Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) Gallery

Marilyn Monroe with Joe DiMaggio, leaving San Franciscos City Hall following their marriage

This 01 April 1954 file photo shows actress Marilyn Monroe with her second husband, New York Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio, leaving San Francisco's City Hall following their marriage. According to CNN, DiMaggio, 84, died 08 March 1999 of complications from recent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung. DiMaggio was a three-time American League Most Valuable Player and was a lifetime .325 hitter. AFP PHOTO/FILES / AFP PHOTO / -

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Simone Signoret and American star Marilyn Monroe

French actor Simone Signoret (L) and American star Marilyn Monroe (R) chat 24 January 1960 in Hollywood where Signoret came with her husband actor-singer Yves Montand who play with Marilyn in George Cukor's "Let's Make Love" (Le Milliardaire). Marilyn Monroe one of the most famous US actress in the world, achieved celebrity with starring roles in three 1953 features, "Niagara", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "How to Marry a Millionaire" and later in "Bus Stop" (1956), "Some Like it Hot" (1959) and "The Misfits" (1961). / AFP PHOTO / OFF

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Director Laurence Olivier Directs Marilyn Monroe

Director Laurence Olivier directs american actress Marilyn Monroe during the filming of "The Prince and the Showgirl" at Pinewood's studios near London, 14 August 1956. / AFP PHOTO
Le cinaste Laurence Olivier dirige l'actrice amricaine Marilyn Monroe lors du tournage de son film "Le Prince et la Danseuse" aux studios de Pinewood prs de Londres, le 14 aot 1956

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