Marion Davies

Biography

Marion Davies was an American actress and producer who started out as a chorus girl before becoming one of the leading silent film stars. Reared in Brooklyn, she left school in her teens for the stage and danced in the Ziegfeld Follies. The newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst financed and promoted her films through his Cosmopolitan Pictures, and by 1924 she was the top female box office draw in Hollywood. She had hits in costume dramas such as When Knighthood Was in Flower and showed a gift for comedy in King Vidor's Show People (1928) and The Patsy (1928). She moved into sound films with Marianne (1929) and The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929), later appeared in Page Miss Glory (1935) for Warner Brothers, and retired in 1937. The 1941 film Citizen Kane, whose Susan Alexander Kane was widely assumed to be based on her, clouded her reputation, though later critics, including Pauline Kael, argued she had been unfairly maligned.

64years old at death

Born January 3, 1897Brooklyn
Died September 22, 1961Hollywood
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 68 years1928 to 1996

Genres

Comedy67%, 4 films
Romance67%, 4 films
Drama33%, 2 films
Documentary17%, 1 film
Music17%, 1 film

First and latest

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A first
In 1924, theater owners gave Davies the title of number one female box-office star and crowned her "Queen of the Screen" at a Hollywood convention.
A role that slipped away
In 1943, Davies was offered the part of Mrs. Brown in Claudia, but Hearst talked her out of accepting a supporting role, since he felt it would damage her starring career.

Marion Davies movies on Netflix

The Battle Over Citizen Kane1996IMDb rating 7.7as Himself
Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7as Loretta Dalrymple - Dawn Glory
Marianne1929IMDb rating 6.1as Marianne
The Hollywood Revue of 19291929IMDb rating 5.6as Maron Davies
Show People1928IMDb rating 7.6as Peggy Pepper
The Patsy1928IMDb rating 7.4as Patricia Harrington

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Show People1928 Comedy, Romanceas Peggy Pepper
IMDb rating 7.64.3K votes
The Patsy1928 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Patricia Harrington
IMDb rating 7.42.9K votes
Page Miss Glory1935as Loretta Dalrymple - Dawn Glory
IMDb rating 6.71.5K votes
Marianne1929as Marianne
IMDb rating 6.11.3K votes
The Battle Over Citizen Kane1996as Himself
IMDb rating 7.71.5K votes
The Hollywood Revue of 19291929as Maron Davies
IMDb rating 5.62.6K votes

Most often with

King Vidor directed two of these films. Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Cliff EdwardsErnie Alexander

John Gilbert

Dell Henderson

Marie Dressler

William HainesKing VidorDirector, 2 films

Films together

Cliff Edwards2 films together, 1929
Cliff Edwards's page
- Marianne1929IMDb rating 6.1Davies as MarianneEdwards as Soapy
- The Hollywood Revue of 19291929IMDb rating 5.6Davies as Maron DaviesEdwards as Ukelele Ike(Ukulele Ike)
Ernie Alexander2 films together, 1929 to 1935
Ernie Alexander's page
- Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7Davies as Loretta Dalrymple - Dawn GloryAlexander as Bellhop with Telegram
- Marianne1929IMDb rating 6.1Davies as MarianneAlexander as One of the Doughboys
John Gilbert2 films together, 1928 to 1929
John Gilbert's page
- The Hollywood Revue of 19291929IMDb rating 5.6Davies as Maron DaviesGilbert as John Gilbert…
- Show People1928IMDb rating 7.6Davies as Peggy PepperGilbert as John Gilbert
Dell Henderson2 films together, 1928
Dell Henderson's page
- Show People1928IMDb rating 7.6Davies as Peggy PepperHenderson as Colonel Pepper
- The Patsy1928IMDb rating 7.4Davies as Patricia HarringtonHenderson as Pa Harrington
Marie Dressler2 films together, 1928 to 1929
Marie Dressler's page
- The Hollywood Revue of 19291929IMDb rating 5.6Davies as Maron DaviesDressler as Marie Dressler
- The Patsy1928IMDb rating 7.4Davies as Patricia HarringtonDressler as Ma Harrington
William Haines2 films together, 1928 to 1929
William Haines's page
- The Hollywood Revue of 19291929IMDb rating 5.6Davies as Maron DaviesHaines as William Haines
- Show People1928IMDb rating 7.6Davies as Peggy PepperHaines as Billy Boone
King VidorDirector, 2 films, 1928
All films by King Vidor
- Show People1928IMDb rating 7.6Davies as Peggy Pepper
- The Patsy1928IMDb rating 7.4Davies as Patricia Harrington
Also two films together1 more actor
- Lawrence GrayMarianne (1929) and The Patsy (1928)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Marion Davies's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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