needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2010) Marion Davies Born Marion Cecelia Douras January 3, 1897(1897-01-03) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Died September 22, 1961(1961-09-22) (aged 64) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1917–1937 Spouse Horace G. Brown (m. 1951–1961) «start: (1951)–end+1: (1962)»"Marriage: Horace G. Brown to Marion Davies" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Davies) Partner William Randolph Hearst (1917–1951) Marion Davies (January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American film actress. Davies is best remembered for her relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, as her high-profile social life often obscured her professional career..