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for Mary Angelo
Cast of Characters
(in order of appearance)
MILTON GREENE — Fashion photographer; Marilyn’s best friend and business partner from 1954 to 1956
AMY FRANCO GREENE — Marilyn’s close friend; married to Milton Greene
SHELLEY WINTERS — Hollywood friend of Marilyn’s; a member of the Actors Studio and Marilyn’s classmate in 1955
DARRYL ZANUCK — Executive producer and studio chief of Twentieth Century Fox
JANE RUSSELL — Marilyn’s friend and costar in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
JOE DIMAGGIO — Major League Baseball player; Marilyn’s husband for nine months in 1954
CHARLIE FELDMAN — Marilyn’s agent in 1954
BILLY WILDER — Directed Marilyn in The Seven Year Itch
JAY KANTER — Marilyn’s agent from 1955 to 1956
FRANK DELANEY — Marilyn’s lawyer in 1955 and 1956
MICHAEL CHEKHOV — Marilyn’s Stanislavski-trained drama coach in 1953 and 1954
SAMMY DAVIS JR. — Actor, singer, entertainer, and friend of Marilyn’s
ELSA MAXWELL — Gossip columnist, professional hostess, and friend of Marilyn’s
KITTY OWENS — The Greenes’ cook; befriended Marilyn in late 1954
GEORGE NARDIELLO — Fashion designer; met Marilyn in late 1954
NORMAN NORELL — Fashion designer; met Marilyn in late 1954
ELI WALLACH — Member of the Actors Studio; befriended Marilyn in 1955 and remained a close friend until her death
BEN GAZZARA — Member of the Actors Studio and Marilyn’s classmate in 1955
DEAN MARTIN — Actor, singer, entertainer, and friend of Marilyn’s
JERRY LEWIS — Actor, singer, entertainer, and friend of Marilyn’s
MILTON BERLE — Actor, television personality; Marilyn’s friend and former lover
CARSON MCCULLERS — American writer; befriended Marilyn in 1955
TRUMAN CAPOTE — New York author; befriended Marilyn in 1955
CONSTANCE COLLIER — English actress and theater coach; Marilyn’s first drama coach in New York
