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American actress (1916–2003)

Maxine Reiner
A young white woman with an elaborate looped hairstyle, bare shoulders and arms clasped before her, in a glamor-style publicity photoPublicity photo of Reiner in 1935
Born(1916-03-16)March 16, 1916
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 2003(2003-06-19) (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesMaxine Sokolov
OccupationActress
Years active1935–1936
Spouses
Joseph I. Myerson ​ ​(m. 1935; div. 1936)​
Harry Eliot Sokolov ​ ​(m. 1937; div. 1950)​
Frank M. Grossman
​ ​(m. 1950)​
Children1

Maxine 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.

Early life and education

Reiner was born in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, 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.

Career

Reiner modeled for advertisements and in swimsuits as a young woman. 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, and later with Universal Pictures. Her first film was Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935).

She also had screen credits in Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936), Sins of Man (1936), and The Girl on the Front Page (1936), and smaller uncredited roles in It Had to Happen (1936) and Flying Hostess (1936).

Personal life

Reiner married a friend of her parents', businessman Joseph I. Myerson, in 1935; 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 in February 1936.

Her second husband was film producer Harry Eliot Sokolov. They married in 1937, had a son, Thomas, born in 1943, and lived in Beverly Hills, California, with her mother and younger sister; they divorced in 1950.

She was linked in gossip columns with author Max Rubinstein in 1951. Her third husband was Frank M. Grossman; they were married briefly in the 1950s.

Death

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. Her younger sister was cookbook author Naomi Shuwarger.

References

  1. Meehan, Jeannette (May 10, 1936). "Look out Sirens, Here comes Competition!". Arizona Republic. p. 40. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Girl Known Here Wins Film Place". Lancaster New Era. April 6, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Phila. Girl in Movies Announces Betrothal". The Morning Post. June 8, 1935. p. 17. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Rubber Bathing Suit Resembles Crepe". Greenfield Daily Recorder Gazette. June 11, 1935. p. 12. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  5. "Win Contracts, Vow No Wedding". The Evening Independent. December 7, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Maxine Reiner signs 6-year film contract". The Daily Advocate. June 22, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Tinée, Mae (May 23, 1936). "Charlie Chan Runs into Job at the Circus". Chicago Tribune. p. 19. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Reel Reviews". The Brooklyn Citizen. November 7, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Kendall, Read (May 28, 1935). "Around and Around in Hollywood". The Los Angeles Times. p. 15. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Film Player to be Bride". The Los Angeles Times. July 4, 1935. p. 22. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "19-Year-Old Girl Gives Up First Film Role to Marry". San Pedro News Pilot. July 11, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  12. "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.
  13. "The Hollywood Roundup". The Columbus Telegram. June 3, 1937. p. 2. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Ex-Actress Divorces Los Angeles Attorney". Ventura County Star. August 10, 1950. p. 38. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. Carroll, Harrison (January 1, 1951). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 6. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Thomas R. Sokolov". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  17. "Naomi Reiner Becomes Bride". The Los Angeles Times. April 20, 1942. p. 29. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "Restaurant Touring". East Review. July 5, 1990. p. 2. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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