Marilyn Monroe and JFK documentary

Marilyn Monroe12 (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 August 5, 1962)3 was an American actress, model, and singer, who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s and early After spending much of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946 with Twentieth CenturyFox. Her early film appearances were minor, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950), drew attention. By 1952 she had her first leading role in Don t Bother to Knock5 and 1953 brought a lead in Niagara, a melodramatic film noir that dwelt on her seductiveness. Her dumb blonde persona was used to comic effect in subsequent films such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) and The Seven Year Itch (1955). Limited by typecasting, Monroe studied at the Actors Studio to broaden her range. Her dramatic performance in Bus Stop (1956)