- In his books - "The Secret Happiness of Marilyn Monroe" and "To Norma Jeane With Love, Jimmie" - he claims he and Monroe were in love and would have lived happily ever after had not dreams of stardom lured her away. By contrast, Monroe always maintained theirs was a marriage of convenience, foisted upon them by her guardian, Grace Goddard, who paid Dougherty to take the then-Norma Jeane Baker out on dates.
- Went to high school with Jane Russell, Monroe's co-star in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953).
- At the time of his death, he was the last surviving husband of Marilyn Monroe. Joe DiMaggio died on March 8, 1999, Arthur Miller died on February 10, 2005.
- Currently promoting documentary film "Marilyn's Man." Its official site bills Dougherty as Monroe's "Svengali, her first lover, and her friend for life." It is slated to be screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. (2004)
- While an LAPD officer, Dougherty was assigned to crowd control for the premier of Monroe's film, The Asphalt Jungle (1950).
- Served in the Merchant Marines during World War II.
- Named one of "The 10 Most Intriguing People In Maine" in 1999 by Portland Monthly Magazine
- Youngest of five children.
- Claimed in the official web site for Marilyn's Man (2004) that he created the Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) concept. But according to the official web site for S.W.A.T. (2003), Officer John Nelson conceived of and presented the concept to then-Inspector Daryl Gates, who launched the program.
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