Who was James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe's first husband?

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Blonde, the new Netflix film based on the 2000 novel Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates has topped the charts upon its release, with critics and viewers alike praising its powerful portrayal of the actress's troubled life.  Netflix's Blonde launched on Friday, September 23 and has remained at the top of the Netflix film charts.

The film stars Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe and reveals to viewers more about the tragic life of Marilyn Monroe. The film explores Marilyn's relationship with her estranged father Charles Stanley Gifford, as well as her turbulent marriages.

But one relationship that isn't explored in the film is her first marriage to police officer James Dougherty, leading those with an interest in Marilyn's backstory to question who Marilyn's first husband was and why their marriage failed.

James Dougherty, formerly an American police officer, is most famously known as the first husband of actress Marilyn Monroe.