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By Betsy J. Green
Actor Harry Von Meter had a near miss with a rattlesnake during the filming of a “Flying A” movie.
“Von Meter showed considerable nerve, as a perfectly good rattler was employed. The snake lay on a table, and the picture was cut just as the reptile coiled and struck. Von Meter jumped out of the way in time to escape the fangs.” – Santa Barbara Morning Press, August 30, 1913
Betsy’s Way Back When book — Movies & Million-Dollar Mansions — is now available in local bookstores and at Amazon.com. This is the seventh book in her series on the history of Santa Barbara. Learn more at .
