Following the recent Paris Match article about the upcoming documentary, Marilyn, Her Final Secret, Tom Leonard explores Marilyn’s family history … More
Tag: Jim Dougherty
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
Revisiting Norma Jeane’s Catalina Days
In September 1943, 22-year-old Jim Dougherty and his 17-year-old wife Norma Jeane moved to Catalina Island (27 miles outside Los … More
Marilyn Goes From Catalina Island to Wrigley Field
An article about the Catalina Country Club for Atlas Obscura mentions Marilyn’s time living on Catalina Island from 1943-44, when … More
Norma Jeane’s First Screen Test and the Road to Divorce
Norma Jeane Dougherty’s marriage to Jim Dougherty had been strained since he began serving overseas as a Merchant Marine and … More
The Marilyn Report 