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Chester, George Randolph


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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.

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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]

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  1. "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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