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- Birth nameMarvin Harold Davis
- Marvin Davis was born on August 31, 1925 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Dynasty (1981), The Annual Variety Club's Big Heart Awards (1986) and Moving Image Salutes Sidney Poitier (1989). He was married to Barbara Levine. He died on September 25, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
- SpouseBarbara Levine(July 14, 1951 - September 25, 2004) (his death, 5 children)
- RelativesJason Davis(Grandchild)
- Former owner of 20th Century Fox, Pebble Beach, and the Beverly Hills Hotel. Father of John Davis and Grandfather of Nick Raynes.
- Billionaire and former oilman who sold 20th Century Fox studios to Rupert Murdoch in 1985.
- Owned the Pebble Beach Co. and the Beverly Hills Hotel. Sold the Pebble Beach Co. for $841 million in 1990 to a group of Japanese investors. Built and twice sold the 20th Century Fox Plaza in Century City. The building became famous as the tower in the original "Die Hard" film.
- Graduated from New York University in 1947. After graduation, he joined his father in creating Davis Oil Co., a wildcat drilling operation that earned them billions of dollars. Nicknamed "Mr. Wildcatter," he and his family relocated from Denver to Beverly Hills in the 1980s, where he started a second career in real estate.
- Established the Children's Diabetes Foundation in 1977 after his daughter Dana was diagnosed with the disease.
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