Marion Davies, a Hollywood star whose career has been overshadowed by "the greatest film ever made" decades after her death, is back in the spotlight. The actress, who made her mark during the silent ...

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The Rancho Mirage compound built by Marion Davies–actress, Hollywood socialite, and mistress to William Randolph Hearst—has hit the California market for $3,399,999. Davies, who began her career in ...

On Sunday, Jan. 11, everyone's invited to "Happy Birthday, Marion!" at the Annenberg Community Beach House. Celebrate with the Santa Monica Conservancy as they turn the spotlight on Marion Davies: ...

Like other legendary women in history — from Anne Boleyn to Madame du Barry — silent film star Marion Davies enjoyed the perks that came with being the girlfriend of a powerful man. As the longtime ...

Amanda Seyfried hopes her performance in “Mank” helps flip the script for how people view one of Hollywood’s earliest movie stars. In the now-streaming Netflix film, Seyfried plays Marion Davies, who ...

Mank‘s Amanda Seyfried had three words to describe receiving her first Golden Globe Nomination on Wednesday: “so f*cking awesome.” The Mamma Mia! and Les Miserables actress will compete alongside ...

A sprawling Ranch Mirage estate built in 1956 for actress Marion Davies has sold for $2.175 million. Davies bought the property in the 1950s from Hyatt Robert von Dehn, founder of Hyatt Hotels and ...

This Rancho Mirage compound was constructed in 1956 by actress Marion Davies, the longtime mistress of William Randolph Hearst. Situated on 2.77 acres purchased from hotel magnate Hyatt Robert von ...

Marion Davies, long-time companion of one of the richest and most influential men in the 20th century William Randolph Hearst, was much maligned as a “party girl” after parallels were drawn of her ...