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Maxine Alton(1886-1954)

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Maxine Alton was born on 3 May 1886 in Willis, Kansas, USA. She was a writer, known for Call of the Circus (1930), Hold Your Man (1929) and Coney Island (1928). She was married to William A. Allen. She died on 16 June 1954 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornMay 3, 1886
DiedJune 16, 1954(68)
BornMay 3, 1886
DiedJune 16, 1954(68)
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Known for

Call of the Circus
  • Writer
  • 1930
Emmett J. Flynn and Laura La Plante in Hold Your Man (1929)
Hold Your Man
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1929
Lucila Méndez, Eugene Strong, and Lois Wilson in Coney Island (1928)
Coney Island
  • Writer
  • 1928
Betty Compson in The Masked Angel (1928)
The Masked Angel
  • Writer
  • 1928

Credits

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Writer

  • Call of the Circus
    • story
    • dialogue
    • 1930
  • Emmett J. Flynn and Laura La Plante in Hold Your Man (1929)
    Hold Your Man
    5.9
    • story
    • 1929
  • Helen Foster in Linda (1929)
    Linda
    6.6
    • adaptation
    • 1929
  • Al Alt and Stuart Holmes in Devil Dogs (1928)
    Devil Dogs
    • writer
    • 1928
  • Betty Compson in The Masked Angel (1928)
    The Masked Angel
    • writer
    • 1928
  • Lucila Méndez, Eugene Strong, and Lois Wilson in Coney Island (1928)
    Coney Island
    • story
    • 1928
  • Buck Jones in The Cowboy and the Countess (1926)
    The Cowboy and the Countess
    • story
    • 1926

Soundtrack

  • Call of the Circus
    • lyrics: "Life Is Just a Circus"
    • music: "Life Is Just a Circus"
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
  • Born
    • May 3, 1886
    • Willis, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • June 16, 1954
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • William A. Allen
  • Other works
    Playwright: "The Call of the Circus" (filmed as Call of the Circus (1930)).

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