Elisha Cook, Jr, on meeting Monroe for the first time, on the set of Don't Bother to Knock; as quoted in "We Know That Face; But What's His Name?" by Paul Ben-Itzak (Reuters), The Windsor Star (December 15, 1987), p. 33
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She came up to me and said, "You're going to play my uncle, right?" "That's right, Miss Monroe." Then she looked at me and said, "No incest."
— Elisha Cook, Jr
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About Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 – 5 August 1962) was an American actress, singer and model.
About Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 – 5 August 1962) was an American actress, singer and model.
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