![American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) riding on a train from New York City to Warrensburg, New York in June 1949.]()
American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) riding on a train from New York City to Warrensburg, New York in June 1949. (Archive Photos—Getty Images)
![Monroe beachside during the 1940s.]()
Monroe beachside during the 1940s. (Sunset Boulevard—Corbis)
![Monroe playing with a Chihuahua in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 17, 1950.]()
Monroe playing with a Chihuahua in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 17, 1950. (Michael Ochs Archives—Corbis)
![A rare (undated) photo of Monroe lounging in Griffith Park in Los Angeles.]()
A rare (undated) photo of Monroe lounging in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. (Ed Clarke—Time Life Pictures)
![In bare feet, Monroe plays in a grassy field, circa 1955.]()
In bare feet, Monroe plays in a grassy field, circa 1955. (Dave Cicero—Bettmann/CORBIS)
![Monroe relaxing at home.]()
Monroe relaxing at home. (Alfred Eisenstaedt—Time Life Pictures)
![A 1955 image of Monroe posing by a window.]()
A 1955 image of Monroe posing by a window. (Gene Lester—Getty Images)
![Monroe at the Henrietta award party at the Club Del Mar.]()
Monroe at the Henrietta award party at the Club Del Mar. (Loomis Dean—Time Life Pictures)
![Actress Marilyn Monroe gets ready to go see the play "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" playfully applying her make up and Chanel No. 5 Perfume on March 24, 1955 at the Ambassador Hotel in New York City.]()
Actress Marilyn Monroe gets ready to go see the play "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" playfully applying her make up and Chanel No. 5 Perfume on March 24, 1955 at the Ambassador Hotel in New York City. (Ed Feingersh—Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
![Actress Marilyn Monroe rests her eyes wearing a white fur coat on March 24, 1955 in New York City.]()
Actress Marilyn Monroe rests her eyes wearing a white fur coat on March 24, 1955 in New York City. (Ed Feingersh—Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
![Monroe leans over the balcony of the Ambassador Hotel in March 1955 in New York City.]()
Monroe leans over the balcony of the Ambassador Hotel in March 1955 in New York City. (Ed Feingersh—Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
![Monroe sits at a table in a restaurant in March 1955 in New York City.]()
Monroe sits at a table in a restaurant in March 1955 in New York City. (Ed Feingersh—Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
![Monroe reads a script for a Clifford Odets movie, Clash by Night, for movie producer Jerry Wald.]()
Monroe reads a script for a Clifford Odets movie, Clash by Night, for movie producer Jerry Wald. (Bob Landry—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image
![Monroe dabs on some of Coco Chanel's famous perfume while getting ready to go see Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. In a famous quote, when asked what she wore to bed, the screen siren answered, "Chanel No. 5, of course."]()
Monroe dabs on some of Coco Chanel's famous perfume while getting ready to go see Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. In a famous quote, when asked what she wore to bed, the screen siren answered, "Chanel No. 5, of course." (Michael Ochs Archives—Getty Images)
![Monroe has a smoke while relaxing in New York City.]()
Monroe has a smoke while relaxing in New York City. (Michael Ochs Archives—Getty Images)
![In a New York restaurant in 1955, Monroe immerses herself in a book while reclining on a cozy couch. While known for her dumb-blonde roles, she was in fact very well-read.]()
In a New York restaurant in 1955, Monroe immerses herself in a book while reclining on a cozy couch. While known for her dumb-blonde roles, she was in fact very well-read. (Michael Ochs Archives—Getty Images)
![Actress Marilyn Monroe rides in the back of a car with Dick Shepherd on March 30, 1955 in New York City.]()
Actress Marilyn Monroe rides in the back of a car with Dick Shepherd on March 30, 1955 in New York City. (Ed Feingersh—Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
![An image from a shoot early in Monroe's career, photographed in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, 1950.]()
An image from a shoot early in Monroe's career, photographed in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, 1950. (Ed Clark—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images )
![Reporters hound Monroe on March 3, 1956 in Hollywood, Calif.]()
Reporters hound Monroe on March 3, 1956 in Hollywood, Calif. (Michael Ochs Archives—Getty Images)
![Carrying a book on the life of Abraham Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe tears herself away form it long enough to pose for photographers at Idlewild Airport just before she took off for Bement, Illinois.]()
Carrying a book on the life of Abraham Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe tears herself away form it long enough to pose for photographers at Idlewild Airport just before she took off for Bement, Illinois. (Dan Mcelleney—Bettmann/CORBIS)
![Monroe snuggles into her fur coat to escape the icy winds at La Guardia airport in New York City in 1959.]()
Monroe snuggles into her fur coat to escape the icy winds at La Guardia airport in New York City in 1959. (Bettmann—Bettmann/CORBIS)
![Monroe arriving nearly 2½ hours late for a ceremony marking in New York in 1957.]()
Monroe arriving nearly 2½ hours late for a ceremony marking in New York in 1957. (Bettmann—Corbis)
![Monroe rehearsing for a performance at New York City's Madison Square Garden in 1955.]()
Monroe rehearsing for a performance at New York City's Madison Square Garden in 1955. (Bettmann—Corbis)
![Monroe shooting The River of No Return in 1954.<br /><br /><br />]()
Monroe shooting The River of No Return in 1954. (Twentieth Century Fox Film—Corbis)
![Monroe aboard the Million Dollar Special train in August 1953.]()
Monroe aboard the Million Dollar Special train in August 1953. (Bettmann—Corbis)
![The bombshell chats with U.S. troops in South Korea in February 1954.]()
The bombshell chats with U.S. troops in South Korea in February 1954. (Bettmann—Corbis)
![Monroe during a photo shoot in Los Angeles in August 1950.]()
Monroe during a photo shoot in Los Angeles in August 1950. (Ed Clark—Time and Life Pictures)
![Monroe rides a pink elephant in Madison Square Garden for a circus charity event as she is surrounded by photographers in March 1955 in New York City.]()
Monroe rides a pink elephant in Madison Square Garden for a circus charity event as she is surrounded by photographers in March 1955 in New York City. (Michael Ochs Archives—Getty Images)
![The star posing with troops in South Korea in 1954.]()
The star posing with troops in South Korea in 1954. (Bettmann—Corbis)
![Monroe signs a photo of herself, circa 1955.]()
Monroe signs a photo of herself, circa 1955. (Hulton Archive—Getty Images)
![An "unauthorized" Monroe at NBC Studios in August 1952.]()
An "unauthorized" Monroe at NBC Studios in August 1952. (Bettmann—Corbis)
![A bespectacled Monroe in 1954.<br /><br /><br />]()
A bespectacled Monroe in 1954. (Bettmann—Corbis)
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