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(a.k.a. Von Saxmer, Alice)
Born: ca.1877 New Zealand
Died: 3 Nov 1929 Pasadena, California, United States of America (USA)
Gender: Female
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A native of New Zealand, Alice Eyton wrote Australian-themed stories for the press before moving to the United States, where she became a 'scenario writer' for motion pictures of the silent era. She married Robert Von Saxmer, and her brother Charles F. Eyton (1871-1941), a former boxing promotor, was also involved in the motion picture industry. Alice died in 1929, from burns received after her costume caught fire at a Halloween party. References: New York Times 4 Nov 1929. p.24. Donna R. Case....

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