The movie was listed as the greatest American comedy film of all time by the American Film Institute in 2000
She was found dead in her home on 5 August 1962 by her psychiatrist Ralph Greenson
Her final film appearance was in ‘The Misfits’ in 1961 in which she played a recently divorced woman
In 1959, she played Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk, a ukulele player and singer in ‘Some Like it Hot’ which was both a critical as well as commercial success
She played ‘the girl’ in the 1955 movie ‘The Seven Year Itch’ which was based on a three-act play of the same name
She portrayed a dumb blonde in the movie ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ in 1953 which went on to become a major hit
She was flooded with film offers in 1952 and appeared in several movies within the year: ‘Monkey Business’, ‘Clash by Night’, ‘We’re Not Married!’, and ‘Don’t Bother to Knock’
She played a small but important role in the 1950 movie, ‘The Asphalt Jungle’ which was based on the novel of the same name
Her first credited role was as a waitress in the 1947 movie, ‘Dangerous Years’
She became a very successful model and got noticed by Ben Lyon, a 20th Century Fox executive who offered her a six-month contract
