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Norma-Jean Mortenson
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Norma-Jeane Mortenson
Beginning of career
Norma was working in the Radioplane Munitions Factory during her teen years. Her beauty was first captured by David Conover, a photographer who was taking a tour of the factory. He encouraged the young girl to become a model at the Blue Book Modeling Agency. Soon after she started, she became the industries most photographed model in the twentieth century.
Unfortunately, this stars life was cut short on August 5th, 1962 from a Barbiturate overdose. Miss Monroe had suffered through depression for many years and would constantly be found crying on set. However she would never let this effect her acting, or the moods of those she surrounded herself with. Although her death was labeled as a suicide, many refuse to believe that she truly intended to kill herself.
Marilyn Monroe
Movie Career
Baker mother's best friend, Grace Goddarrd was soon appointed Norma's gaurdian. Goddard cared deeply for the young girl and often wanted the best for her. However, after two years together, Grace was married and sent Norma to Los Angeles Orphans Home. After staying in several foster homes, Norma returned to live with Grace and her husband "Doc" who allegedly attempted to sexually assault the young girl. She was then sent to live with a great-aunt, Olive whose son then attempted to do the same. After living with another unstable relative, Baker once again returned to Grace and "Doc" in 1942. Baker was sixteen years old at this time. Shortly after, Norma was married to the neihgbor's son, Jim Dougherty in order to keep her out of foster care again. They were divorced later in 1946.
Known as the iconic blonde-bombshell, Monroe is so much more than a pretty face and a white dress.
Soon after her modeling career took off, Baker was offered a six-month contract with Fox after a successful screen test. This was when she chose the stage name of Marilyn Monroe in 1946. Monroe appeared in many Hollywood films, which allowed her to interact with many other famous people. Such as legendary baseball star, Joe DiMaggio. The two were later married in 1954, but divorced in 1955.
After just a few years in the film industry, Miss Monroe soon became the most famous actress in the world. To further her acting career, she enrolled in the famous Actor's Studio in New York in 1955. Later that year she was married to screen write, Arthur Miller. The two attempted to have several children but unfortunately suffered through several miscarriages.
After Monroe divorced Miller in 1961,
the actress never completed another movie. Though through her seemingly short career, Marilyn appeared in over 20 films. Those most famous were Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, There's No Business Like Show Business, Some Like it Hot, River of No Return, Seven Year Itch, Bus Stop, The Prince and the Showgirl.
Early Life
Marilyn was born on June 1st, 1926 to Gladys Baker and Martin Edward Mortensen, and was named Norma Jeane Baker. With her father out of the picture, and a mentally unstable mother, Marilyn was put into a foster home with Albert and Ida Bolender. She remained her until the age of seven. In 1933, Gladys bought a home and took Norma with her. However this was short lived after her mother has a series of mental crises.