Marion Davies
(01/03/1897 - 09/22/1961)

Marion Davies was born Marion Cecilia Douras in Brooklyn, New York, the youngest of five children born to Bernard J. Douras.

Davies is best remembered for her relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst. After making her screen debut in late 1916 in a fashion newsreel, modeling gowns by Lucile (Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon), she appeared in her first feature film in 1917's Runaway Romany. It was a film written by herself and directed by her brother-in-law, the prominent Broadway producer George W. Lederer. The following year she starred in three films, The Burden of Proof, Beatrice Fairfax, and Cecilia of the Pink Roses. Playing mainly light comedic roles, she quickly became a major movie personality, making a small fortune which enabled her to provide financial assistance for her family and friends.

Cecilia of the Pink Roses in 1918 was her first film backed by Hearst. She was on her way to being the most famously advertised actress in the world. During the next 10 years she appeared in 29 films, an average of almost three films a year.

Available Films

Getting Mary Married (1919)

The Restless Sex (1920) on DVD and Blu-ray

April Folly (1920) / Buried Treasure (1921) on DVD and Blu-ray

Enchantment (1921) on DVD and Blu-ray

Little Old New York (1923)