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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Marvin_DavisMarvin Davis - Wikipedia

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   Marvin Davis was raised in a Jewish family, the son of Jack Davis and Jean Spitzer. He had one younger sister, Joan (born 1929). His father came to the United States from London as a teenager in 1917 and later joined the British Navy after reportedly applying for a college scholarship but being denied it because he was Jewish. [2]

3. nypost.com › 2023/04/29 › tragic-history-of-davisTragic history of Davis family, inspirations for 'Dynasty'

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   Apr 29, 2023 · The blond, youthful-looking Raynes — the eldest daughter of late oil baron Marvin Davis, whose family was one of the inspirations for Aaron Spelling’s iconic ’80s soap “Dynasty” — was found dead...

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   Six months after oil tycoon Marvin Davis died last fall, Davis' eldest daughter, Patricia Davis Raynes, met, she says, with a family financial adviser who made an astounding claim: The...

5. www.vanityfair.com › news › 2005The Man Who Ate Hollywood | Vanity Fair

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   A giant of a man, Marvin Davis lived a giant life. Rocky Mountain wildcatter turned Hollywood mogul, he treated Twentieth Century Fox as his personal playground, broke all the rules (even his...

6. meaww.com › the-fall-of-the-house-of-davis-how-theThe Fall of the House of Davis: How the OG 'Dynasty' family ...

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   Sep 28, 2023 · LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Once hailed as the inspiration behind Aaron Spelling’s ‘Dynasty’, the billionaire Davis family has been plagued by infighting and tragedy since the death of their patriarch and oil tycoon Marvin Davis.

7. explorer.aapg.org › 58433 › marvin-davis-was-my-dadMarvin Davis Was My Dad - explorer.aapg.org

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   Marvin Davis died in the early hours of Sept. 25, 2004, with his whole family gathered around, passing on peacefully. His bright light had slowly faded out, but his funeral was a brilliant event, filled with his family, friends, business colleagues, partners, celebrities and politicians.

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   How did Marvin Davis die?

   • Marvin H. Davis, a billionaire who amassed his fortune through well-timed deals in the oil and entertainment industries, died yesterday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., a family spokesman said. He was 79. Mr. Davis died of natural causes, said the spokesman, Michael Sitrick.

   Marvin Davis, Oil and Entertainment Mogul, Dies at 79

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   Who is Marvin Davis?

   • In the basement of Denver’s U.S. District Court, however, are the remains of a five-year lawsuit, AE Investments, Inc. v. Davis Oil Company, Marvin Davis et al., in which he and his strategies spring to life. Between 1981 and 1982, A.E. Investments, a subsidiary of insurance giant Aetna Life & Casualty, invested $168 million in Davis Oil.

   The Man Who Ate Hollywood | Vanity Fair

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   Did Marvin Davis live a giant life?

   • A giant of a man, Marvin Davis lived a giant life. Rocky Mountain wildcatter turned Hollywood mogul, he treated Twentieth Century Fox as his personal playground, broke all the rules (even his own), and, when he died last year, left his family warring over what may be a vanished $5.8 billion fortune. By Paul Schmulback/Globe Photos.

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   How many children did Marvin Davis have?

   • Like Blake Carrington, Marvin Davis spawned a dynasty with Barbara, his wife of 53 years: two sons, John, a Hollywood movie producer, and Gregg, a Houston oilman; three daughters, Nancy and Dana, who live in Los Angeles, and Patricia, who lives in New York.

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9. www.nytimes.com › 2004/09/26 › obituariesMarvin Davis, Oil and Entertainment Mogul, Dies at 79

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   Sep 26, 2004 · Marvin H. Davis, a billionaire who amassed his fortune through well-timed deals in the oil and entertainment industries, died yesterday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., a family...