Those who came to LaVey 's events included : â The Baronessâ Carin de Plessen ( who grew up in a Royal Palace in Denmark ) , Dr. Cecil Nixon ( magician , eccentric , and maker of automatons ) , underground filmmaker Kenneth Anger , City Assessor Russell Wolden , Donald Werby ( one of San Franciscoâ s most influential property owners ) , anthropologist Michael Harner , and writer Shana Alexander . The group included : `` The Baroness '' Carin de Plessen , Dr. Cecil Nixon , Kenneth Anger , City Assessor Russell Wolden , Donald Werby , and Michael Harner .