During the Roaring Twenties, Marion Davies was a legend. She appeared in close to 50 films, both silent and “talkies;” she was everywhere. However, many people thought her fame wasn’t from talent alone. Davies was the well-known mistress of William Rudolph: businessman, politician, and newspaper publisher. He had tremendous power to help Davies.
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As the years went by, her reputation changed, and her legacy got twisted. By the time she died, the media had branded her an untalented sham who slept her way to the top. From her decades-long affair to a scandal that nearly ruined her entire career, Davies’ life was anything but ordinary.