Marion Davies (born January 3, 1897; died September 23, 1961) was an American comedic actress.

Early life

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Davies was born Marion Cecilia Douras in Brooklyn, New York, the youngest of five children born to Bernard J. Douras,^* a lawyer who moved in New York City political circles, and Rose Reilly, formerly of Jersey City, New Jersey. Her elder siblings included Rose, Reine, and Ethel. A brother, Charles, drowned at the age of 15 in 1906.

The Douras family lived near Prospect Park in Brooklyn, but already the bright lights of Manhattan beckoned to the sisters. The sisters changed their surname to Davies, which one of them spotted from a realtor's sign in the neighbourhood. Even at a time when New York was the melting pot for new immigrants, having an Anglo-Saxon surname greatly helped one's prospects.

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Marion Davies films are lovely
Castillo33 (Jacqueline Castillo) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:29:26 -0000
Marion Davies films are lovely
@MaterialGirl850 oh ya thx you!! I really wanted to see some Marion davies films! That totally reminded me
deathbychoco (F. Elizabeth Monroe ) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:21:58 -0000
@MaterialGirl850 oh ya thx you!! I really wanted to see some Marion davies films! That totally reminded me
@DeathbyChoco For comedies, it's hard to go wrong with Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd or Marion Davies movies.
MaterialGirl850 (Angela) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:02:35 -0000
@DeathbyChoco For comedies, it's hard to go wrong with Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd or Marion Davies movies.
I should not make another tweet about my fic. I should also not make Vicky T similar to Marion Davies. I am not researching this to death.
Piratekitten (Casey) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:29:52 -0000
I should not make another tweet about my fic. I should also not make Vicky T similar to Marion Davies. I am not researching this to death.
Just bought 2 books- one about Marion Davies & the other, Louise Brooks-I love bios.
MsGlam710 (Nancy Valentino) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:01:36 -0000
Just bought 2 books- one about Marion Davies & the other, Louise Brooks-I love bios.
@switzke ROSEBUD WAS WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST'S NAME FOR MARION DAVIES' CLITORIS, THERE I SAID IT. MYSTERY SOLVED.
snubpollard (Jog Mack) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:50:03 -0000
@switzke ROSEBUD WAS WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST'S NAME FOR MARION DAVIES' CLITORIS, THERE I SAID IT. MYSTERY SOLVED.

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