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Aug 21, 2005 · Marilyn Monroe's first husband, James Dougherty, a major influence on her career, has died at 84. Schani Krug, producer of the documentary Marilyn's Man, says Dougherty helped teach the teenage...
James Dougherty, who had served in the Navy and was an officer for the Los Angeles Police Force, is most famous as the first husband of Marilyn Monroe.
Jul 13, 2023 · James Dougherty knew Marilyn Monroe before her fame. He knew her so well, in fact, that he married her while she was still Norma Jeane Mortenson. He once said , “I knew Norma [Jeane], not Marilyn Monroe.”
May 17, 2023 · But before DiMaggio and Miller, there was another, first husband — James Dougherty — who knew Monroe by her birth name, Norma Jeane Mortenson. They got married young, were extremely happy, and ended their relationship just as Monroe's career took off.
Aug 19, 2005 · James Dougherty, a retired Los Angeles detective who was Marilyn Monroe's first husband, died on Monday in San Rafael, Calif. He was 84. The cause was complications of leukemia, his stepdaughter...
Feb 20, 2024 · According to Donald Spoto’s sprawling biography on the Hollywood icon, Monroe first met 20-year-old James “Jim” Dougherty that year. His family lived nearby, and he was described as someone ...
James Dougherty was born on April 12, 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was married to Rita Lambert, Patricia Scoman and Marilyn Monroe. He died on August 15, 2005 in San Rafael, California, USA.
