19K views · 1.6K reactions | Remembering Ray Milland, Marion Davies, and ZaSu Pitts on their birthdays | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

8.2K views · 470 reactions | Marion Davies, film star and longtime companion of WR Hearst, played hostess for nearly the entire time Hearst was in residence. By virtually all accounts she was generous and kind. No one seemed immune to her charms as she led the social gatherings at the Ranch. | Hearst Castle | Facebook

Congrats to Amanda Seyfried for her Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in MANK (2020)! Amanda spoke with us back in January about her character process for the role of Marion Davies, and it definitely paid off! | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

209K views · 5.3K reactions | Marion Davies was infamous as the illicit mistress of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, but the truth was far more complicated than the tabloids. | Factinate | Facebook

Marion Davies (1897–1961) lived a life of extreme luxury as the mistress and lifelong partner of publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst from roughly 1918 until his death in 1951. Hearst used his immense fortune to promote her film career,, making her one of the highest-paid actresses of her time. They reigned together at the opulent Hearst Castle (San Simeon) and their lavish Santa Monica beach house, hosting Hollywood’s elite. #mariondavies #hearstcastle #hearst #charliechaplin #oldhollywood

Marion Davies, born in 1897, was a pioneering American actress and silent film star whose career flourished from the 1910s through the 1930s. Discovered in vaudeville, she became a leading figure in Hearst’s Cosmopolitan Pictures, starring in hits like When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922) and Little Old New York (1923). Known for her comedic brilliance and magnetic screen presence, Davies captivated audiences while maintaining a private life with William Randolph Hearst, a media magnate. Her leg