William Randolph Hearst
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William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper publisher and politician. He laid the foundation for the Hearst family's mass media empire via his control of the Hearst Corporation. His extravagant
Hearst, c. 1910
Hearst c. 1885
An ad asking automakers to place ads in Hearst chain, noting their circulation
A caricature of Hearst published in The Wasp, November 21, 1896
Patricia Lake
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Patricia Douras Van Cleve, known as Patricia Lake, was an American actress and radio comedian. Presented as the niece of actress Marion Davies, she was long suspected of being her natural daughter, fa
William Randolph Hearst
…comedian Marion Davies (1897–1961), former mistress of his friend Paul Block. From about 1919, he lived openly with her in California. After the death of Patricia Lake, who had been presented as Davies's "niece," her family confirmed that she was Davies and Hearst's daughter. She had acknowledged this before her death…
Lake in 1940s