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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Marion_DaviesMarion Davies - Wikipedia

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   While performing in the 1916 Follies, the nineteen-year-old Marion met the fifty-three-year-old newspaper tycoon, William Randolph Hearst, and became his mistress. Hearst took over management of Davies's career and promoted her as a film actress.

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3. hearstcastle.org › profiles › marion-daviesMarion Davies - Hearst Castle

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   She assumed the stage name of Marion Davies and quickly established herself as a talented actress. By the time she first met William Randolph Hearst, she had already made a name for herself acting on Broadway. Between 1915 and 1917 she appeared in “Chin-Chin,” “Stop, Look and Listen,” “Ziegfeld Follies,” “Betty,” “Words and ...

4. nypost.com › article › marion-davies-life-true-storyThe true story of Marion Davies, real-life 'Mank' character

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   Feb 14, 2021 · Alamy. William Randolph Hearst, then 53 and owner of the influential New York American and New York Evening Journal newspapers, was already married to a former showgirl, Millicent, when he...

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     MARION DAVIES & WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST ON THE SET OF FLORODORA GIRL 1929 NEWSREEL MGM 17434

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6. allthatsinteresting.com › marion-daviesThe True Story Of Marion Davies That 'Citizen Kane' Didn't Tell

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   May 11, 2022 · By Marco Margaritoff | Edited By John Kuroski. 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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7. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › 2020Mank : The “Dirty Trick” Orson Welles Played on Marion Davies

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   Dec 3, 2020 · Though Charles Foster Kane was indisputably based largely on Davies’s partner, William Randolph Hearst, the truth about Marion and Susan is much more complicated. Fincher gets at that in...

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   Who is Marion Davies & William Randolph Hearst?

   • 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, as Davies) is nominated for a Golden Globe. NY Post Marion Davies was born to be a gold digger.

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   Who is William Randolph Hearst?

   • Publishing giant William Randolph Hearst (portrayed in Mank by Charles Dance) was already in his late 50s when he first set his sights on a teenaged Davies while she was appearing in the Follies. He quickly formed Cosmopolitan Pictures, signed Davies to an exclusive contract, and began an affair with her that would last the rest of his life.

   Mank : The “Dirty Trick” Orson Welles Played on Marion Davies

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   Who was William Randolph Hearst married to?

   • William Randolph Hearst, then 53 and owner of the influential New York American and New York Evening Journal newspapers, was already married to a former showgirl, Millicent, when he attended the “1916 Follies.” He was there with his publishing buddy Paul Block, who seemed to be having a fling with Davies.

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   How did Marion Davies become famous?

   • After leaving school she became a model for the famous painters of the day. She assumed the stage name of Marion Davies and quickly established herself as a talented actress. By the time she first met William Randolph Hearst, she had already made a name for herself acting on Broadway.

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9. slate.com › articles › podcastsMarion Davies, actress and mistress of William Randolph ...

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   Sep 24, 2015 · Marion Davies, actress and mistress of William Randolph Hearst, was portrayed as untalented in Citizen Kane. Was the Actress Marion Davies Really As Untalented As Citizen Kane Made...

10. www.pbs.org › citizen-hearst-marion-daviesMarion Davies | American Experience | Official Site | PBS

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    Marion Davies was the mistress of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Hearst used his influence and wealth to launch a film career for Davies.