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Also Known As Norma Jeane Baker • Norma Jean Baker • Norma Jeane Mortenson
Born June 1, 1926 • Los Angeles • California
Found Dead August 5, 1962 • California
Notable Family Members spouse Arthur Miller • spouse Joe DiMaggio
Married To James Dougherty (1942–1946) • Arthur Miller (1956–1961) • Joe DiMaggio (1954–1955)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Some Like It Hot" (1959) • "Clash by Night" (1952) • "Monkey Business" (1952) • "The Jack Benny Program" (1952) • "The Seven Year Itch" (1955) • "There's No Business Like Show Business" (1954) • "River of No Return" (1954) • "The Misfits" (1961) • "Love Happy" (1949) • "The Prince and the Showgirl" (1957) • "Bus Stop" (1956) • "The Fireball" (1950) • "Let's Make Love" (1960) • "As Young as You Feel" (1951) • "Love Nest" (1951) • "Home Town Story" (1951) • "How to Marry a Millionaire" (1953) • "Let's Make It Legal" (1951) • "We're Not Married!" (1952) • "O. Henry's Full House" (1952) • "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950) • "Niagara" (1953) • "Dangerous Years" (1947) • "Don't Bother to Knock" (1952) • "Ladies of the Chorus" (1948) • "All About Eve" (1950) • "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) "Love, Marilyn" (2012)

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Marilyn Monroe was born in Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926.
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Joe DiMaggio (1954–1955), Arthur Miller (1956–1961), James Dougherty (1942–1946)

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Portrait of Marilyn Monroe with platinum blonde hair, red lipstick, pearl earrings, and a white fur wrap, posing against a dark background.
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Marilyn Monroe, Mitzi Gaynor, and Donald O'Connor in a lively scene from There's No Business Like Show Business, sitting and posing playfully on a red chaise lounge.
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Marilyn Monroe stands over a subway grate as her white dress billows up, smiling, while Tim Ewell watches in the iconic scene from the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch.
Marilyn Monroe as The Girl stands on a staircase holding a fan, smiling down at Tom Ewell as Richard Sherman in a scene from the film The Seven Year Itch.
Don Murray stands behind Marilyn Monroe at a counter in a diner scene from the film Bus Stop (1956), directed by Joshua Logan.
Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe dressed as musicians with a band in a train car in a scene from the 1959 film Some Like It Hot.
Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable in a scene from The Misfits. Monroe, in a sleeveless blouse, leans forward smiling while Gable, in a cowboy hat and western shirt, stands holding a drink.
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