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Max Figman (March 9, 1866 – February 13, 1952) born in Vienna, Austria and Lolita Robertson (March 7, 1888 – May 1, 1959) born in San Francisco, were a husband and wife acting duo who appeared on Broadway and in silent films together. Max was also a director and writer in his stage career. Max was 22 years Lolita's senior but the couple was long married and devoted to each other until Max's death in 1952. Max passed on February 13th, 1952, in a nursing home located in Bayside, Queens, called Edgewater Rest, at the age of 85 years old. They had two children Max Jr. and Lolita Figman.

His final performance prior to his death was The DuBarry on Broadway in 1932, playing the role of Louis XV.

Lolita's career
When the original casted actress in Fine Feathers, Alice Stone, fell sick, Lolita was offered her role of Jane Reynolds. Eugene Walters asked her to read Alice’s part during rehearsal then was later offered the role. At the time, Max and Lolita had a two-month-old infant, so she initially turned the offer down, but after spending time reading the part, she took the part.