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    Marion Davies (born Marion Cecilia Douras; January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. Educated...
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  • thirteen, got to know Mankiewicz ... Lederer was Marion Davies’s nephew – the son of her sister Reine ... Marion was childless, and Lederer was very close to...
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  • Marion Davis may refer to: Marion Keene, known as Marion Davis, British big band singer Marion Davis Berdecio, born Marion Davis, spy Marion Davies, American...
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  • sister of actresses Marion Davies and Reine Davies, but never reached the same level of fame as her two sisters. However, Rose Davies' name was mentioned...
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    accept a $1 million loan from Marion Davies, who sold all her jewelry, stocks and bonds to raise the cash for him. Davies also managed to raise him another...
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    The eldest sister of actress Marion Davies, Reine was the first of the three Douras daughters to adopt the name Davies. One day she was driving through...
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  • March 1, 1943), and Marion Rose Lake (born October 6, 1944). Both Patricia and her husband are interred in the same crypt as Marion Davies at the Hollywood...
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  • those in attendance were Hearst's longtime companion and film actress Marion Davies, fellow actor Charlie Chaplin, writer Elinor Glyn, columnist Louella...
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    actress and writer. She was the niece of actress and philanthropist Marion Davies. A high-spirited young woman, Lederer was a lesbian who had relationships...
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    Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Marion Davies in David Fincher's biopic Mank (2020). For her starring role as Elizabeth...
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    romantic comedy Father of the Bride, and in the same year she portrayed Marion Davies in the Damien Chazelle-directed film Babylon. In 2024, she appears in...
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    the location of a now-demolished 110-room mansion that was built for Marion Davies by William Randolph Hearst. The mansion's original pool was rehabilitated...
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    sound-on-film process. The film was a starring vehicle for actress Marion Davies and actor William Haines and included notable cameo appearances by many...
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    Frances Marion (born Marion Benson Owens; November 18, 1888 – May 12, 1973) was an American screenwriter, director, journalist and author often cited...
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    Globe nominations for her performances in Buffalo Girls (1995), and as Marion Davies in RKO 281 (1999), while also earning a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst...
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    designed by architect Gordon Kaufmann and was the residence of actress Marion Davies and her partner William Randolph Hearst. Several films have been shot...
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    comedy-drama film directed by King Vidor, co-produced by and starring Marion Davies for Cosmopolitan Productions, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It...
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    Serenade, 1941, and Iceland, 1942); Marion Davies chasing Antonio Moreno (The Cardboard Lover, 1928); Marion Davies chasing Bing Crosby (Going Hollywood...
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    San Simeon became his domain and that of his mistress, the actress Marion Davies. Their guest list included many of the Hollywood stars of the period;...
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    Dreams Madeline Robistat Dune Princess Irulan 1985 The Hearst and Davies Affair Marion Davies Television film Creator Barbara Spencer 1986 Fire with Fire Lisa...
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    Millicent became tired of her husband's longtime affair with actress Marion Davies. Millicent was the daughter of vaudevillian George Willson and Hannah...
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    (2000), and the drama Crazy/Beautiful (2001). She subsequently portrayed Marion Davies in Peter Bogdanovich's period drama The Cat's Meow (2001). Dunst gained...
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    silent romantic comedy film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Marion Davies, Antonio Moreno, and Creighton Hale. The film's screenplay was written...
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    York American in 1924 because she had championed Hearst's mistress Marion Davies. She subsequently became an influential figure in Hollywood and remained...
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    Tillie the Toiler. The film was directed by Hobart Henley and stars Marion Davies. Another adaptation of the same title was released in 1941. The story...
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  • Raoul Walsh and starring Marion Davies and Bing Crosby. It was written by Donald Ogden Stewart and based on a story by Frances Marion. Going Hollywood was...
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  • Marion Davies (born 12 October 1927) was a British figure skater. She competed in the ladies' singles event at the 1948 Winter Olympics. "Marion Davies"...
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  • Ten may refer to: Five and Ten (1931 film), a romantic drama starring Marion Davies Five and Ten (card game), a Scottish card game dating back to at least...
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  • Productions) and starring Marion Davies. Robert G. Vignola directed as he had Enchantment (1921) and several other Davies costume films. The film began...
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    Hearst and his mistress Marion Davies. He was a frequent guest at the beach house of Davies, where he met Patricia Van Cleeve, Davies's niece. Lake and Van...
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