911 votes.