Biography of marilyn monroe actress biography
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Marilyn Monroe
1926-1962
Who Was Marilyn Monroe?
Actress Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become one of the world's biggest and most enduring sex symbols. Her films grossed more than $200 million. She is known for her relationships with Arthur Miller, Joe DiMaggio and, possibly, President John F. Kennedy. Monroe died of a drug overdose on August 5, 1962, at only 36 years old.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Norma Jeane Baker
BORN: June 1, 1926
DIED: August 5, 1962
BIRTHPLACE: Los Angeles, California
SPOUSES: James Dougherty (1942-1946), Joe DiMaggio (1954), and Arthur Miller (1956-1961)
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Gemini
Early Life and Education
Monroe was born on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles. Monroe was named Norma Jeane Mortenson at birth (later baptized as Norma Jeane Baker). Growing up, Monroe spent much of her time in foster care and in an orphanage.
In 1937, a family friend and her husband, Grace and Doc Goddard, took care of Monroe for a few years. The Goddards were paid $25 weekly by Monroe's mother to raise her.
The couple was deeply religious and followed fundamentalist doctrines; among other prohibited activities, Monroe was not allowed to go to the movies. But when Doc's job was transferred to the East Coast, the couple could not afford
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Marilyn Monroe
American actress and standard (1926–1962)
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Marilyn Monroe | |
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Monroe in 1953 | |
| Born | Norma Jeane Mortenson (1926-06-01)June 1, 1926 Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 1962(1962-08-04) (aged 36) Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. |
| Cause of death | Barbiturate overdose |
| Burial place | Westwood Village Plaque Park Churchyard, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Norma Jeane Baker |
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| Years active | 1945–1962 |
| Works | List of roles and awards |
| Spouses | James Dougherty (m. 1942; div. 1946)Joe DiMaggio (m. 1954; div. 1955)Arthur Miller (m. 1956; div. 1961) |
| Mother | Gladys Wonder Baker |
| Relatives | Berniece Baker Miracle (half-sister) |
| Website | marilynmonroe.com |
Marilyn Monroe (MARR-ə-lin mən-ROH; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – Grand 4, 1962) was nourish American actress and sculpt. Known confound playing comical "blonde bombshell" characters, she became single of say publicly most wellreceived
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She was born as Norma Jeane Mortenson and had a hard childhood. She never met her father and never had a close relationship with her half-sister, while her mother, who suffered from psychological problems, was put in a mental institution in 1935. During her childhood years she went from one orphanage and foster home to another and was sexually abused. In order to avoid orphanages, at the age of sixteen she married the twenty-year old James Dougherty. While he sailed the Pacific as a marine, she worked in an ammunition factory in California. At the same time she was noticed by a photographer and thus began her successful career of a pin-up model, which is why she became a blond instead of a brunette. In 1946, she began her acting career and changed her name to Marilyn Monroe. After a few smaller roles, she had her first bigger one in Ladies of the Chorus (1948). Afterwards she played several smaller but well-received roles in critically acclaimed films - The Asphalt Jungle (1950) by John Huston and in the drama All About Eve (1950) by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Then she starred in several romantic comedies as well as in the noir drama by Fritz Lang Clash by Night (1952). Another great role from that period is the one of a dangerous nanny in the thriller Don't Both