Person · Actress · Active 1914–1937
Marion Davies
1897–1961, Brooklyn
American actress, born in Brooklyn. Appeared in 19 films on this site, including The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929), Show People (1928) and When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922). Among the 41 actors and directors Marion Davies shares films with on this site, the most frequent are Marie Dressler (3 films), King Vidor (3) and Robert Montgomery (3).
By 1924, Davies was the number one female box office star in Hollywood because of the popularity of When Knighthood Was in Flower and Little Old New York, which were among the biggest box-office hits of their respective years.
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After a brief hiatus because of her niece's suicide, Davies starred in Hearts Divided (1936) and Cain and Mabel (1936).
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Partners by shared films
Who Marion Davies made films with
Directors
One film together
Co-stars
- 3Marie Dressler actressThe Patsy, The Hollywood Revue of 1929, Going Hollywood
- 3Robert Montgomery actorBlondie of the Follies, Going Hollywood, Ever Since Eve
- 2Charlie Chaplin actorZander the Great, Show People
- 2Clark Gable actorPolly of the Circus, Cain and Mabel
- 2Norma Shearer actressThe Hollywood Revue of 1929, Going Hollywood
- 2Dick Powell actorPage Miss Glory, Hearts Divided
1 more partner with two or more films
One film together
- When Knighthood Was in Flower 1922William Powell
- Janice Meredith 1924W. C. Fields
- Zander the Great 1925Hedda Hopper
- The Fair Co-Ed 1927Joel McCrea
- Show People 1928Douglas Fairbanks
- The Hollywood Revue of 1929 1929Joan Crawford, Buster Keaton, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Lionel Barrymore, Jack Benny, Bessie Love
- Not So Dumb 1930William Holden
- Five and Ten 1931Leslie Howard
- Blondie of the Follies 1932Jimmy Durante
- Polly of the Circus 1932Ray Milland
- Going Hollywood 1933Bing Crosby, Wallace Beery
- Operator 13 1934Gary Cooper, Hattie McDaniel
- Page Miss Glory 1935Mary Astor
- Pirate Party on Catalina Isle 1935Cary Grant, Errol Flynn, Mickey Rooney, Randolph Scott
- Cain and Mabel 1936Jane Wyman
- Hearts Divided 1936Claude Rains, Beulah Bondi
Other regulars
- 6George Barnesshot 6 of 19 films
- 4William Randolph Hearstproduced 4 of 19 films
- 4Frances Marionwrote 4 of 19 films
- 4George J. Folseyshot 4 of 19 films
Films in this guide
Best known
- The Hollywood Revue of 1929 1929actress
- Show People 1928actress, producer
- When Knighthood Was in Flower 1922actress, as Mary Tudor
- The Patsy 1928actress, producer
- The Red Mill 1927actress
- Not So Dumb 1930actress, producer
1920s
- When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922)actress, as Mary Tudor
- Janice Meredith (1924)actress
- Zander the Great (1925)actress
- The Fair Co-Ed (1927)actress
- The Red Mill (1927)actress
- Show People (1928)actress, producer
- The Patsy (1928)actress, producer
- The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)actress
1930s
- Not So Dumb (1930)actress, producer
- Five and Ten (1931)actress, producer
- Blondie of the Follies (1932)actress, producer
- Polly of the Circus (1932)actress, producer
- Going Hollywood (1933)actress, screenwriter
- Operator 13 (1934)actress
- Page Miss Glory (1935)actress, producer
- Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935)actress
- Cain and Mabel (1936)actress
- Hearts Divided (1936)actress, producer
- Ever Since Eve (1937)actress