Marvin Davis

About

Late billionaire who was the owner of Davis Petroleum and 20th Century Fox.

Before Fame

He gained the first part of his fortune by selling shares of his father's oil company.

Trivia

He also owned the Pebble Beach Corporation and The Beverly Hills Hotel.

Family Life

He was married to Barbara Levine for more than 50 years. The couple had five children: Dana, Gregg, Patricia, John, and Nancy.

Associated With

He was encouraged to make less sexually explicit films by Ronald Reagan during the 1980s.