The Marilyn Monroe and James Dougherty Divorce
In 1946, Marilyn Monroe
and James Dougherty divorced in Los Angeles. Monroe passed away on
August 5, 1962 due to drug overdose. She was linked to Arthur Miller
and Joe DiMaggio before her death. Dougherty is also deceased. He
passed away on August 15, 2005 at the age of 84.
In divorce records, Norma Jeane Mortenson or
more popularly known as Marilyn Monroe was an award-winning singer and
actress. Her charm and beauty was widely known throughout the fifties
and sixties making her a sex icon during those periods. She appeared in
several films and on TV. She lived a very controversial and intriguing
lifestyle which made her one of the most influential persons in
Hollywood until today.
James Edward Dougherty was an aircraft plant worker and Monroe's first
husband before she became great in movies and films. He made several
articles, documentaries as well as books concerning his relationship
with Monroe. Dougherty first met Monroe in a small neighborhood and
they started dating when the actress was just 15 years old. When she
turned 16 in 1942, they got married according to marriage divorce
records.
Data about Marilyn Monroe and James Dougherty from Divorce Records
According to Dougherty, they were a happy young couple back in 1942.
However in 1944, Dougherty had to work overseas as a marine merchant.
Monroe was left alone and took a job inspecting planes and plane
equipment to help while away her time. She was discovered there by an
agent and her modeling career immediately flourished in 1946. In public
divorce records, the couple's relationship quickly deteriorated as
Monroe changed her ambitions from being a common housewife to being a
Hollywood superstar. Dougherty could not do much as he was served
divorce papers which he commented was a decision forced by Fox Studios
on his wife.
Dougherty expressed that their dreams have changed ever since Monroe
realized her potential as an actress and singer. He did not mind when
his wife started to model but things got out of his control as she was
getting more famous in such a short span of time. Monroe's side was
quiet throughout the divorce although there were reports that she never
kept anything in secret from Dougherty. The actress has always loved
her husband even when she rose to stardom.
Divorce Records Aftermath
Dougherty remained supportive of Monroe's career even though he
admitted that they rarely communicated after the separation. Dougherty
did not feel like discussing his relationship with Monroe until after
his second divorce. He started to write about her as well as the
transition she made from being a small town girl to being an icon. He
remarried two more times before his death. Until his last breath, he
claimed that he was Monroe's Svengali and only true love.
Monroe also remarried twice to the playwright miller and baseball star
DiMaggio. Her relationship with DiMaggio also stirred several stories.
She became known worldwide although she lived her last days in
seclusion according to divorce records search.
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