349:(1872–1922), and was said to have been the person to have discovered that Taylor was shot when he attempted to raise the body. Eyton was interviewed by police, ostensibly in relation to means of locating the deceased's missing butler, and Eyton denied knowing about letters apparently missing from Taylor's house. There were a number of possible suspects and remains a cold case today.
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After establishing his reputation as a lightweight wrestler, standing 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and weighing 9 stone 3 pounds (59 kg; 129 lb), in 1889 Eyton sailed from
Australia to the United States, where he participated in a series of wrestling matches.
313:. In 1916, Morosco and Pallas became part of Famous Players–Lasky, and Charles Eyton remained manager of the Morosco studio. In 1919, Eyton became manager of the larger Famous Players–Lasky studio at Sunset and Vine in Hollywood.
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The second of five children, Charles F. Eyton was the son of journalist Robert Henry Eyton (–1885) and
Eleanor Maud Eyton (née Fosbery), and born in Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand. His sisters were singer/actress
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In 1900 Charles Eyton married Anna S. Cole. They were divorced in May 1901.
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announced the special production unit would include a production of
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Eyton formed the Real Art
Picture Corporation in 1908.
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1145:Letter from Whitman Bennett to Charles Eyton, 1919
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184:He died of pneumonia in Hollywood on 2 July 1941.
599:"Charlie Eyton One of Big Citizenship Class",
584:"Say Bessie Eyton's To Marry Local Auto Man",
177:On 2 June 1916, Charles Eyton married actress
849:"Jess Willard and Others are Called to Trial"
617:Golden Images: 41 Essays on Silent Film Stars
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171:. They were divorced on 16 March 1915.
494:"ALICE EYTON BURNED TO DEATH AT PARTY"
1180:Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
642:"Kathlyn Williams is Granted Divorce"
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833:"Abe Attell loses to John Kilbane",
337:He resigned from Paramount in 1926.
279:vs. John "Bull" Young (fatal fight)
101:Anna S. Cole (m.1900–div.1901)
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1089:"PRESS FILM STAR FOR TAYLOR CLUE"
874:"High praise for Charlie Chaplin"
735:, Helena, Montana, 18 April 1892
436:"Vera Doria Latest Film Recruit"
299:Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company
138:Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
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1175:Film producers from Los Angeles
794:"Champion Hart Loses His Title"
667:"Eyton, Screen Pioneer, Dies",
1033:"Movie magnate murder mystery"
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902:Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood
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620:. McFarland. p. 229.
899:Birchard, Robert (2004).
714:The Evening News (Sydney)
498:Rochester Evening Journal
394:"Mrs. Nightingale Dead",
203:Los Angeles Athletic Club
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960:. Perth. 6 December 1925
774:. Mecca Cigarettes. 1910
683:"The Slavin Combination"
985:The Examiner (Tasmania)
772:"Chas. Eyton (Referee)"
410:"Death of a Journalist"
341:William Taylor's murder
111:(m.1916–div.1931)
106:(m.1908–div.1915)
59:, Auckland, New Zealand
952:"Paramount Production"
646:The Milwaukee Sentinel
446:(3): 489. 17 July 1915
347:William Desmond Taylor
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16:American film producer
614:Golden, Eve (2001).
466:"Australians abroad"
440:Moving Picture World
331:The Sorrows of Satan
569:"Incompatibility",
520:"Marriage Licenses"
1136:Thomas J. Geraghty
1096:The New York Times
927:"Lasky Promotions"
853:San Francisco Call
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835:The New York Times
800:, 24 February 1906
798:Los Angeles Herald
758:Los Angeles Herald
733:Helena Independent
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549:Los Angeles Herald
524:Los Angeles Herald
248:vs. George Memsic
142:Paramount Pictures
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1170:1941 deaths
1165:1871 births
1118:Taylorology
859:17 December
804:17 December
778:17 December
739:15 December
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233:Marvin Hart
229:Tommy Burns
159:Alice Eyton
120:Alice Eyton
68:2 July 1941
1159:Categories
1120:(newsheet)
1102:2 December
1073:2 December
1066:The Mirror
1045:24 January
1018:5 December
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420:20 January
379:24 January
353:References
328:'s novel,
264:Abe Attell
246:Ad Wolgast
155:Vera Doria
125:Vera Doria
88:Occupation
80:California
49:1871-06-24
293:In 1914,
193:Wrestling
116:Relatives
98:Spouse(s)
76:Hollywood
367:"Births"
127:(sister)
122:(sister)
92:Producer
931:Variety
217:Boxers
57:Parnell
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214:Class
188:Career
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