George Randolph Chester
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George Randolph Chester (January 27, 1869 – February 26, 1924) was an American writer. He was the author of such popular works such as Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford and "Five Thousand an Hour: How Johnny Gamble won the heiress" that were made into silent films within his lifetime.
[edit] Biography
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 27, 1869. He died on February 26, 1924 of a heart attack in his New York City home.[1]
[edit] External links
- Works by or about George Randolph Chester in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Works by George Randolph Chester at Project Gutenberg
- George Randolph Chester at the Internet Movie Database
[edit] References
- ^ "Wallingford Creator Dies. George Randolph Chester Yields to Heart attack in his Gotham Home". Toledo Blade. March 6, 1924. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=scspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fv4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3562,2504203&dq=george+randolph+chester&hl=en. Retrieved 2010-10-09. "George Randolph Chester author and playwright died February 26. Mr Chester left his Ohio home at an early age and engaged in various occupations. Beginning newspaper work as a reporter on the Detroit News ..."
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