George Agnew Chamberlain, a renowned American novelist, was born in Brazil to American missionary parents from New Jersey. He was subsequently brought back to the United States to receive an education, attending the esteemed Lawrenceville Preparatory School and later enrolling in the prestigious Princeton University, from which he graduated in 1901.
In 1904, Chamberlain was appointed by the United States government to serve as the deputy consul in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Following the completion of his posting, he embarked on a journey around the world before eventually returning to the United States and settling in Salem, New Jersey.
Not long after his return, Chamberlain began writing professionally, producing numerous articles and books on Mexico and South America, which held a special interest for him. Several of his fictional works were adapted into films, including "Taxi" (1919) and "White Man" (1924),and his stories and novels gained significant popularity, many of which were set in his hometown of rural New Jersey.
Two of his most successful novels, "The Phantom Filly" and "The Red House", were adapted into films in the 1940s. "The Phantom Filly" was remade as "Home in Indiana" (1944),while "The Red House" was brought to the screen in 1947 as "The Red House".
Throughout his career, Chamberlain published over 30 novels, but by the 1960s, his writing career began to decline. "Home in Indiana" was remade into a Pat Boone film, "April Love" (1957),in 1957, but it was the last time Hollywood utilized one of his works. Chamberlain passed away in New Jersey in 1966.
