In character as Pola from How to Marry a Millionaire, Marilyn is shown on the cover of Through the Looking … More
Category: Friends and Family
Donald Zec: Marilyn’s Man at ‘The Mirror’
Donald Zec, the British journalist who covered show-business for the Daily Mirror over four decades, has died at the grand … More
Getting ‘Closer’ to Marilyn’s Men
The current edition of US mag Closer Weekly (dated August 30, with Barbara Eden on the cover) includes an article … More
Marilyn’s Family Secrets in ‘Yours Retro’
Marilyn graces the cover of the July issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro, with a photo taken by Sam … More
Marilyn’s ‘Bus Stop’ Costume – and More – at Heritage Auctions
The green lacy blouse and black pencil skirt ensemble by Marilyn in Bus Stop (1956) will go under the hammer … More
Marilyn, Arthur and the Roxbury Writing Sheds
The former home of Arthur Miller – at 153 Tophet Road in Roxbury, Connecticut – is now occupied by another … More
Rockhaven, Home to Marilyn’s Mother, is Saved
After years of campaigning, Rockhaven – the former women’s sanatarium in Glendale, California, where Marilyn’s mother lived for more than … More
Remembering Jane Russell at 100
Jane Russell was born 100 years ago this month, on June 21st, 1921. She grew up in the San Fernando … More
Jack Cole: Marilyn’s Hidden Hero
From Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) to Let’s Make Love (1960, pictured), Jack Cole was Marilyn’s choreographer of choice, and they … More
Setting Sail With Marilyn and ‘Joltin’ Joe’
Joe DiMaggio was born into an Italian immigrant family in 1915. His father was a fisherman in Martinez, California, in … More