Marilyn Monroe's First Husband Didn't Know She Was Modeling Until He Saw Her Pin-Up Photo on a Navy Ship (Exclusive)
By Angela Andaloro
Published on April 25, 2026.
Marilyn Monroe's first husband, Jim Dougherty, didn't know she was modeling until he saw her Pin-Up Photo on a Navy Ship. The ICON Collection President and CEO of the ICON collection, Bryan Johns, revealed that Monroe was 16 years old when she married Dougherty. Their relationship began to deteriorate when Dougherty joined the Merchant Marines and she began modeling. While Monroe became a major icon, she also had a side that she showed during her life. The first exhibition of Marilyn Monroe is being held in conjunction with the centennial of her is in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
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