... to think of a stage name. I suggested my mother's maiden name: "Monroe". Lyon was content, but he thought I should also acquire a new first name. As I reminded him of the actress Marilyn Miller, he suggested "Marilyn". I agreed and so that was how the name "Marilyn Monroe" was born. After 4 months I had not a single assignment, but I still went to the studios every day to ... a major dispute between the both of us, which resulted in us separating than divorcing two weeks later. Following my divorce, I decided to study serious acting and, through this, met the playwright Arthur Miller. W...

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... added a sense of innocence, naturalism, and overt sexuality" ("Marilyn Monroe" n pag.). During this rise to fame, Marilyn dated many men. She was married to famous baseball player Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller. Both of these marriages ended in divorce. Marilyn wanted more than love; she wanted to be famous. Spyros Skouras was one of the many men who developed a crush on Marilyn ... ...

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