For the Canadian football player, see Marvin Davis (Canadian football).
Marvin Davis
Born
(1925-08-31)August 31, 1925
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
September 25, 2004(2004-09-25) (aged 79)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Alma mater
New York University (B.S.)
Occupation
Businessman
Known for
Chairman of Davis Petroleum, film mogul
Spouse
Barbara Levine
(m. 1951)
Children
5; including John
Relatives
Jason Davis (grandson)
Marvin H. Davis (August 31, 1925 – September 25, 2004) was an American industrialist. He made his fortunes as the chair of Davis Petroleum and at one time owned 20th Century Fox, the Pebble Beach Corporation, the Beverly Hills Hotel, and the Aspen Skiing Company.
Marvin H. Davis (August 31, 1925 – September 25, 2004) was an American industrialist. He made his fortunes as the chair of Davis Petroleum and at one time...
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relationship with Brandon Davis (grandson of late billionaire MarvinDavis) since January 2023. She resides in Los Angeles. Benson and Davis got engaged in July...
Gregg Davis, the son of petroleum mogul MarvinDavis and his wife Barbara Davis. They have two children together: a daughter, Whitney Nicole Davis (born...
was former Detroit real estate magnate Ben L. Silberstein. In 1986, MarvinDavis bought the hotel from Silberstein's sons-in-law Burt Slatkin and Ivan...
on whether he is a current danger to himself or others MarvinDavis, 1985 (People v. MarvinDavis), in a case involving the court's exclusion of novel serological...
Rupert Murdoch bought the stations by himself, without MarvinDavis, and later bought out Davis's remaining stake in Fox for $325 million. The six television...
Mikey Gabrion. Davis and Mikey Gabrion arrived to pick up Timmerman along with Gabrion's uncle Marvin. On the way to the card game, Marvin Gabrion allegedly...
Sofia (b. 1998). Richie's godmother is Nancy Davis, daughter of MarvinDavis and mother of Brandon Davis. Richie regularly interacted with musicians her...
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agreement that was developed by Brandon Davis, the brother of Jason Davis and grandson of wealthy industrialist MarvinDavis. In 1992, Candy, Spelling's second...
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Knickerbocker Hotel is largely designed in the Beaux-Arts style by Marvin & Davis, with Bruce Price as consultant. Its primary frontages are on Broadway...
satirical version of himself. Davis starred in the film version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, as the "body" of Marvin the Paranoid Android (the...
and Annie Marvin Murdaugh (née Davis). His maternal grandfather, Joseph W. Davis, was a cousin of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Randolph Sr...
purchased by Marc Rich and MarvinDavis in 1981 with the hyphen removed; Rich's interest purchased by Davis in 1984; half of Davis's interest purchased by...
billionaire MarvinDavis and designed by restaurant designer Pat Kuleto at a cost of $4 million to be the "best deli in the world", in response to Davis' complaint...