Notes for FRANK "FRANCIS/MAX" FACTOR, JR:
Son of Max and Lizzie Esther Rosa "Lisa" (?) Factor.
Born: August 18, 1904 in St. Louis, Misouri.
Died: June 7, 1996 in Los Angeles County, California.
Buried: May 2, 2004 Hillside Memorial Park, La Cienga Blvd. Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
Census:
April 24, 1910 - 1205 1/2 Central Avenue, Precinct 101, Assembly District 72, Enumeration District 146, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
January 10, 1920: 917 Eighth Street, Precinct 155, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 379, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
April 16, 1930 - 115 S Mansfield Avenue, Supervisor's District 16, Enumeration District 19-113, Assembly District 57, Block 345, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
1940 - 1804 Angels Dr, Tract 381, Assembly District 60, Ward 3, Supervisor's District 16, Enumeration District 19-36, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California.
Married: Mildred Dorothy "Millie" Cohen March 26, 1933 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
When father died in 1938 officially changed name to Max Factor, Jr
1933 - Marriage notice:
Los Angeles Times, 21 March 1933
Vital Record-Intention to Marry:
FACTOR-COHEN, Frank Factor, 28; Mildred D. Cohen, 19 County- Los Angeles, Book/Vol. 1137, Page.Cert 155
Date of marriage - 26 Mar 1933, Place- Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Blvd., L.A.
Groom- Frank Factor, Born- ST. Louis, MO, Age-28, Single, First Marriage
Residence- 1666 N. Highland, Hollywood, Occupation- Chemist, Cosmetics Mfg.
Father- Max Factor, born-Russia; Mother- Jennie Cook, born-Russia
Bride- Mildred Dorthy [sic] Cohen, Born- Chicago, IL, Age-19, Single, First marriage Residence- 2002 Buckingham Rd., Hollywood, Occupation- None Father- Louis Cohen, born-Russia; Mother- Gertrude Greenhood, born-Russia
Person performing Ceremony- N. I. Addleson, Rabbi, West Adams Congregation
2949 Chesapeake Ave, Los Angeles
Witness #1: D. D. Calswell; Witness #2: Purc H. Westmore
1936 - New York Passenger Lists Record
Name: Frank Factor
Arrival Date: 14 Sep 1936
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Normandie
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 2 Microfilm Serial: T715 Microfilm Roll: 5867 Page Number: 28
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Birth Location: Missouri
Birth Location Other: St Louis
PASSENGER LIST - No. 18, List of United States Citizens, Lines 2, 3, 4:
2- Factor, Frank, age 32, Born- Aug 18, 1904, St Louis, MO, Passport- 17048,
- Residence- 450 N Rosemore, Los Angeles, CA
3- Factor, Mildred, age 22, Born- Nov, 1914, Chicago, IL, ditto- passport & residence
4- Factor, Donald, age 2, Born- Sept 1, 1934, Los Angeles, CA, ditto- passport & residence
1960-04-01, Pasadena Star-News, "Mr. Hollywood" Mike Connolly: Max and Millie Factor hosted a triple-whammy party for themselves in their new $20,000-a-year 10-room co-op apartment atop the swanky new Wilshire Terrace in Beverly Hills. It was their first party in the place, which has four different views on all sides, from the melting snows of San Berdoo to the trash-littered sands of Malibu. It was their 26th wedding anniversary. It was also their first-time-as-grandparents party.
1940 Census
http://www.perfumeprojects.com/museum/marketers/Max_Factor.php
Max's son, Frank, born in St. Louis in 1904, entered his father's business in 1916 as the Hollywood era was beginning to boom. Frank Factor appears to have had an important role in marketing his father's products to a wider audience. When Max Factor died in 1938, Frank - as "Max Factor, Jr." - took over the company and ran it until 1973. Today Max Factor is owned by Proctor & Gamble. Max Factor, Jr., is also interred at the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.
Byline: Associated Press
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%60MAX'+FACTOR+JR.,+91,+LEGEND+AMONG+FACIAL+ FANCIFIERS-a083946771
Francis "Max" Factor Jr., who followed in the footsteps of his legendary father and became a makeup artist and cosmetic company executive, has died of congestive heart failure. He was 91.
He died Friday at his West Los Angeles home, publicist Warren Cowan said Saturday.
Factor collaborated with his father, the legendary Max Factor Sr., to invent pancake makeup in 1935, a beauty aid that kept actors' faces from appearing green in Technicolor films.
But when actors began taking the stuff home and sharing it with friends, the elder Factor began mass-producing it. Any woman could now buy the same cosmetics as Hollywood stars.
After his father's death in 1938, Francis changed his name to Max, and together with his brother, Davis, assumed leadership of Max Factor & Co.
The company was sold in 1973 and is now owned by Procter & Gamble Co.
A chemist like his father, Factor Jr. invented Tru-Color lipstick in 1940, an indelible lip rouge that, unlike other products of the day, did not smear or change color.
Factor Jr. was born in St. Louis the same year his parents emigrated from Russia. His father had been the czar's personal cosmetician.
Four years later, the Factors moved to Los Angeles and opened a theatrical makeup and wig shop.
Factor Jr. is survived by his son, Donald, brother Sidney and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were pending.
GraveSite
Grave- Hilside cemetery, Culver City, CA:
"MAX FACTOR JR"
"1904 - 1996"
"Beloved husband, father, grandfather & friend"
