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Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson;^[1] baptised Norma Jeane Baker June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), was a Golden Globe-winning,^[2] critically-acclaimed^[3]^[4]^[5] American actress, singer, model, Hollywood icon,^[6] cultural icon, fashion icon,^[7] pop icon,^[8] film executive^[9] and sex symbol. She is known for her beauty,^[10]^[11] comedic acting roles and screen presence.^[12] Monroe was one of the most popular movie stars of the 1950s and early 1960s and became the object of unprecedented popular adulation.^[13]^[14] During the later stages of her career, she worked towards serious roles and her fame surpassed that of any other entertainer of her time.^[15] Monroe is the only female on the Forbes top-earning dead celebrities list.^[16] The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 film noir directed by John Huston. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Monroe's death at age 36 was classified as probable suicide.^[17] Many individuals including Jack Clemmons, the first LAPD Police officer to arrive at the death scene,^[18] believed that she was murdered.^[19] For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ...

Childhood

Family and early life

Main article: Childhood of Marilyn Monroe

Monroe was born in the charity ward of the Los Angeles County Hospital.^[1]^[20] According to biographer Fred Lawrence Guiles, her grandmother, Della Monroe Grainger, had her baptized Norma Jeane Baker by Aimee Semple McPherson.^[1] Although she took a stagename of Marilyn Monroe in 1946, she did not legally change her name until February 23, 1956.^[21] Her mother was Gladys Pearl (Monroe) Baker (1902-1984).^[22] The identity of her father has been the subject of debate for decades, biographer Donald H. Wolfe in The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe, writes his belief that Norma Jeane's biological father was Charles Stanley Gifford, a salesman for RKO Pictures where Gladys worked as a film-cutter and indeed throughout her life Marilyn always believed that Gifford was her father.^[23] However, Monroe's official birth certificate lists Gladys's second husband, Martin Edward Mortenson, as the father.^[24] The Monroe family was believed to have been Anglo-Spanish in origin, with a history going back to the early days of the California state and ancestral ties to early pioneering Spanish settlers such as the Sepulvedas.^[25] Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center (also known as County USC) is an 800-bed teaching hospital located in East Los Angeles in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. ... This article is about the Christian religious act of Baptism. ... Aimee Semple McPherson (October 9, 1890 â€“ September 27, 1944), also known as Sister Aimee or Sister, was a Canadian-born evangelist and media sensation in the 1920s and 1930s; she was also the founder of the Foursquare Church. ... is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Foster homes

Mentally unstable and unable to care for Monroe, Gladys placed her with foster parents Albert and Ida Bolender of Hawthorne, California, where she lived until she was seven.^[26] In her autobiography My Story, Monroe stated she believed that the Bolenders were her parents until Ida, quite rudely, corrected her. Hawthorne is a city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ...

During one of her weekly visits, Gladys told Norma Jeane that she bought a house for them. A few months after moving in, Gladys suffered a breakdown. In My Story, Monroe recalls her mother "screaming and laughing," as she was forcibly removed to the State Hospital in Norwalk, where her mother, Della, had been taken and died. Gladys's father, Otis Elmer Monroe, also died in a mental institution. ^[27] According to My Sister Marilyn, Gladys's brother, Marion, hanged himself upon his release from an asylum, and Della's father, Tilford Marion Hogan, hanged himself in a fit of depression. For the EP by Black Flag, see Nervous Breakdown. ... Location of Norwalk in California and Los Angeles County Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles Incorporated 1957 - City Council Jesse M. Luera (mayor) Rick Ramirez Cheri Kelley Michael Mendez Gordon Stefenhagen Area - City 9. ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ... On the Threshold of Eternity. ...

Monroe was declared a ward of the state, and Gladys's best friend, Grace McKee became her guardian. After McKee married in 1935, Monroe was sent to the Los Angeles Orphans Home (later renamed Hollygrove), and then to a succession of foster homes.^[26] In law, a ward is someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian. ... A legal guardian is a person who has the legal authority (and the corresponding duty) to care for the personal and property interests of another person, called a ward. ... Foster care is a system by which adults care for orphans or other children who are not living with their biological parents, for example due to child abuse. ...

Grace and her husband were about to move to East and could not take Norma Jeane. According to biographer Fred Lawrence Guiles, another family, moving to Louisiana wanted to adopt Norma Jeane, but Gladys would not allow it. Grace then approached the mother of a neighbor boy, James Dougherty, about the possibility of him marrying Norma Jeane so that she would not have to return to an orphanage or foster care.^[26] Monroe would state in her autobiography that she did not feel like a wife; she enjoyed playing with the neighborhood children until her husband would call her home. The marriage lasted until 1946 when Monroe decided to pursue her career. This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Adoption (disambiguation). ... James Edward Dougherty (April 12, 1921 in Los Angeles, California - August 15, 2005 in San Rafael, California) was the first husband of Marilyn Monroe. ...

Career

Early years

Mrs. Norma Jeane Dougherty, YANK Magazine, 1945

While her first husband was in the Merchant Marine during World War II, Monroe moved in with her mother-in-law, where she started working in the Radioplane Munitions Factory owned by Hollywood actor Reginald Denny. She sprayed airplane parts with fire retardant and inspected parachutes. During this time, Army photographer David Conover snapped a photograph of her for a YANK magazine article. He encouraged her to apply to The Blue Book modeling agency. She signed with the agency and began researching the work of famous actresses Jean Harlow and Lana Turner. Monroe enrolled in drama and singing classes and had her hair cut, straightened and lightened to golden blonde.^[26] Image File history File links MarilynMonroe-YANK1945. ... Image File history File links MarilynMonroe-YANK1945. ... Yank, the Army Weekly was a weekly magazine published by the United States military during World War II. Founded and edited by Major Hartzell Spence (1908-2001), the magazine was written by enlisted rank soldiers only and was made available to the soldiers, sailors and airmen serving overseas. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Merchant Navy. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The OQ-2 Radioplane was the first mass-produced UAV or drone in the United States. ... Reginald Denny in his final acting role as Commodore Schmidlapp in Batman: The Movie. ... -1... David Conover is an author and photojournalist who is credited with discovering Marilyn Monroe while taking photos for YANK magazine. ... Yank, the Army Weekly was a weekly magazine published by the United States military during World War II. Founded and edited by Major Hartzell Spence (1908-2001), the magazine was written by enlisted rank soldiers only and was made available to the soldiers, sailors and airmen serving overseas. ... A modeling agency is a company that represent fashion models, to work for the fashion industry. ... Jean Harlow (March 3, 1911 â€“ June 7, 1937) was an American film actress and sex symbol of the 1930s. ... Lana Turner (February 8, 1921 â€“ June 29, 1995) was an Academy award-nominated American film actress. ...

Monroe became one of Blue Book's most successful models, appearing on dozens of magazine covers. In 1946, she came to the attention of talent scout Ben Lyon. He arranged a screen test for her with 20th Century Fox. She was offered a standard six-month contract with a starting salary of $125 per week.^[28] Screen Test was a British childrens quiz show produced by the BBC which ran from 1969 to 1984. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Romanino, Superintendent paying the workers, 1531-32, fresco, Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trento, Italy. ...

Since Norma Jeane was not considered a commercial stage name, Lyon suggested she adopt Marilyn (after the famous actress Marilyn Miller).^[29] For her last name, she took her mother's maiden name of Monroe. During her first six months at Fox, Monroe was given no work, but Fox renewed her contract and she was given minor appearances in Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! and Dangerous Years, both released in 1947.^[15] In Scudda Hoo!, her part was edited out except for a quick glimpse of her face when she speaks two words. Fox decided not to renew her contracts. Monroe returned to modeling and began to network and make contacts. She posed for nude photographs which were later featured in the first issue of Playboy.^[26] Marilyn Miller Marilyn Miller (born Mary Ellen Reynolds) (September 1, 1898 â€“ April 7, 1936) was one of the most popular Broadway musical stars of the 1920s and early 1930s. ... Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! is a 1948 comedy film which is generally considered to be the film debut of Marilyn Monroe (although most of her footage was cut and she only has a brief one-line scene). ... Dangerous Years is a film with Marilyn Monroe. ... Not to be confused with social network services such as MySpace, etc. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ...

In 1948, during a six-month stint at Columbia Pictures, Monroe had a part in a Three Stooges short and starred in the film Ladies of the Chorus. The low-budget musical was not a success and Monroe was dropped again. She met one of Hollywood's top agents, Johnny Hyde, who had Fox re-sign her after MGM turned her down. Darryl F. Zanuck, the vice-president of Fox, was not convinced of Monroe's potential, but because of Hyde's persistence, she gained supporting parts in the Marx Brothers film Love Happy (1949), and in Fox's All About Eve and MGM's The Asphalt Jungle (both 1950). Even though the roles were small, moviegoers as well as critics took notice.^[15] Hyde arranged for her to have minor plastic surgery on her nose and chin, adding that to earlier dental surgery.^[30]^[31]^[32] The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... This article is about the comedy trio. ... Ladies of the Chorus is a 1948 Hollywood film produced by Columbia Pictures. ... Johnny Hyde was a very influential, powerhouse agent of the 1940s. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... Darryl Francis Zanuck (September 5, 1902â€“December 22, 1979) was a producer, writer, actor and director who played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors (the length of his career being rivalled only by that of Adolph Zukor). ... This article is about the comedian siblings. ... Love Happy (1949) was the 13th, and virtually the last Marx Brothers film (they would return to the big screen in 1957 for short appearances in The Story of Mankind). ... For other uses, see All About Eve (disambiguation). ... The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 film noir directed by John Huston. ... For the album by The Huntingtons, see Plastic Surgery (album). ...

The next two years were filled with inconsequential roles in standard fare, such as We're Not Married! and Love Nest. However, RKO executives used Monroe to boost box office potential of the Fritz Lang production, Clash by Night. After the film performed well, Fox employed a similar tactic, and she was cast as the ditzy receptionist with Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers in Howard Hawks's slapstick comedy Monkey Business. Critics no longer ignored her, and both films' success at the box office was partly attributed to Monroe's growing popularity. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Love Nest is a film with Marilyn Monroe, from 1951. ... RKO could stand for: RKO Pictures The R.K.O. - finishing manoever (and initials) of WWE professional wrestler Randy Orton. ... The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ... Friedrich Christian Anton Fritz Lang (December 5, 1890 â€“ August 2, 1976) was an Austrian-German-American film director, screenwriter and occasional film producer, one of the best known Ã©migrÃ©s from Germanys school of Expressionism. ... Clash by Night is a 1952 black-and-white film noir/drama starring Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas and Robert Ryan, with an effective appearance by Marilyn Monroe. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... A receptionist isItalic text a person in an office/administrative support position. ... This article is about the actor. ... Ginger Rogers (Virginia Katherine McMath, July 16, 1911 â€“ April 25, 1995) was an Academy Award-winning American film and stage actress and singer. ... Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896 â€“ December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and writer of the classic Hollywood era. ... Monkey Business is a screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Marilyn Monroe, Hugh Marlowe, and Charles Coburn. ... The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ...

Fox finally gave Monroe a starring role in 1952 with Don't Bother to Knock, in which she portrayed a deranged babysitter who attacks the little girl in her care. It was a cheaply made B-movie, and although the reviews were mixed, they claimed it demonstrated Monroe's ability and confirmed she was ready for more leading roles. Her performance has been noted as one of her finest.^[33] Headline text Dont Bother To KnockGenre: Adventure / Drama / Thriller (more) Tagline: You never met her type before. ... The term B-movie originally referred to a film designed to be distributed as the lower half of a double feature, often a genre film featuring cowboys, gangsters or vampires. ...

As Rose in Niagara.

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Stardom

Monroe proved she could carry a big-budget film when she starred in Niagara in 1953. Movie critics focused on Monroe's connection with the camera as much as on the sinister plot.^[34] She played an unbalanced woman planning to murder her husband. Released in 1953, Niagara is a dramatic thriller with film noir elements. ...

Playboy playmate

Marilyn Monroe
First issue of Playboy, featuring a black-and-white photo of Monroe (in a dress) promising inside full-color pictures of her nude.
Playboy centerfold appearance
December 1953
Succeeded by	Margie Harrison

Died	August 5, 1962
Measurements	Bust: 36^[35] Waist: 24^[35] Hips: 34^[35]

Height	5 ft 5 in (1.7 m)^[35]
Weight	118 lb (54 kg)^[35]

Around this time, the nude photos of Monroe began to surface, taken by photographer Tom Kelley during her unemployment. Prints were bought by Hugh Hefner and, in December 1953, appeared in the first edition of Playboy. To the dismay of Fox, Monroe decided to publicly admit it was indeed her in the pictures. When a journalist asked her what she wore in bed she replied, "Chanel No. 5".^[36] When asked what she had on during the photo shoot, she replied, "The radio".^[36] First issue of Playboy magazine, featuring a black and white photo of Marilyn Monroe (in a dress) promising inside full-color pics of her nude. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... Playmate of the Year redirects here. ... Margie Harrison is an American actress and playmate. ... The word nude may refer to: The state of nudity. ... Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois), also referred to colloquially as Hef, is the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Chanel No. ...

A-list actress

Over the following months, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire cemented Monroe's status as an A-list actress, as she became one of the world's biggest movie stars. The lavish Technicolor comedy films established Monroe's "dumb blonde" on-screen persona.^[26] Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 film adaptation of the 1949 stage musical, released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Howard Hawks and starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, Taylor Holmes, and Norma Varden in supporting roles. ... How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 film, directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Lauren Bacall, Marilyn Monroe, and Betty Grable as fortune hunters. ... The A-list is the roster of the most bankable movie stars in Hollywood. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation (a subsidiary of Technicolor, Inc. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Persona literally means mask , although it does not usually refer to a literal mask but to the social masks all humans supposedly wear. ...

In Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Monroe's turn as gold-digging showgirl Lorelei Lee won her rave reviews,^[37] and the scene where she sang "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" has inspired the likes of Anna Nicole Smith, Madonna,^[38] Kylie Minogue,^[39] and Geri Halliwell. In the Los Angeles premiere of the film, Monroe and co-star Jane Russell pressed their foot- and handprints in the cement in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Monroe sings the song surrounded by well-dressed men. ... For other persons of the same name, see Anna Smith. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE (pronounced ,[1]mÉªnoÊŠg;[2] born 28 May 1968) is an Australian Grammy and BRIT award-winning pop singer, songwriter and actress. ... Geraldine Estelle Geri Halliwell (born 6 August 1972) is a British pop singer-songwriter, childrens author, actress and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund. ... Jane Russell (born June 21, 1921) is an American actress and former sex symbol. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In How to Marry a Millionaire, Monroe was teamed up with Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable. She played a short-sighted dumb blonde, and though the role was stereotypical, critics took note of her comedic timing.^[40] How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 film, directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Lauren Bacall, Marilyn Monroe, and Betty Grable as fortune hunters. ... Bacall redirects here. ... Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 â€“ July 2, 1973) was an American dancer, singer, and actress. ...

Monroe's next two films, the western River of No Return and the musical There's No Business Like Show Business, were not successful. Monroe eventually got tired of the roles that Zanuck assigned her. After completing work on The Seven Year Itch in early 1955, she broke her contract and fled Hollywood to study acting with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio in New York.^[15] Fox would not accede to her contract demands and insisted she return to work on productions she considered inappropriate, such as The Girl in Pink Tights (which was never filmed), The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing and How to Be Very, Very Popular. The movie River of No Return is a classic gem starring two of the silver screens greats stars Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe. ... Theres No Business Like Show Business is a 20th Century Fox film that was released on December 16, 1954. ... This article or section seems to contain too many quotations for an encyclopedia entry. ... Lee Strasberg (November 17, 1901 â€“ February 17, 1982) was an American director, actor, producer, and acting teacher. ... The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights located in the Old Labor Stage at 432 West 44th Street in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. ... This article is about the state. ...

Marilyn Monroe Productions

Once in New York, Monroe set up her own production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, with fashion photographer Milton H. Greene. NOTE: the Milton H. Greene Archives website is the main source of this article. ...

As The Seven Year Itch raced to the top of the box office in the summer of 1955, and with Fox starlets Jayne Mansfield and Sheree North failing to click with audiences, Zanuck admitted defeat and Monroe returned to Hollywood. A new contract was drawn up, giving Monroe approval of the script, cinematographer and director as well as the option to act in other studios' projects, practically unheard of for an actress in the 1950s. Monroe's victory over Fox caused one of the first serious breaches in the studio system.^[41] Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933â€”29 June 1967) was an American actress working both on Broadway and in Hollywood. ... Sheree North (born January 17, 1932, in Los Angeles, California - died November 4, 2005 in Los Angeles), was an actress and singer who appeared in numerous Broadway shows, Hollywood movies, and television series from the 1950s onwards. ... The studio system was a means of film production and distribution dominant in Hollywood from the early 1920s through the early 1950s. ...

The first film to be made under the contract and production company was Bus Stop, directed by Joshua Logan. Monroe played Chérie,^[42] a saloon bar singer who falls in love with a cowboy. Monroe deliberately appeared badly made-up and unglamorous. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for the performance and was praised by critics.^[26] Bosley Crowther of The New York Times proclaimed: "Hold on to your chairs, everybody, and get set for a rattling surprise. Marilyn Monroe has finally proved herself an actress." In his autobiography, Movie Stars, Real People and Me, director Joshua Logan wrote: "I found Marilyn to be one of the great talents of all time... She struck me as being a much brighter person than I had ever imagined, and I think that was the first time I learned that intelligence and, yes brilliance have nothing to do with education." Bus Stop, also known as The Wrong Kind of Girl, is a 1956 motion picture directed by Joshua Logan for 20th Century Fox starring Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur OConnell, Betty Field, Eileen Heckart, Robert Bray, and Hope Lange. ... Joshua Logan (1908-1988), a director and writer, was best known for Broadway and Hollywood shows such as Mister Roberts, Picnic, and South Pacific. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Bosley Crowther (July 13, 1905 â€“ March 7, 1981) was an American film critic. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ...

Monroe in a promotional still for The Prince and the Showgirl, 1957.

The second movie filmed under Monroe's production company was The Prince and the Showgirl co-starring Laurence Olivier. Olivier, who directed the movie, said Monroe was "a brilliant comedienne, which to me means she is also an extremely skilled actress."^[26] However, he became furious at her habit of being late to the set, as well as her dependency on her drama coach Paula Strasberg. Monroe's performance was hailed by critics, especially in Europe, where she was handed the David di Donatello, the Italian equivalent of the Academy Award, as well as the French Crystal Star Award. She was also nominated for the British BAFTA award. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 475 Ã— 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1189 Ã— 1500 pixel, file size: 287 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Marilyn Monroe Metadata... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 475 Ã— 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1189 Ã— 1500 pixel, file size: 287 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Marilyn Monroe Metadata... The Prince and the Showgirl is a 1957 Hollywood film starring Marilyn Monroe and co-starring Laurence Olivier who also directed and produced it. ... The Prince and the Showgirl is a 1957 Hollywood film starring Marilyn Monroe and co-starring Laurence Olivier who also directed and produced it. ... Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM, (IPA: ; 22 May 1907 â€“ 11 July 1989) was an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and four-time Emmy winning English actor, director, and producer. ... Paula Strasberg was born Paula Miller in New York City circa 1911. ... David di Donatello is a prestigious movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... BAFTA Award The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ...

Later years

In 1959, Monroe scored the biggest hit of her career starring alongside Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis in Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot. After shooting finished, Wilder publicly blasted Monroe for her difficult on-set behavior. His attitude softened soon, and he hailed her as a great comedienne. Some Like It Hot is consistently rated as one of the best films ever made.^[43] Monroe's performance earned her a Golden Globe for best actress in musical or comedy. John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 â€“ June 27, 2001), better known as Jack Lemmon, was a two-time Academy Award and Cannes Award-winning American actor and comedian. ... For other persons named Tony Curtis, see Tony Curtis (disambiguation). ... Billy Wilder (June 22, 1906 â€“ March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-born, Jewish-American journalist, screenwriter, film director, and producer whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. ... Some Like It Hot is a 1959 comedy film directed by Billy Wilder. ...

After Some Like It Hot, Monroe shot Let's Make Love directed by George Cukor and co-starring Yves Montand. Monroe was forced to shoot the picture because of her obligations to Twentieth Century-Fox. While the film was not a commercial or critical success, it included one of Monroe's legendary musical numbers, Cole Porter's "My Heart Belongs to Daddy". Lets Make Love is a 1960 comedy musical film made by 20th Century Fox. ... George Dewey Cukor (July 7, 1899 â€“ January 24, 1983) was an American film director. ... Yves Montand Yves Montand (October 13, 1921 â€“ November 9, 1991) was a French/Italian actor, born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Alto, Italy. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 â€“ October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. ...

Arthur Miller wrote what became Monroe and her co-star Clark Gable's last completed film, The Misfits. The exhausting shoot took place in July, in the hot Northern Nevada Black Rock desert, and Reno Nevada. The rodeo and bar scenes were shot in Dayton, Nevada. Monroe, Gable and Montgomery Clift delivered performances that are considered excellent by contemporary movie critics.^[44] Tabloid magazines blamed Gable's death of a heart attack on Monroe, citing her tardiness and quoting Gable's widow Kay Spreckels Gable, who claimed that her husband did his own stunt work out of the frustration of waiting for Monroe.^[45] Exacerbating the situation was Gable's advanced age, plus long history of alcohol and tobacco use, and previous heart attacks. Monroe was invited by Kay to the baptismal ceremony for her and Clark's son John Clark Gable. She attended. Arthur Bob Miller (October 17, 1915 â€“ February 10, 2005) was an American playwright and essayist. ... William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 â€“ November 16, 1960) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor. ... The Misfits is a 1961 American film, written by Arthur Miller, directed by John Huston, and starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach, and Thelma Ritter. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... Black Rock can refer to: Black Rock, Barbados is a city in Saint Michael Parish, Barbados. ... Places Reno, Nevada Reno, Pennsylvania Reno, Lamar County, Texas Reno, Parker County, Texas A valley in Italy Other Uses Reno, a Turk from the popular videogame and CG movie by Square-Enix, Final Fantasy VII. Reno a 1939 film A band named Reno Reno is a drug Reno 911! - A... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... Dayton, a surname and place name, may refer to: // Elias Dayton (1737-1807), Colonel and father of Jonathan and builder of Fort Dayton Jonathan Dayton (1760-1824), son of Elias, signer of the United States Constitution, and Speaker of the House Dayton Clarence Miller (1866-1941), an American physicist and... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... Edward Montgomery Clift (October 17, 1920â€“July 23, 1966) was a four-time Oscar-nominated American film actor. ... Heart attack redirects here. ...

In 1962, some of the most famous photographs of Monroe were taken by Bert Stern as a feature for Vogue magazine. This photo shoot was her last and it is known as "The Last Sitting".^[46] Bertram Stern (born 3 October 1929) is an American fashion and celebrity portrait photographer. ... For other meanings, see vogue. ...

Monroe returned to Hollywood to resume filming on the George Cukor comedy Something's Got to Give, a never-finished film that has become legendary for problems on the set and proved a costly debacle for Fox. This does not cite its references or sources. ...

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After shooting what was claimed to have been the first ever nude scene by a major motion picture actress, Monroe's attendance on the set became even more erratic. On June 1, her thirty-sixth birthday, she attended a charity event at Dodger Stadium. is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Financially strained by the production costs of Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Fox dropped Monroe from the film and replaced her with Lee Remick. However, co-star Dean Martin, who had a clause in his contract giving him an approval over his co-star, was unwilling to work with anyone but Monroe. She was rehired.^[47] This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For other persons named Elizabeth Taylor, see Elizabeth Taylor (disambiguation). ... Lee Remick Lee Remick (December 14, 1935 - July 2, 1991), was an American actress admired for her versality and her great beauty. ... Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 â€“ December 25, 1995) was an Italian-American singer, film actor, television personality, and comedian. ...

Monroe conducted a lengthy interview with Life, in which she expressed how bitter she was about Hollywood labeling her as a dumb blonde and how much she loved her audience.^[48] She also did a photo shoot for Vogue and began discussing a future film project with Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra, according to the Donald Spoto biography. Philippe Halsmans famous portrait of Marilyn Monroe Life generally refers to two American magazines: A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936; A publication created by Time founder Henry Luce in 1936, with a strong emphasis on photojournalism. ... For other meanings, see vogue. ... For the similarly-named American actress, see Jean Kelly. ... Sinatra redirects here. ...

Monroe was planning to star in a biopic of Jean Harlow, as well as starring alongside Jack Lemmon in Irma La Douce, a Billy Wilder comedy that eventually starred Shirley MacLaine.^[26] Other projects under consideration were What a Way to Go! (in which Shirley MacLaine replaced her), Kiss Me, Stupid, a comedy starring Dean Martin and Kim Novak, and a musical version of A Tree Grows In Brooklyn.^[26] A biographical film or biopic is a film about a particular person or group of people, based on events that actually happened. ... Jean Harlow (March 3, 1911 â€“ June 7, 1937) was an American film actress and sex symbol of the 1930s. ... John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 â€“ June 27, 2001), better known as Jack Lemmon, was a two-time Academy Award and Cannes Award-winning American actor and comedian. ... Irma la Douce is a 1956 French stage musical whose book and lyrics were written by Alexandre Breffort with music by Marguerite Monnot. ... Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actress, well-known not only for her acting, but for her devotion to her belief in reincarnation and aliens. ... Summary What A Way To Go! (1964) is one of those movies that came out of the happy-fun Hollywood era of the Rat Pack years, where a popular type of movie promised escape into naive plots that exclusively focused on the themes of love and sex in fluffy, brightly... Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actress, well-known not only for her acting, but for her devotion to her belief in reincarnation and aliens. ... Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) was an ahead-of-its-time comedy directed by Billy Wilder and starring Kim Novak and Dean Martin. ... Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 â€“ December 25, 1995) was an Italian-American singer, film actor, television personality, and comedian. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Before the shooting of Something's Got to Give resumed, Monroe was found dead in her Los Angeles home on the morning of August 5, 1962. She remains one of the 20th century's legendary public figures and archetypal Hollywood movie stars. is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... A movie star or film star is a celebrity who is a person known for his or her roles in motion pictures. ...

Dougherty and Monroe ca. 1943.

Marriages and relationships

James Dougherty

Monroe married James Dougherty on June 19, 1942. In The Secret Happiness of Marilyn Monroe and To Norma Jeane with Love, Jimmie, he claimed they were in love, but dreams of stardom lured her away. In 1953, he wrote a piece called "Marilyn Monroe Was My Wife" for Photoplay, in which he claimed that she threatened to jump off the Santa Monica Pier if he left her. In the 2004 documentary Marilyn's Man, Dougherty made three new claims: that he invented the "Marilyn Monroe" persona; studio executives forced her to divorce him; and that he was her true love and her "dedicated friend for life." James Edward Dougherty (April 12, 1921 in Los Angeles, California - August 15, 2005 in San Rafael, California) was the first husband of Marilyn Monroe. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edna Purviance on the cover of Photoplay magazine Photoplay was one of the first film fan magazines. ... The Santa Monica Pier is located at the foot of Colorado Boulevard in Santa Monica, California and it is the citys most famous landmark. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ...

Dougherty's actions seem to contradict these claims: he remarried months after Monroe divorced him; his sister told the December 1952 Modern Screen Magazine that he left Monroe because she wanted to pursue modeling, after he initially gave her permission to do so; he confirmed Monroe's version of the beginning of their relationship in an A&E Network Monroe documentary that his mother had asked him to marry her so that she would not be returned to an orphanage. Most telling, the 6 August 1962 The New York Times reported that, on being informed of her death, Dougherty replied "I'm sorry," and continued his LAPD patrol. He did not attend Monroe's funeral. Modern Screen Magazine was an American magazine with gossip about show business stars. ... Biography is one of A&Es longest-running and most popular programs. ... For other uses, see Orphanage (disambiguation). ... is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ... LAPD and L.A.P.D. redirect here. ... For other uses, see Funeral (disambiguation). ...

Joe DiMaggio

In 1951, Joe DiMaggio saw a picture of Monroe with two Chicago White Sox players, but did not ask the man who arranged the stunt to set up a date until 1952. Monroe wrote in My Story that she did not want to meet him, fearing a stereotypical jock. They eloped on 14 January 1954. During their honeymoon in Japan, she was asked to visit Korea. She performed ten shows over four days for over 100,000 servicemen. Biographers have noted that DiMaggio, who stayed in Japan, was not pleased with his wife's decision during what he wanted to be an intimate trip. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) Central Division (1994â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 42, 72 Name Chicago White Sox (1904â€“present) (Chicago) White Stockings (1901-1903 *From 1900 to 1903, the official name did not contain the city name of Chicago... Suitor redirects here. ... For other uses, see Stereotype (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Jock (disambiguation). ... To elope, most literally, merely means to run away. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... A honeymoon is the traditional holiday taken by newlyweds to celebrate their marriage in intimacy and seclusion. ... This article is about the Korean civilization. ...

DiMaggio biographer Maury Allen quoted New York Yankees PR man Arthur Richman that Joe told him everything went wrong from the trip to Japan on. On September 14, 1954, Monroe filmed the skirt-blowing scene for The Seven Year Itch in front of New York's Trans-Lux Theater. Bill Kobrin, then Fox's east coast correspondent, told the Palm Springs Desert Sun in 2006 that it was Billy Wilder's idea to turn the shoot into a media circus, and that the couple had a "yelling battle" in the theater lobby.^[49] She filed for divorce on grounds of mental cruelty 274 days after the wedding. Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) East Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913â€“present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section seems to contain too many quotations for an encyclopedia entry. ... Trans-Lux is a major manufacturer of real-time displays, and became known for their stock market tickers. ... Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California approximately 110 miles (177 km) east of Los Angeles and 140 miles (225 km) northeast of San Diego. ... Billy Wilder (June 22, 1906 â€“ March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-born, Jewish-American journalist, screenwriter, film director, and producer whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. ... Mental cruelty is a dangerous kind of torture to somebody by some third party or parties. ...

In February 1961, Monroe was admitted to the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic. She contacted DiMaggio, who secured her release. She later joined him in Florida, where he was serving as a batting coach at the New York Yankees' training camp. Bob Hope jokingly dedicating Best Song nominee The Second Time Around to them at the 1961 Academy Awards. At his death in 1929, Payne Whitney bestowed the funds to build and endow the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic (PWC) on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) East Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913â€“present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 â€“ July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-Born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity. ... The Academy Award for Best Song is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are songwriters and composers. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ...

According to Allen, on 1 August 1962, DiMaggio – alarmed by how Monroe had fallen in with people he considered detrimental to her well-being – quit his job with a PX supplier to ask her to remarry him. is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Army produces its own initialisms and acronyms, which often come to have meaning beyond their bare expansions. ...

After Monroe's death, DiMaggio claimed her body and arranged her funeral. For 20 years, he had a half-dozen red roses delivered to her crypt three times a week. Unlike her other two husbands or those who claimed to have been her lovers, he never talked about her publicly or otherwise exploited their relationship. For other uses, see Rose (disambiguation). ...

In 2006, DiMaggio's adopted granddaughters auctioned the bulk of his estate, which featured two letters Monroe penned to him and a photograph signed "I love you, Joe."^[50]

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