Rosemary Davies
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Rosemary Davies was an American
actress who appeared in one motion picture.
Born Rose Douras in Brooklyn
, New York
, she was the sister of the actresses Marion Davies
and Reine Davies
but did not reach the same fame as her two sisters.
However, her name was mentioned in different circles briefly when she was said to be the mother of Patricia Lake
by her first husband, George Van Cleeve. After the death of Patricia Lake
, Lake's family announced that Lake was in fact the daughter of Marion Davies
and William Randolph Hearst
, born secretly during a trip abroad in 1923.
Rosemary married Louis Adlon
who was an American, German-born motion picture actor. He died 31 March 1947.
Rosemary Davies died in 1963 in Bel Air, California
. She is buried beside her sister Marion in the Douras mausoleum along with Marion’s husband Horace Brown, as well as with Patrica Lake (Marion's biological child with Wm. Randolph Hearst) and her husband, actor Arthur Lake
.
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actress who appeared in one motion picture.
Born Rose Douras in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
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, she was the sister of the actresses Marion Davies
Marion Davies
Marion Davies 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....
and Reine Davies
Reine Davies
Reine Davies was an American singer and actress.-Biography:Davies was born Irene Douras in Brooklyn, New York. She was the eldest sister of the actress Marion Davies. Reine was the first of the Douras daughters to start using the name, 'Davies.' One day she was driving through the Brooklyn...
but did not reach the same fame as her two sisters.
However, her name was mentioned in different circles briefly when she was said to be the mother of Patricia Lake
Patricia Lake
Patricia Van Cleeve Lake , known as Patricia Lake, was an American socialite, actress, and radio comedienne, who was suspected of being and, just before she died, claimed to be the illegitimate daughter of actress Marion Davies and publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst.-Parentage:In the 1920s,...
by her first husband, George Van Cleeve. After the death of Patricia Lake
Patricia Lake
Patricia Van Cleeve Lake , known as Patricia Lake, was an American socialite, actress, and radio comedienne, who was suspected of being and, just before she died, claimed to be the illegitimate daughter of actress Marion Davies and publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst.-Parentage:In the 1920s,...
, Lake's family announced that Lake was in fact the daughter of Marion Davies
Marion Davies
Marion Davies 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....
and William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst was an American business magnate and leading newspaper publisher. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887, after taking control of The San Francisco Examiner from his father...
, born secretly during a trip abroad in 1923.
Rosemary married Louis Adlon
Louis Adlon
Louis Adlon , a.k.a. Duke Adlon, was a German-born American motion-picture actor.-Biography:A supporting actor and bit player from Germany, in Hollywood from the late-1930s. Adlon was the son of Lorenz Adlon, founder of the famous Adlon Hotel in Berlin, where he spent much of his childhood...
who was an American, German-born motion picture actor. He died 31 March 1947.
Rosemary Davies died in 1963 in Bel Air, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She is buried beside her sister Marion in the Douras mausoleum along with Marion’s husband Horace Brown, as well as with Patrica Lake (Marion's biological child with Wm. Randolph Hearst) and her husband, actor Arthur Lake
Arthur Lake (actor)
Arthur Lake was an American actor known best for bringing Dagwood Bumstead, the bumbling husband of Blondie, to life in film, radio and television.-Early life and career:...
.