They Knew Marilyn Monroe

Taking an intriguingly innovative approach to the life and legend of actress Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), this biographical dictionary concentrates on Marilyn's circle of friends, acquaintances and coworkers--618 in all. Distilled from hundreds of celebrity biographies are references to, and quotes about, the iconic Hollywood sex symbol from such diverse personalities as architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Israeli diplomat Abba Eban, beat poet Jack Kerouac, novelist Somerset Maughan, jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, counterculture guru Timothy Leary and evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, to name but a few. All of these remarkable people have, in one way or another, crossed paths with the magnificent Monroe. Alphabetically arranged with source listings for further reading and research, the entries in this volume confirm the fact that Marilyn Monroe remains a figure of enduring fascination even five decades after her death.