MARILYN MONROE

Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress, singer, and model. After spending much of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946. Her first role was that of Evie in the 1947 film Dangerous Years. Her early appearances may have been minor ones, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950) were critically acclaimed. Monroe's star grew with her showings in such films as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, Some Like It Hot and The Seven Year Itch.
The typecasting of Monroe's "dumb blonde" persona limited her career prospects, so she broadened her range. She studied at the Actors Studio and formed Marilyn Monroe Productions. Her dramatic performance in Bus Stop was hailed by critics, and she won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Some Like it Hot.
The final years of Monroe's life were marked by illness, personal problems, and a reputation for being unreliable and difficult to work with. The circumstances of her death, from an overdose of barbiturates, have been the subject of conjecture. Though officially classified as a "probable suicide", the possibility of an accidental overdose, as well as the possibility of homicide, have not been ruled out. In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.



Filmography
1947 Dangerous Years Evie
1948 Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
1948 Ladies of the Chorus
1949 Love Happy
1950 A Ticket to Tomahawk
1950 Right Cross Dusky
1950 The Fireball
1950 The Asphalt Jungle
1950 All About Eve
1951 Love Nest
1951 Let's Make It Legal
1951 Home Town Story
1951 As Young as You Feel
1952 O. Henry's Full House
1952 Monkey Business
1952 Clash by Night
1952 We're Not Married!
1952 Don't Bother to Knock
1953 Niagara
1953 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953 How to Marry a Millionaire
1954 River of No Return
1954 There's No Business Like Show Business
1955 The Seven Year Itch
1956 Bus Stop
1957 The Prince and the Showgirl
1959 Some Like It Hot
1960 Let's Make Love
1961 The Misfits
1962 Something's Got to Give



Songs
1948
* Ladies of the Chorus
"Every Baby Needs A Da Da Daddy," "Anyone Can See I Love You," "Ladies Of The Chorus"
1953
* Niagara: "Kiss"
* Gentlemen Prefer Blondes:
"Two Little Girls From Little Rock," "When Love Goes Wrong," "Bye Bye Baby," "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"
1954
* River of No Return: "I'm Gonna File My Claim," "One Silver Dollar," "Down In The Meadow," "River Of No Return"
* There's No Business Like Show Business: "Heatwave," "Lazy," "After You Get What You Want," "A Man Chases a Girl"
1956
* Bus Stop: "That Old Black Magic"
1959
* Some Like It Hot: "Some Like It Hot," "Runnin' Wild," "I Wanna Be Loved By You," "I'm Through With Love"
1960
* Let's Make Love: "My Heart Belongs To Daddy," "Specialization," "Let's Make Love"
1962
*"Happy Birthday Mr. President"