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Marilyn Monroe is known for starring in films like Gentleman Prefer Blondes\u00a0and Some Like It Hot, but she had a few minor roles at the beginning of her career too. In 1947, she had a small role as a waitress in the film Dangerous Years\u00a0starring Billy Halop. In this photo, she\u2019s smiling at one of her cast-mates, Donald Curtis. Don\u2019t miss these mysterious celebrity deaths<\/a> that are still unexplained.<\/p>\n Woman skiing on sand, smiling, holding ski poles, led by a small black-and-white dog, creating a playful scene on a sandy beach.<\/p>\n In 1947, Marilyn Monroe took her dog Ruffles to the beach\u2014while wearing skis. Monroe was a huge animal lover and had various cats and dogs throughout her life including<\/a> two spaniels, a Chihuahua, and a basset hound.<\/p>\n Four people gather, examining a paper, in a sunny outdoor setting with blurred foliage in the background.<\/p>\n This photo is from the set of the film\u00a0Scudda Ho! Scudda Hay!. The plot involves two brothers who compete for the affections of the same girl. No, Monroe doesn\u2019t play this part. Instead, she plays the tiny and uncredited part of Betty.<\/p>\n A woman wears a festive hat while smiling; a man ties the ribbon, seated at a dining table with glassware and plates.<\/p>\n Talent agent Johnny Hyde \u201cdiscovered\u201d Marilyn Monroe in\u00a0a racquet club in Palm Springs in 1949. As the photo above shows, the duo had great chemistry, and they worked well together for years. Reportedly<\/a>, however, Monroe repeatedly refused his marriage proposals, saying that she loved him, but she wasn\u2019t in love with him. Don\u2019t miss these rarely seen pictures you won\u2019t find in history books<\/a>.<\/p>\n A woman wearing a large chef’s hat slices a cake, smiling with a man in a suit, holding a cigar, standing beside her.<\/p>\n Monroe\u2019s movies typically capture her joking side, but she was just as lighthearted off-screen. In this picture, she laughs with actor Edward G. Robinson while serving him a slice of cake and casually sporting a chef\u2019s hat. This is the untold story behind Marilyn Monroe\u2019s \u201cHappy Birthday Mr. President\u201d dress.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n A woman poses smiling against a stone railing with waterfalls in the background, surrounded by trees.<\/p>\n In 1952, Monroe posed near Niagara Falls, New York. Her film of the same name,\u00a0Niagra, features a famous walk by Monroe\u2019s character across cobblestone streets. It holds the record for the longest walk in cinema history\u2014116 feet of film, according to imdb.com<\/a>. Did you know the FBI had a file on Marilyn Monroe, and these other celebrities?<\/a><\/p>\n Woman seated on a stool, talking on a rotary phone in a backstage area with industrial equipment. Wearing a nightgown and heeled slippers.<\/p>\n Before cell phones and smartphones, there were good old rotary phones, like the one Monroe uses in this picture. She\u2019s on the set of her 1952 film Don\u2019t Bother To Knock. Here are the rarely seen photos of Jackie Kennedy<\/a>.<\/p>\n A person lies on grass, reading “Leaves of Grass” and holding a straw in their mouth; another book lies nearby.<\/p>\n Monroe was a bookworm and loved reading. In this image from 1952, she reads\u00a0Leaves Of Grass\u00a0while fittingly laying down on a lawn.<\/p>\n A woman in a suit laughs while sitting on a chair, one leg extended. The room has an open door and a cluttered table.<\/p>\n While waiting to shoot a scene for her movie How To Marry A Millionaire, Monroe flashes her famous smile and is practically falling off her chair laughing.<\/p>\n Woman laughing while holding a dog’s paw, standing outdoors in a garden setting.<\/p>\n This is yet another gorgeous photo of Monroe with an adorable pup. This time, Monroe met canine celeb Lassie at a party thrown by Ray Anthony\u2014a musician who wrote a song for Monroe simply called \u201cMarilyn,\u201d per themarilyncollection.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Two women stand together; one adjusts the other’s earring. They wear elegant dresses in a dimly lit, indoor setting.<\/p>\n Girls helping other girls never go out of style. Jane Russell, Monroe\u2019s co-star in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, helps Monroe with her necklace. We hope you didn\u2019t fall for any of these celebrity death hoaxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Three women stand joyfully, leaning slightly and smiling, within an open doorway, dressed elegantly with mid-20th century hairstyles, in a studio setting.<\/p>\n Three of the most famous actresses of the 1950s\u2014Monroe, Lauren Bacall, and Betty Grable\u2014step out of a dressing room while filming How To Marry A Millionaire. Here are the classic movies that didn\u2019t win Best Picture<\/a>.<\/p>\n Person waves from aircraft doorway; smiling, wearing a jacket, with others and emergency release sign visible nearby.<\/p>\n Monroe strikes a pose while hopping off a plane in South Korea to appear with the USO Camp Show \u201cAnything Goes\u201d in 1954. These camp shows were to boost morale among soldiers during World War II, according to ABMC Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n Three people smiling closely; center person is a woman with curly hair, linked arms with two men in military gear; crowded, casual setting.<\/p>\n During the same trip to South Korea, Monroe grins ear-to-ear with two soldiers from New York at the third division airstrip during her four-day tour.<\/p>\n A woman sits posing while photographers capture her image, surrounded by bright camera flashes in a crowded setting.<\/p>\n This candid photo of Monroe perched while speaking to the press is classic old Hollywood.<\/p>\n Person sits smiling on a ladder, pointing at March 30 on a large calendar; “STOP ARTHRITIS” text partially visible on a poster.<\/p>\n Monroe advocated for good causes including civil rights. She offered assistance to kid-focused charities such as Milk Fund For Babies and March of Dimes, according to biography.com<\/a>. In this photo, she hands out tickets to a charity circus performance at Sardi\u2019s restaurant in New York to benefit research for arthritis.<\/p>\n Woman applies makeup with a brush, sitting in a beauty salon, holding a textured mirror. Background shows framed pictures and a cabinet with jars.<\/p>\n Monroe\u2019s beauty is continuously praised, emulated, and referenced. It\u2019s humbling to know the actress applied her own bold, red lip color with a hand-held mirror to boot. Here are some style secrets you\u2019ll want to steal from Marilyn Monroe<\/a>.<\/p>\n Child standing, smiling, wearing a polka dot dress and bonnet, set against a plain background.<\/p>\n At first glance, you might not recognize the young child as Monroe. The photo from her younger years in 1928 is technically of Norma Jeane Mortenson\u2014Monroe\u2019s original name before legally changing it in 1956, per biography.com<\/a>. Here are more historical figures who used fake names<\/a>.<\/p>\n Person standing, gazing out a window, hand resting on a window frame. They wear a belted jacket. Curtains and a plant nearby.<\/p>\n Unlike her well-known window scene in The Seven Year Itch, this candid photo of Monroe looking out a window is a bit more relaxed. These are the classic movies people lie about watching<\/a>.<\/p>\n Woman posing outdoors, smiling near gate, with movie poster reading “DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK”; people and cars visible in the background.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
Playing around with her pups<\/h2>\n
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Working on a movie set<\/h2>\n
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Together with her talent agent<\/h2>\n
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A jolly good time with cake!<\/h2>\n
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Posing with the falls<\/h2>\n
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Chatting away<\/h2>\n
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Ever the book lover<\/h2>\n
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Smile!<\/h2>\n
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Playing around with another cute pup<\/h2>\n
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Getting some help from a friend<\/h2>\n
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Hanging with her fellow actresses<\/h2>\n
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Strike a pose<\/h2>\n
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Say cheese!<\/h2>\n
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Old Hollywood, personified<\/h2>\n
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All for a good cause<\/h2>\n
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Getting made up<\/h2>\n
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Baby Marilyn<\/h2>\n
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Taking a window watching break<\/h2>\n
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Which pose is better?!<\/h2>\n