Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller were married

On this day in 1956, Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller were married in a traditional Jewish ceremony—just two days after their civil wedding. The ceremony took place at the home of Miller’s literary agent, Kay Brown—a converted farmhouse in Waccabuc, near Katonah, in Westchester County, New York.

Marilyn was walked down the aisle by her acting coach and mentor, Lee Strasberg. Among the guests were Miller’s children and parents, his brother Kermit Miller, sister Joan Copeland, cousin Morty Miller, as well as close friends including the Greenes, the Rostens, the Strasbergs, screenwriter George Axelrod, Marilyn’s publicist Jay Kanter, and designer John Moore.

July 4, 2025 | 4:19 pm