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The Life and Work of Marilyn Monroe

Can you answer these questions about one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars?
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What was her real name at the time of her birth in 1926?
Norma Jean Mortensen/Baker
She was born, and spent her early life, in which US state?
California
In which 1950 film noir did she play Angela Phinlay?
The Asphalt Jungle
In which 1953 film did she sing Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend?
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
In 1953 she was the centrefold in which magazine’s first issue?
Playboy
Who was she married to for about nine months in 1954?
Joe DiMaggio
She established Marilyn Monroe Productions with which photographer friend?
Milton Greene
Which film saw her standing over a subway grate in a white dress?
The Seven Year Itch
Where did she study under Lee Strasberg during much of 1955?
The Actors Studio
In which 1956 film did she play Chérie, a saloon singer whose dreams of stardom are complicated by a naïve cowboy who falls in love with her?
Bus Stop
Which writer did she marry in 1956, and get divorced from in 1961?
Arthur Miller
Which British actor was her co-star in The Prince and the Showgirl?
Laurence Olivier
She won a Golden Globe for playing Sugar Kane in which film?
Some Like It Hot
Truman Capote lobbied for her to play Holly Golightly in which film?
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Which 1961 contemporary western was her last completed film?
The Misfits
How many times was she married, altogether, in her life?
three times
Which perfume did she claim was all she that wore in bed?
Chanel No.5
What did she sing to President John F. Kennedy in May 1962?
Happy Birthday
In which city was she found dead in August 1962?
Los Angeles
What was she holding in her hand when she died?
a telephone receiver
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