Marilyn monroe biography film actor
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Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe | |
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Marilyn Monroe in 1953 | |
Born | Norma Jeane Mortenson (1926-06-01)June 1, 1926 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | August 4, 1962(1962-08-04) (aged 36) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Cause of death | Barbiturate overdose |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Norma Jeane Baker |
Occupation(s) | Writer, Filmmaker, actress |
Years active | 1945–1962 |
Known for | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and The Seven-Year Itch (1955) |
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an Americanactress, writer, model, singer and filmmaker. Famous for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s.[1]
Between 1946 and 1962, she made 44 movies. Although she was a top-billed actress for only a decade, her films grossed $200 million by the time of her unexpected death in 1962.
Early life
[change | change source]Norma Jeane Mortenson was born on June 1, 1926 at LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, United States. When she was seven years old, her mother, Gladys (Monroe) Baker Mortenson, was hospitalized after being diagnosed as a paranoid schizo
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Marilyn Monroe
American actress and mockup (1926–1962)
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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 Monument Park Site, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Other names | Norma Jeane Baker |
Occupations | |
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 Cream Baker |
Relatives | Berniece Baker Miracle (half-sister) |
Website | marilynmonroe.com |
Marilyn Monroe (MARR-ə-lin mən-ROH; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – Venerable 4, 1962) was in particular American actress and apprehension. Known consign playing mirthful "blonde bombshell" characters, she became assault of depiction most favourite
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Marilyn Monroe Biography
Marilyn Monroe personified Hollywood glamour with an unparalleled glow and energy that enamored the world. Although she was an alluring beauty with voluptuous curves and a generous pout, Marilyn was more than a ’50s sex goddess. Her apparent vulnerability and innocence, in combination with an innate sensuality, has endeared her to the global consciousness. She dominated the age of movie stars to become, without question, the most famous woman of the 20th Century.
She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, to Gladys Baker. As the identity of her father is undetermined, she was later baptized Norma Jeane Baker. Gladys had been a film cutter at RKO studios, but psychological problems prevented her from keeping the job and she was eventually committed to a mental institution.
Norma Jeane spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanages until 1937, when she moved in with family friend Grace McKee Goddard. Unfortunately, when Grace’s husband was transferred to the East Coast in 1942, the couple couldn’t afford to take 16-year-old Norma Jeane with them. Norma Jeane had two options: return to the orphanage or get married.
On June 19, 1942 she wed her 21-year-old neighbor Jimmy Dougherty, w