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| Born | Marion Cecelia Dourvas January 3, 1897 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Died | September 22, 1961 (aged 64) Hollywood, California, United States |
| Years active | 1917 - 1937 |
| Spouse(s) | Horace G. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The year 1917 in film involved some significant events Events Foundation of Universum Film AG (UƒA as a propaganda film company in Berlin The year 1937 in film involved some significant events Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in Brown (1951-1961) |
Marion Davies (January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American film actress. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
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Early life
Davies was born Marion Cecilia Douras in Brooklyn, New York, the youngest of five children born to Bernard J. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Douras,[1] a lawyer who moved in New York City political circles, and Rose Reilly, formerly of Jersey City, New Jersey. The City of New York Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Her elder siblings included Rose, Reine, and Ethel. Reine Davies ( June 6 1886 – April 5 1938) born Irene Douras, was an American singer and actress A brother, Charles, drowned at the age of 15 in 1906. His name was subsequently given to Marion's favourite nephew, the screenwriter Charles Lederer, the son of Marion's sister Reine Davies. Charles Davies Lederer ( December 31, 1906 – March 5, 1976) was an American film writer and director
The Douras family lived near Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Prospect Park is a 585 acre (24 km² public Park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn located between Park Slope, The sisters changed their surname to Davies, which one of them spotted on a realtor's sign in the neighborhood. Even at a time when New York was the melting pot for new immigrants, having an English surname greatly helped one's prospects. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The melting pot is an analogy for the way in which homogeneous societies develop in which the ingredients in the pot (people of different cultures races and religions are English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
The sisters all hit the Great White Way, and Marion was signed on as a chorine in Florenz Ziegfeld's annual "Ziegfeld Follies" revues. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located A showgirl is a Dancer or Performer in a stage entertainment show Florenz Ziegfeld Jr ( March 21, 1869 &ndash July 22, 1932) called Flo Ziegfeld, was an American Broadway History The Follies were lavish Revues something between later Broadway shows and a more elaborate high class Vaudeville Variety show. [2]
Hollywood career
Davies is best remembered for her relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst. For other people named William Randolph Hearst see William Randolph Hearst (disambiguation William Randolph Hearst I (April 29 1863 &ndash Even during her career, her high-profile social life often obscured her professional career. In her posthumously published memoirs, Davies claimed she wasn't an actress, knew nothing about politics, and described herself as a "silly, giggly idiot," but this is in keeping with her modest, self-deprecating personality.
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. Lucy Christiana Lady Duff Gordon (née Sutherland) (13 June 1863 – 20 April 1935 was a leading Fashion designer in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries [3] 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. [2]
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. [4]
By the mid-1920s, however, her career was often overshadowed by her relationship with the married Hearst and their fabulous social life at San Simeon and Ocean House in Santa Monica dubbed the biggest house on the beach, "the beach between San Diego and Vancouver". Not to be confused with Hurst Castle, Henry VIII's Device Fort near Portsmouth in England Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal
Hearst had met her soon after she'd started working in movies, and formed Cosmopolitan Pictures solely to produce starring vehicles for her. Hearst's relentless efforts to promote her career instead had a detrimental effect, but he persisted, making Cosmopolitan's distribution deals first with Paramount, then Goldwyn, and then Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Samuel Goldwyn ( ca. July 1879 &ndash 31 January 1974) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning producer Davies, in her published memoirs The Times We Had, concluded that Hearst's over-the-top promotion of her career, in fact, had a negative result.
Hearst loved seeing her in expensive costume pictures, but she also appeared in contemporary comedies like Tillie the Toiler, The Fair Co-Ed (both 1927), and especially two directed by King Vidor, The Patsy and the backstage-in-Hollywood saga Show People (both 1928). Tillie the Toiler was a newspaper Comic strip created by cartoonist Russ Westover and distributed by King Features Syndicate from 1921 to 1959 King Wallis Vidor ( February 8, 1894 &ndash November 1, 1982) was an acclaimed American Film director whose career Show People ( 1928) is a Comedy Silent film produced at Cosmopolitan Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and directed The Patsy contains her imitations, that she usually did for friends, of silent stars Lillian Gish, Mae Murray and Pola Negri. Lillian Diana Gish ( October 14 1893 – February 27 1993) was an American stage screen and television actress whose Mae Murray ( May 10, 1889 – March 23, 1965) was an American Actress and Dancer, who became known as "The Pola Negri ( Barbara Apolonia Chałupiec) ( 3 January, 1897 - August 1, 1987) was a Polish film actress who achieved
The coming of sound made Davies nervous, because she had never completely overcome a childhood stutter. [4] Her career survived, however, and she made several comedies and musicals during the 1930s, including Marianne (1929), Not So Dumb (1930), The Florodora Girl (1930), The Bachelor Father (1931), Five and Ten (1931) with Leslie Howard, Polly of the Circus (1932) with Clark Gable, Blondie of the Follies (1932), Peg o' My Heart (1933), Going Hollywood (1933) with Bing Crosby, and Operator 13 (1934) with Gary Cooper. Leslie Howard ( April 3, 1893 - June 1, 1943) was an English stage and Academy Award nominated Film Clark Gable (February 1 &ndashNovember 16) was an iconic American Actor nicknamed "The King of Hollywood" in his heyday " Peg o' My Heart " is a popular song written by Alfred Bryan and composed by Fred Fisher. Going Hollywood ( 1933) is a movie directed by Raoul Walsh, written by Donald Ogden Stewart, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Frank James “Gary” Cooper (May 7 &ndashMay 13) was an American film actor and iconic star She was involved with many aspects of her films and was considered an astute businesswoman. Her career, however, was hampered by Hearst's insistence that she play distinguished, dramatic parts, as opposed to the comic roles that were her forte. She also harboured an increasing dependence on alcohol, hiding bottles of liquor in San Simeon's toilet tanks. However, her body of work has often been praised by contemporary critics.
Hearst reportedly had tried to push MGM executives to cast Davies for the role of Marie Antoinette in Marie Antoinette (1938). Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna von Habsburg-Lothringen (November 2 1755 &ndash October 16 1793 known to history as Marie Antoinette ( pronounced /maʀi ɑ̃ntwanɛt/ Marie Antoinette is a 1938 Film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Louis B. Mayer cast producer Irving Thalberg's wife Norma Shearer for the part instead. Louis Burt Mayer (born Lazar Meir July 4, 1884 &ndash October 29, 1957) was an early Film producer, most Irving Grant Thalberg ( May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an Academy Award -winning American Film producer Edith Norma Shearer (August 10 1900 - June 12 1983 was an Academy Award&ndashwinning Canadian-American actress. This rejection came on the heels of Davies having been also denied the chance to play Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Elizabeth Barrett Browning in The Barretts of Wimpole Street; Shearer got both roles. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the The Barretts of Wimpole Street is a 1934 film depicting the real-life romance between poets Elizabeth Barrett ( Norma Shearer) Despite Marion's friendship with the Thalbergs, Hearst reacted by pulling his newspaper support for MGM, and moved Cosmopolitan Pictures to Warner Bros.'s studios, but stayed only a few years. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Davies' films there included Page Miss Glory (1935), Hearts Divided, Cain and Mabel (both 1936), and Ever Since Eve (1937), her last film. Cosmopolitan Pictures folded, so she left the screen and retreated to San Simeon. Marion would later state in her autobiography that after many years of work, she had had enough, and decided to devote herself to being Mr. Hearst's "companion. " In truth, Marion was intensely ambitious, but realized that at the age of forty, she still hadn't won over the public.
Ince scandal
Hearst and Davies lived as a couple for decades but were never married, as Hearst's wife refused to get a divorce. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. At one point, he reportedly came close to marrying Davies, but decided his wife's settlement demands were too high. For other uses of settlement including legal uses see Settlement.
Hearst was incredibly jealous and possessive of her, even though he was married throughout their relationship.
An "urban legend" having to do with a rumored relationship with Chaplin has endured since 1924 when she, Hearst, and Chaplin (among other actresses and actors) were on Hearst's yacht with film producer Thomas Ince when, supposedly, Ince died. Thomas Harper Ince ( November 6, 1882 – November 19, 1924) was an American Silent film Actor, director
Despite the lack of evidence to support them, rumors have circulated since that time that Hearst mistook Ince for Chaplin and shot him in a jealous rage. The rumors were dramatised in the play The Cat's Meow, which was later made into Peter Bogdanovich's 2001 film of the same name starring Edward Herrmann as Hearst, Kirsten Dunst as Davies, Eddie Izzard as Chaplin and Cary Elwes as Ince. The Cat's Meow is a Drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich. Peter Bogdanovich ( Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Богдановић Latin: Petar Bogdanović (born July 30, 1939, is an American Edward Kirk Herrmann (born July 21, 1943) is an American Television and Film actor Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer Edward John "Eddie" Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is a British stand-up comedian and Dramatic Actor. Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (born October 26, 1962) is an English Actor credited as Cary Elwes, known for his performances in
Patty Hearst co-authored a novel with Cordelia Frances Biddle titled Murder at San Simeon (Scribner, 1996), based upon the death of Ince. Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954) now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, is an American newspaper Heiress,
The factual record is entirely different. Thomas Ince suffered an attack of acute indigestion while aboard the yacht and was escorted off the boat in San Diego by another of the guests, Dr. Daniel Carson Goodman. Ince was put on a train bound for Los Angeles, but was removed from train at Del Mar when his condition worsened. He was given medical attention by Dr. T. A. Parker and a nurse, Jesse Howard. Ince told them that he had drunk liquor aboard Hearst's yacht. Ince was taken to his Hollywood home where he died the following day of a heart condition. Source: Citizen Hearst by W. A. Swanberg. pages 445-446. Press hostile to Hearst created the "urban legend". Op cit p. 446 The District Attorney of San Diego, Chester C. Kempley made an inquiry into the events and issued a statement to the effect that he was satisfied that Ince's death was due to "heart failure due to an attack of acute indigestion". Op cit p. 446 The quote is footnoted. The source for Mr. Kempley's statement is given as the New York Times Dec. 4, 1924.
Hearst's death
By the late-1930s, Hearst was suffering financial reversals; Davies bailed him out by selling off $1 million of her jewelry. [5] When Hearst died, his family had every trace of Davies' presence in his home removed, and when discussing his life and legacy, made no reference to her.
Marriage
Ten weeks after Hearst's death, Davies married Horace Brown on October 31, 1951. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January [6] [2] It was not a happy marriage; he allegedly encouraged her drinking. Davies filed for divorce twice, but neither was finalised. Her friends, and the media, noticed a remarkable physical similarity between Brown and the young Hearst.
In her last years, Davies was involved with charity work: in 1952 she donated $1. 9 million to establish a children's clinic at UCLA, which still bears her name. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United She also fought childhood diseases through the Marion Davies Foundation. [4]
She suffered a minor stroke in 1956, and was later diagnosed with cancer of the jaw. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled She had an operation which appeared to be successful; she soon after fell and broke her leg, however. The last time Davies was seen by the American public was on January 10, 1960 on an NBC TV special called Hedda Hopper's Hollywood. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
Death
Davies died of cancer in Hollywood, California. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [7] Her funeral was attended by many Hollywood legends, including Mary Pickford and Mrs. Mary Pickford ( April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was an Academy Award -winning Canadian motion picture Clark Gable (Kay Spreckels), as well as President Herbert Hoover. Clark Gable (February 1 &ndashNovember 16) was an iconic American Actor nicknamed "The King of Hollywood" in his heyday Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10 1874 &ndash October 20 1964 was the thirty-first President of the United States (1929–1933 She is buried in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood. Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California. She left an estate estimated at more than $30 million.
After the death of Davies' niece, Patricia Lake (née Van Cleeve), Lake's family announced that she was in fact the daughter of Marion Davies and William Randolph Hearst. Patricia Lake ( June 18, 1923 — October 3, 1993) was reportedly the daughter of actress Marion Davies and William Randolph Prior to the announcement, it had been said that Lake was the daughter of Rosemary Davies (Marion's sister) and her first husband, George Van Cleeve. Rosemary Davies ( June 15 1903 - September 20 1963) was an American Actress who appeared in one Motion picture Although the claim does not appear to have been verified independently, Lake and her husband — Arthur Lake, who played Dagwood in numerous films — were buried beside Davies in the Douras family mausoleum. Arthur Lake (b Arthur Silverlake, April 17, 1905, Corbin Kentucky - d
Legacy
Part of the Medical Center at UCLA is named the Marion Davies Clinic. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United [8]
Portrayals of Davies
Davies was rumored to be the inspiration for the Susan Alexander character portrayed in Orson Welles' Citizen Kane, which was based loosely on Hearst's life. George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television Citizen Kane ( 1941) is an American Dramatic film, and the first Feature film directed by Orson Welles, who also co-authored [9] This portrayal has led to various portrayals of Davies as a talentless opportunist, the most recent of which was Melanie Griffith's in HBO's RKO 281. Melanie Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an Academy Award nominated Golden Globe winning American Film actress RKO 281 is a 1999 Dramatic Film directed by Benjamin Ross and starring Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie
Welles himself, as stated in his foreword to Davies autobiography The Times We Had, said he deeply regretted that so many assumed Susan Alexander was a carbon copy of Davies, and that the real Davies was a great actress and a wonderful woman. He also claimed that the Susan Alexander character owed as much to the Chicago tycoon Samuel Insull's wife, for whom he built an opera house. Samuel Insull ( November 11, 1859 &ndash July 16, 1938) was an Anglo-American Investor based in Chicago who was known
Davies was also portrayed by Virginia Madsen in the telefilm The Hearst and Davies Affair (1985) with Robert Mitchum as Hearst, and Heather McNair in Chaplin (1992). Virginia Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress. Robert Charles Durman Mitchum ( August 6, 1917 &ndash July 1, 1997) was an Academy Award nominated American film Heather McNair was an Actress in Hollywood between 1983 and 1993 Madsen later became a Davies fan and said that she felt she had inadvertently portrayed her as a stereotype, rather than as a real person. A stereotype (from Greek: stereo + týpos = "solid impression" is a generalized perception of first impressions behaviors presumed by a group
Many film historians and fans resent the negative reputation Kane garnered her, and have worked to restore her image in the public eye. Their efforts included a documentary film Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001), which premiered on Turner Classic Movies and featured appearances by friends and costars. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner
Kristen Dunst portrayed Marion Davies in the 2001 movie The Cat's Meow. Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer The Cat's Meow is a Drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
Filmography
In addition to these films, Davies reputedly appeared as an extra in Chaplin's The Pilgrim (1923) and also as an extra in Ben Hur (1925).
Silent features
| Year | No. | Title | Role |
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| 1917 | 1 | Runaway, Romany | Romany |
| 1918 | 2 | Cecilia of the Pink Roses | Cecilia |
| 3 | The Burden of Proof | Elaine Brooks | |
| 1919 | 4 | The Belle of New York | Violet Gray |
| 5 | Getting Mary Married | Mary | |
| 6 | The Dark Star | Rue Carew | |
| 7 | The Cinema Murder | Elizabeth Dalston | |
| 1920 | 8 | April Folly | April Poole |
| 9 | The Restless Sex | Stephanie Cleland | |
| 1921 | 10 | Buried Treasure | Pauline Vandermuellen |
| 11 | Enchantment | Ethel Hoyt | |
| 1922 | 12 | Bride's Play | Enid of Cashel |
| Aileen Barrett | |||
| 13 | Beauty's Worth | Prudence Cole | |
| 14 | The Young Diana | Diana May | |
| 15 | When Knighthood Was in Flower | Mary Tudor | |
| 1923 | 16 | Adam and Eva | Eva King |
| 17 | Little Old New York | Patricia O'Day | |
| 1924 | 18 | Yolanda | Princess Mary |
| Yolanda | |||
| 19 | Janice Meredith | Janice Maredith | |
| 1925 | 20 | Zander the Great | Mamie Smith |
| 21 | Lights of Old Broadway | Fely | |
| Anne | |||
| 1926 | 22 | Beverly of Graustark | Beverly Calhoun |
| 1927 | 23 | The Red Mill | Tina |
| 24 | Tillie the Toiler | Tillie Jones | |
| 25 | The Fair Co-Ed | Marion | |
| 26 | Quality Street | Phoebe Throssel | |
| 1928 | 27 | The Patsy | Patricia Harrington |
| 28 | The Cardboard Lover | Sally | |
| 29 | Show People | Peggy Pepper | |
| Herself | |||
| 1929 | 30 | Marianne | Marianne |
Sound features
| Year | No. The year 1917 in film involved some significant events Events Foundation of Universum Film AG (UƒA as a propaganda film company in Berlin The year 1918 in film involved some significant events Events Following litigation for anti-trust activities the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture The year 1919 in film involved some significant events Events February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas The year 1920 in film involved some significant events Events November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks Events February 20 - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres Events November 26 - The Toll of the Sea, starring Anna May Wong and Kenneth Harlan, debuts as the first general Events April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York Little Old New York is a 1940 Fox History film directed by Henry King and produced by Darryl F Events Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B Events Top grossing films The Big Parade Ben-Hur The Freshman Events August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film Don Juan. Events January 10 - Fritz Lang 's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany The Red Mill is a 1927 Comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle and written by Frances Marion. Events Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. The Patsy is a 1928 silent comedy / Drama film directed by King Vidor, produced and starring Marion Davies Show People ( 1928) is a Comedy Silent film produced at Cosmopolitan Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and directed Events The days of the Silent film were numbered A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound was on | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 31 | Marianne | Marianne 'Blondy' |
| 32 | The Hollywood Revue of 1929 | Herself | |
| 1930 | 33 | Not So Dumb | Dulcinea 'Dulcy' Parker |
| 34 | The Florodora Girl | Daisy Dell | |
| 1931 | 35 | The Bachelor Father | Antoinette 'Tony' Flagg |
| 36 | It's a Wise Child | Joyce Stanton | |
| 37 | Five and Ten | Jennifer Rarick | |
| 1932 | 38 | Polly of the Circus | Polly Fisher |
| 39 | Blondie of the Follies | Blondie McClune | |
| 1933 | 40 | Peg o' My Heart | Margaret 'Peg' O'Connell |
| 41 | Going Hollywood | Sylvia Bruce | |
| 1934 | 42 | Operator 13 | Gail Loveless |
| 1935 | 43 | Page Miss Glory | Loretta Dalrymple |
| Miss Dawn Glory | |||
| 1936 | 44 | Hearts Divided | Elizabeth 'Betsy' Patterson |
| 45 | Cain and Mabel | Mabel O'Dare | |
| 1937 | 46 | Ever Since Eve | Miss Marjorie 'Marge' Winton |
| Sadie Day |
Short films
| Year | No. Events The days of the Silent film were numbered A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound was on The Hollywood Revue of 1929 is an American Musical film / Comedy motion picture released in 1929. Events Top grossing films Tom Sawyer Whoopee! Common Clay Check Events Top grossing films Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff Ingagi, starring Sir Hubert Events Katharine Hepburn 's film career begins Shirley Temple 's film career begins Disney released Flowers Polly of the Circus is a 1932 American MGM Drama film directed by Alfred Santell. Events British Film Institute founded March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City. Peg o' My Heart is a 1933 film adaptation of the play of the same name by J Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM Paging Miss Glory is a 1935 Romantic comedy film starring Marion Davies, Pat O'Brien, and Dick Powell. The year 1936 in film involved some significant events Events Nov 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon Hearts Divided is a 1936 Musical film about the real-life marriage between American Elizabeth 'Betsy' Patterson and Jérôme Bonaparte Cain and Mabel was a 1936 romantic comedy Film designed as a vehicle for Marion Davies in which she co-stars with Clark Gable and Robert The year 1937 in film involved some significant events Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in Ever Since Eve is a 1937 Romantic comedy film starring Marion Davies (in her final film and Robert Montgomery. | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 1 | A Trip to Paramountown | Herself |
| 1930 | 2 | Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. Events November 26 - The Toll of the Sea, starring Anna May Wong and Kenneth Harlan, debuts as the first general Events Top grossing films Tom Sawyer Whoopee! Common Clay Check 23 | Herself |
| 1931 | 3 | Jackie Cooper's Birthday Party | Herself |
| 4 | The Christmas Party | Herself | |
| 1935 | 5 | A Dream Comes True | Herself |
| 6 | Pirate Party on Catalina Isle | Herself |
Uncompleted feature
| Year | No. Events Top grossing films Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff Ingagi, starring Sir Hubert Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 1 | The Five O'Clock Girl | ? |
See also
- History of Santa Monica, California in the 1920s A short history of Ocean House. Events Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. The History of Santa Monica California, USA, covers the significant events and movements in Santa Monica 's past The Los Angeles Times reported on September 28, 2006 that the remaining portions of the residence may be restored as a public beach club, expected to open in 2010. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The property is located at 415 Pacific Coast Highway. State Route 1, often called Highway 1, is a State highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U
References
- ^ The Times We Had by Marion Davies
- ^ a b c Marion Davies at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ © Marion Davies - Silent and Sound Movie Star - goldensilents.com
- ^ a b c Marion Davies - Biography
- ^ Allure: Marion Davies
- ^ "Sea Captain wed to Marion Davies. Ex-Actress Protegee of Hearst Married in Surprise Service by Las Vegas Justice. Hearst Kinship Disputed Hearst Agreement Discussed. ", Associated Press, November 1, 1951. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Retrieved on 2007-07-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World "Las Vegas, Nevada, October 31, 1951 (Associated Press) Marion Davies, former movie actress, elopsed with a sea captain today. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The marriage, which caught even the immediate household of Miss Davies by surprise, came a few hours after she had settled her affairs with the Hearst Corporation, heir to the newspaper empire . . . "
- ^ "Marion Davies Sinking. Actress, 61, Said to Be Near Death, Gets Last Rites", United Press International, September 21, 1961, Thursday. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-07-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World "Hollywood, California, September 20, 1961 (United Press International) Marion Davies has been given the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church and was reported to be near death today after a long illness. "
- ^ ULCA: Facts & History. Retrieved on 2008-04-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I.
- ^ "Remembering Orson Welles" New York Times article by Gore Vidal
13. Gore Vidal (born October 3 1925 ˌgɔər vɪˈdɑːl or /vɪˈdæl/ is an American Novelist, Screenwriter, Playwright, W. A. Swanberg: Citizen Hearst Copyright 1961, Scribners, pp. 445-446
External links
- Marion Davies at the Internet Movie Database
- Marion Davies at Find A Grave
- Photographs of Marion Davies and bibliography
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Davies, Marion |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dourvas, Marion Cecelia |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 22, 1961 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Hollywood, California, United States |
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