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Feb 14, 2021 · Updated Feb. 14, 2021, 11:07 a.m. ET. The love story of Marion Davies (right) and publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst plays out in the new film "Mank," for which Amanda Seyfried (left,...
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Marion Davies (born Marion Cecilia Douras; [a] January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. Educated in a religious convent, Davies fled the school to pursue a career as a chorus girl. As a teenager, she appeared in several Broadway musicals and one film, Runaway Romany (1917).
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May 11, 2022 · Published May 11, 2022. Updated August 1, 2023. A member of the Ziegfeld Follies and a box office star in the 1920s, Marion Davies's legacy was overshadowed by her extramarital relationship with William Randolph Hearst. In the Roaring Twenties, Marion Davies was a superstar.
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Apr 13, 2021 · Amanda Seyfried's portrayal of Marion Davies in Mank has earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Netflix. In Mank, Davies and Herman Mankiewicz have a fun, wisecracking...
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Dec 3, 2020 · But thanks in large part to Citizen Kane, Davies has long been misremembered. Below, get to know the real Marion Davies—who, thanks to Mank, is getting another crack at the legacy she...
Jan 18, 2023 · The real Marion Davies: Film star emerges from William Randolph Hearst’s shadow in new book. A new biography argues that the vivacious film star was the ‘captain of her soul’ and a pioneer in...
Apr 23, 2024 · Marion Davies, American actor who was more renowned for her 34-year relationship with publishing giant William Randolph Hearst than for her performance career. Nonetheless, she was a popular movie star in the 1920s, and she was admired for her comic talents.
