Lillian Josephine Chester

Lillian Josephine Chester (September 29, 1887 – June 7, 1961) was an American writer and filmmaker. Chester wrote under many different variations of her name including Lillian Randolph Chester, Mrs. George Randolph Chester, and Lillian Chester. She published her first book in 1914. The Ball of Fire was a co-authored book with her husband. She worked alone and alongside her husband, George Randolph Chester, from 1914 until his death in 1924. She wrote hundreds of short stories and numerous stage plays. George and Lillian delayed their return to New York after finding out about the failed divorce. George briefly ran away, fearing charges of bigamy. However, on December 2, 1911, Justice Guy finalized the divorce between Elizabeth and George. Lillian and Elizabeth were friends before the divorce proceedings, despite the ten year age gap.

Filmography Lillian worked on most of her projects with her husband, George Chester. Lillian both wrote and edited stories and movies. She wrote hundreds of short stories and many stage plays. Lillian and George only directed one motion picture: The Son of Wallingford (1921). This film has been lost; however, reviews from when it came out indicate that it was about a con man. After the film came out one critic said, "Mr. Chester is an author, not a director. He furnishes excellent material, but he does not know how to project it onto the screen."

The Wreck (1913) Runaway June (1915) The Enemy (1916) The Message of the Mouse (1917) Clover's Rebellion (1917) The Wild Strain (1918) Shadows of the Past (1919) The Painted World (1919) The Vengeance of Durand (1919) Two Women (1919) The Tower of Jewels (1920) Slaves of Pride (1920) The Birth of a Soul (1920) Trumpet Island (1920) Dead Men Tell No Tales (1920) Black Beauty (1921) *Incomplete, three reels missing The Son of Wallingford (1921) The Flaming Hour (1922) Scarlet Car (1923)