Profile
James Dougherty
Policeman
Male
Born
Apr 12, 1921
Hometown
U.S.
Died
Aug 15, 2005
Death Place
San Rafael, Calif...
Nationality
American National...
Other Names
James Edward Doug...
James Edward Dougherty was an American policeman who rose to fame for being the first husband of Marilyn Monroe.
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Lonely Planet: Top Marilyn Monroe Sights Across The UsHuffington Post - Aug 05, 2012
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Marilyn Monroe: 25 Things You Didn't Know About The Late ActressMoviefone Blog - Aug 03, 2012 -
Michelle Morgan: Photos: New Images Of Marilyn MonroeHuffington Post - Jul 27, 2012
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Westfield High School Class Of 2012Centreville Patch - Jun 19, 2012
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1921
Birth
Born on April 12, 1921.
TEENAGE
1938
17 Years Old
He attended Van Nuys High School, graduating in 1938 alongside Jane Russell, where he was active in theater and a member of the football team.
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TWENTIES
1942
21 Years Old
On June 19, 1942, Dougherty and Monroe married at the home of Chester Howell in Los Angeles.
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1944
23 Years Old
He was ordered to boot camp on Santa Catalina Island, California, then sent overseas in 1944.
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1946
25 Years Old
She filed for divorce in Las Vegas, Nevada, while he was in Shanghai, China; it was finalized on September 13, 1946.
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1947
26 Years Old
Dougherty's second marriage was to Patricia Scoman in 1947, when he joined the LAPD. They had three daughters Cheryl Ann Dougherty (born 1947), Vivian Kathleen Dougherty (born 1950),and Mary Irene Doughtery (born 1952). The couple divorced in 1972.
1950
29 Years Old
He was one of the police officers who held back the crowd at the premiere of Monroe's 1950 movie, The Asphalt Jungle, although she was never present at the event herself.
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THIRTIES
1953
32 Years Old
In To Norma Jeane with Love, Dougherty wrote that they were in love but dreams of stardom lured her away. She always maintained theirs was a marriage of convenience. She was furious when he told Photoplay in 1953 she threatened to jump off the Santa Monica Pier if he left her.
1956
35 Years Old
In a 1956 interview, however, she confessed to having attempted suicide during the marriage and stated that she felt trapped and bored by Dougherty, even blaming their marriage on her foster mother.
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FIFTIES
1974
53 Years Old
In 1974, Dougherty married a third time, to Rita Lambert. The couple relocated to her native Maine, settling in Sabattus. They were married until her death in 2003.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
2004
83 Years Old
Dougherty was also featured in a 2004 documentary, called Marilyn's Man.
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2005
84 Years Old
Dougherty died on August 15, 2005 in Marin, California of complications related to leukemia.
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