Baxter and his mother went to live with her brother in Columbus . They later moved to New York City , where he became active in dramatics , both participating in school productions and attending plays . In 1898 , the two moved to San Francisco , where he graduated from Polytechnic High School . When the 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck , Baxter and his mother lived in Golden Gate Park for eight days and then went to live with friends in Alameda for three months . In 1908 , they returned to Columbus . After selling farm implements for a living , Baxter worked for four months as the partner of Dorothy Shoemaker in an act on the Keith Vaudeville Circuit
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Warner Baxter