Marilyn Monroe
Biography
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model who became one of the most popular screen figures of the 1950s. Born in Los Angeles, she started as a pin-up model during World War II and signed short contracts with 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures before a longer Fox deal in 1951. Early supporting roles in All About Eve (1950) and The Asphalt Jungle (1950) drew attention, and she broke through in 1953 with Niagara, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and How to Marry a Millionaire. She starred in The Seven Year Itch (1955), earned critical praise for Bus Stop (1956), and received a BAFTA nomination for The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), winning a David di Donatello Award. Her performance in Some Like It Hot (1959) won a Golden Globe, and her last completed film was The Misfits (1961).
36years old at death
- Born Los Angeles
- Died Brentwood
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Norma Jeane Mortenson (birth name)Also credited as Norma Jean Mortenson Dougherty, Norma Jean Mortenson Miller, Mėrilin Monro, Norma Jean Miller and Noma Jeane DiMaggio
Movie Career
- Films
- 29
- Career span
- 64 years1948 to 2012
Genres
- Comedy55%, 16 films
- Romance45%, 13 films
- Drama41%, 12 films
- Documentary17%, 5 films
- Crime14%, 4 films
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Marilyn Monroe movies on Netflix
Love, Marilynas archive footage
We Remember Marilynas archive footage
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movieas Himself
The Legend of Marilyn Monroeas Himself
Marilynas Himself
The Misfitsas Roslyn Taber
Let's Make Loveas Amanda Dell
Some Like It Hotas Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
The Prince and the Showgirlas Elsie
Bus Stopas Cherie
The Seven Year Itchas The Girl
River of No Returnas Kay Weston
There's No Business Like Show Businessas Vicky Parker
Gentlemen Prefer Blondesas Lorelei Lee
How to Marry a Millionaireas Pola Debevoise
Niagaraas Rose Loomis
Clash by Nightas Peggy
Don't Bother to Knockas Nell Forbes
Monkey Businessas Miss Lois Laurel
O. Henry's Full Houseas Streetwalker (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
We're Not Married!as Annabel Jones
As Young as You Feelas Harriet
Home Town Storyas Iris Martin
Let's Make It Legalas Joyce Mannering
Love Nestas Roberta 'Bobbie' Stevens
All About Eveas Miss Casswell
The Asphalt Jungleas Angela Phinlay
Love Happyas Grunion's Client
Ladies of the Chorusas Peggy Martin
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Howard Hawks directed three of these films, Billy Wilder two and John Huston two. David Wayne appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.










Films together
David Wayne5 films together, 1951 to 1963
David Wayne's page Marilyn1963IMDb rating 7.6Monroe as HimselfWayne as archive footage
How to Marry a Millionaire1953IMDb rating 6.8Monroe as Pola DebevoiseWayne as Freddie Denmark
O. Henry's Full House1952IMDb rating 7.2Monroe as Streetwalker (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")Wayne as Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
We're Not Married!1952IMDb rating 6.3Monroe as Annabel JonesWayne as Jeff Norris
As Young as You Feel1951IMDb rating 6.5Monroe as HarrietWayne as Joe Elliott
Bess Flowers3 films together, 1951 to 1955
Bess Flowers's page The Seven Year Itch1955IMDb rating 7.0Monroe as The GirlFlowers as Undetermined Secondary Role
Don't Bother to Knock1952IMDb rating 6.9Monroe as Nell ForbesFlowers as Woman at Awards Dinner
Home Town Story1951IMDb rating 4.9Monroe as Iris MartinFlowers as Patron at Barbecue Room
Chet Brandenburg3 films together, 1948 to 1960
Chet Brandenburg's page Let's Make Love1960IMDb rating 6.4Monroe as Amanda DellBrandenburg as Spectator on Sidewalk
The Asphalt Jungle1950IMDb rating 7.8Monroe as Angela PhinlayBrandenburg as Man at Line-Up
Ladies of the Chorus1948IMDb rating 6.2Monroe as Peggy MartinBrandenburg as Audience Member
Clark Gable3 films together, 1961 to 1996
Clark Gable's page We Remember Marilyn1996IMDb rating 7.1Monroe as archive footageGable as Himself
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe1965IMDb rating 7.1Monroe as HimselfGable as Himself
The Misfits1961IMDb rating 7.2Monroe as Roslyn TaberGable as Gay Langland
Lauren Bacall3 films together, 1953 to 1965
Lauren Bacall's page The Legend of Marilyn Monroe1965IMDb rating 7.1Monroe as HimselfBacall as Himself
Marilyn1963IMDb rating 7.6Monroe as HimselfBacall as Schatze Page
How to Marry a Millionaire1953IMDb rating 6.8Monroe as Pola DebevoiseBacall as Schatze Page
John Huston3 films together, 1961 to 1996
John Huston's page We Remember Marilyn1996IMDb rating 7.1Monroe as archive footageHuston as Himself
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe1965IMDb rating 7.1Monroe as HimselfHuston as Himself
The Misfits1961IMDb rating 7.2Monroe as Roslyn Taber
Howard HawksDirector, 3 films, 1952 to 1953
All films by Howard Hawks Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1953IMDb rating 7.1Monroe as Lorelei Lee
Monkey Business1952IMDb rating 6.9Monroe as Miss Lois Laurel
O. Henry's Full House1952IMDb rating 7.2Monroe as Streetwalker (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
Billy WilderDirector, 2 films, 1955 to 1959
All films by Billy Wilder Some Like It Hot1959IMDb rating 8.2Monroe as Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
The Seven Year Itch1955IMDb rating 7.0Monroe as The Girl
John HustonDirector, 2 films, 1950 to 1961
All films by John Huston The Misfits1961IMDb rating 7.2Monroe as Roslyn Taber
The Asphalt Jungle1950IMDb rating 7.8Monroe as Angela Phinlay
Also three films together8 more actors
- Charles CoburnMarilyn (1963), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and Monkey Business (1952)
- Anne BaxterMarilyn (1963), O. Henry's Full House (1952) and All About Eve (1950)
- John F. KennedyWe Remember Marilyn (1996), Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995) and The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1965)
- Jane RussellThe Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1965), Marilyn (1963) and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- Thelma RitterThe Misfits (1961), As Young as You Feel (1951) and All About Eve (1950)
- Jean PetersNiagara (1953), O. Henry's Full House (1952) and As Young as You Feel (1951)
- Mitzi GaynorMarilyn (1963), There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) and We're Not Married! (1952)
- Benny BurtHow to Marry a Millionaire (1953), Love Nest (1951) and The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Marilyn Monroe's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$97.7 million
12 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 29 films: 12 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 15 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 15Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 86% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$25M25.6% of the total
- 2$12M12.3% of the total
- 3$8.5M8.7% of the total
- 4$8.4M8.6% of the total
- 5$8.2M8.4% of the total
- 6$8.0M8.2% of the total
- 7$7.3M7.4% of the total
- 8$7.1M7.3% of the total
Awards
Five awards and honors from 1958 to 1961, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1960 | Awards | Won | |
| 1959 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Some Like It Hot | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 1961 | Henrietta Award | Won | |
| 1958 | Targa d'Oro | The Prince and the Showgirl | Won |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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