The Grace Mae Brown Murder

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On this Date 112 Years Ago Grace Mae Brown was drowned by Chester Gillette the nephew of Grace’s Employer The Gillette Skirt Company. Chester and Grace were in a sexual relationship. Grace became pregnant and Chester refused to take responsibility. He told her they were going on a trip to take her to an unwed mother’s home. He took her out on a boat where it’s believed Chester hit her over the head and threw her overboard. Her body was discovered the next day. 

This story was the real life inspiration for the movie A Place In The Sun starring Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor and Shelley Winters. 

Grace Mae Brown on Find a Grave

The Grace Mae Brown Murder

A Place In The Sun

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