1917 - 1951
Marion Davies and William Randolph Hearst
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William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies were in a relationship for 34 years before William Randolph Hearst died aged 88.
They had a daughter named Patricia age 104.
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American Business Professional William Randolph Hearst was born on 29th April, 1863 in San Francisco, California, USA and passed away on 14th Aug 1951 Beverly Hills, California, USA aged 88. He is most remembered for Hearst Communications, Hearst Castle. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
American Actress Marion Davies was born Marion Cecelia Douras on 3rd January, 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, USA and passed away on 22nd Sep 1961 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 64. She is most remembered for The Mistress of William Randolph Hearst. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
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Relationship Statistics
| Status | Duration | Length |
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| Dating | 1917 - 14th Aug 1951 |
34 years, 7 months
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| Total |
1917 -
14th Aug 1951
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34 years, 7 months
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Relationship from 1917 until his death 14 August 1951
with 1 child
1. Patricia Van Cleeve Lake (8 June 1919)
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Marion was William Randolph Hearst`s mistress for over 30 years. It was widely considered the "worst kept secret in Hollywood" that she lived with him in California while his wife Millicent resided in New York. His wife would not grant him a divorce so that he could marry Marion. Marion retired from the screen in the late 1930s so she could be with Hearst as his health was declining. When Hearst lay dying in 1951 at the age of 88, Marion was given a sedative by his lawyer. When she awoke several hours later, she discovered that Hearst had died and that his associates had removed his body as well as all his belongings and any trace that he had lived there with her. His family had a big formal funeral for him in San Francisco. Marion did not attend.
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Patricia Van Cleeve Lake (8 June 1919 - 3 October 1993) Presented as the niece of actress Marion Davies, she was long suspected of being her natural daughter, fathered by publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. Lake acknowledged this relationship shortly before she died.
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