Marilyn: The Untold Story

The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom to her marriages and untimely death.

Cast

Catherine Hicks

as Marilyn Monroe

Richard Basehart

as Johnny Hyde

Frank Converse

as Joe DiMaggio

John Ireland

as John Huston

Viveca Lindfors

as Natasha Lytess

Jason Miller

as Arthur Miller

Sheree North

as Gladys Baker

Kevin Geer

as Jim Dougherty

Tracey Gold

as Young Norma Jean

Priscilla Morrill

as Louella Parsons

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