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Marion Davies (born Marion Cecilia Douras; January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist.
Marion Davies was one of the great comedic actresses of the silent era and into the 1930s. Marion Cecelia Douras was born in the borough of Brooklyn, New York on January 3, 1897, the daughter of Rose (Reilly) and Bernard J. Douras, a lawyer and judge.
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May 29, 2024 · Marion Davies (born January 3, 1897, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died September 22, 1961, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor who was more renowned for her 34-year relationship with publishing giant William Randolph Hearst than for her performance career.
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Feb 14, 2021 · Inside the scandal-fueled life of actress Marion Davies, who bedded Charlie Chaplin and 'bore a love child' with William Randolph Hearst.
Sep 8, 2022 · Blonde, beautiful and talented, Marion Davies was the first and funniest screwball comedienne. Starring in some of the best comedies ever made, she combined zany slapstick with exuberant...
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May 11, 2022 · One of the silent era's most popular Hollywood actresses, Marion Davies was turned into a punchline when many assumed a talentless social climber in "Citizen Kane" was based on her. The actress went from a convent to Hollywood to infamy.
The real Marion Davies has been largely hidden from view. Davies shied away from interviews, due to her wariness of strangers and the press, and trusted very few people with the details of her own unusual life story.
