fiction.wikisort.org - ActorMaxine Reiner (March 16, 1916 – June 19, 2003) was an American actress. She was more noted for off-screen marital troubles than for her film performances.
American actress (1916–2003)
Maxine Reiner |
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 Publicity photo of Reiner, 1935 |
Born | (1916-03-16)March 16, 1916
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Died | June 19, 2003(2003-06-19) (aged 87)
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Other names | Maxine Sokolov |
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Occupation | Actress |
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Years active | 1935–1936 |
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Spouse(s) | Joseph I. Myerson
(m. 1935 ; div. 1936 )
Harry Eliot Sokolov
(m. 1937 ; div. 1950 )
Frank M. Grossman
(m. 1950 ) |
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Children | 1 |
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Early life
Maxine Frances Reiner was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[1] the daughter of Bernard Reiner and Ida Eisenberg Reiner. Her family was Jewish. Her father owned a chain of women's specialty shops, and his father was a jeweler. She attended a school of elocution and dramatic art in Philadelphia, and acted in plays there.[2][3]
Career
Reiner modeled for advertisements and in swimsuits as a young woman.[4] She moved to Los Angeles with her mother and sister after high school, to seek a career in the film business. She was soon under contract with Paramount Pictures,[5] and later with Universal Pictures.[6] Her first film was Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935). She also had screen credits in Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936),[7] Sins of Man (1936), and The Girl on the Front Page (1936),[8] and smaller uncredited roles in It Had to Happen (1936) and Flying Hostess (1936).
Personal life
Reiner married a friend of her parents',[9] businessman Joseph I. Myerson, in 1935;[10][11] they divorced in 1936, in a contested trial that made headlines. "She said she earned more money than I did and didn't need me," Myerson told the Los Angeles Times.[12] Her second husband was film producer Harry Eliot Sokolov. They married in 1937,[13] had a son, Thomas, born in 1943, and lived in Beverly Hills with her mother and younger sister; they divorced in 1950.[14] She was linked in gossip columns with author Max Rubinstein in 1951.[15] Her third husband was Frank M. Grossman; they were married briefly in the 1950s. Reiner died in Los Angeles in 2003, aged 87 years. Her son, Thomas R. Sokolov, is a judge on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County.[16] Her younger sister was cookbook author Naomi Shuwarger.[17][18]
References
- Meehan, Jeannette (May 10, 1936). "Look out Sirens, Here comes Competition!". Arizona Republic. p. 40. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Girl Known Here Wins Film Place". Lancaster New Era. April 6, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Phila. Girl in Movies Announces Betrothal". The Morning Post. June 8, 1935. p. 17. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rubber Bathing Suit Resembles Crepe". Greenfield Daily Recorder Gazette. June 11, 1935. p. 12. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- "Win Contracts, Vow No Wedding". The Evening Independent. December 7, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maxine Reiner signs 6-year film contract". The Daily Advocate. June 22, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Tinée, Mae (May 23, 1936). "Charlie Chan Runs into Job at the Circus". Chicago Tribune. p. 19. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Reel Reviews". The Brooklyn Citizen. November 7, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Kendall, Read (May 28, 1935). "Around and Around in Hollywood". The Los Angeles Times. p. 15. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Film Player to be Bride". The Los Angeles Times. July 4, 1935. p. 22. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "19-Year-Old Girl Gives Up First Film Role to Marry". San Pedro News Pilot. July 11, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- "Stand Taken by Actress; Maxine Reiner Says Husband Cruel at Contested Divorce Trial". The Los Angeles Times. February 18, 1936. p. 22. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The Hollywood Roundup". The Columbus Telegram. June 3, 1937. p. 2. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ex-Actress Divorces Los Angeles Attorney". Ventura County Star. August 10, 1950. p. 38. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Carroll, Harrison (January 1, 1951). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 6. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Thomas R. Sokolov". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- "Naomi Reiner Becomes Bride". The Los Angeles Times. April 20, 1942. p. 29. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Restaurant Touring". East Review. July 5, 1990. p. 2. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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Pennsylvania portal
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