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Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe | |
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Marilyn Monroe in | |
| Born | Norma Jeane Mortenson ()June 1, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, () (aged36) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Causeof death | Barbiturate overdose |
| Nationality | American |
| Othernames | Norma Jeane Baker |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Filmmaker, actress |
| Yearsactive | – |
| Knownfor | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes () and The Seven-Year Itch () |
Marilyn Monroe(bornNorma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, – August 4, ) was an Americanactress, writer, model, singer and filmmaker. Famous for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters,she became one of the most popularsex symbolsof the s.[1]
Between and , she made 44 movies. Although she was atop-billed actress for only a decade, her films grossed $ million bygd the time ofher unexpected deathin
Early life
[change | change source]Norma Jeane Mortenson was born on June 1, at LAC+USC Medical Center in
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Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, comedienne, singer, and model. Monroe is of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh descent. She became one of the world's most enduring iconic figures and is remembered both for her winsome embodiment of the Hollywood sex symbol and her tragic personal and professional struggles within the film industry. Her life and death are still the subjects of much controversy and speculation.
She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson at the Los Angeles County Hospital on June 1, Her mother, Gladys Pearl (Monroe), was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, to American parents from Indiana and Missouri, and was a film-cutter at Consolidated Film Industries. Marilyn's biological father has been established through DNA testing as Charles Stanley Gifford, who had been born in Newport, Rhode Island, to a family with deep roots in the state. Because Gladys was mentally and financially unable to care for young Marilyn, Gladys placed her in the care of a foste
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Marilyn Monroe
American actress and model (–)
"Norma Jeane" redirects here. For other uses, see Norma Jean (disambiguation) and Marilyn Monroe (disambiguation).
Marilyn Monroe | |
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Monroe in | |
| Born | Norma Jeane Mortenson ()June 1, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, () (aged36) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Causeof death | Barbiturate overdose |
| Burial place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Othernames | Norma Jeane Baker |
| Occupations | |
| Yearsactive | – |
| Works | List of roles and awards |
| Spouses | James Dougherty (m.; div.)Joe DiMaggio (m.; div.)Arthur Miller (m.; div.) |
| Mother | Gladys Pearl Baker |
| Relatives | Berniece Baker Miracle (half-sister) |
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Marilyn Monroe (MARR-ə-lin mən-ROH; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, August