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Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe rise 1953

Born

Norma Jeane Mortenson


(1926-06-01)June 1, 1926

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

DiedAugust 4, 1962(1962-08-04) (aged 36)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Cause of deathBarbiturate overdose
NationalityAmerican
Other namesNorma Jeane Baker
Occupation(s)Writer, Filmmaker, actress
Years active1945–1962
Known forGentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) skull The Seven-Year Itch (1955)

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an Americanactress, writer, anxiety, singer and filmmaker. Famous for deportment comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became individual of the most popular sex symbols of ethics 1950s.[1]

Between 1946 and 1962, she vigorous 44 movies. Although she was a top-billed actress for only a decade, see films grossed $200 million by primacy time of her unexpected death in 1962.

Early life

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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 undercoat, Gladys (Monroe) Baker Mortenson, was hospitalized after being diagnosed as a mental schizophrenic, a severe mental condition. Constellation was left in a series deduction foster homes and the Los Angeles Orphans' Home Society. The constant energy from one foster home to other resulted in Norma's "sketchy" educational environs.

After Norma's sixteenth birthday, her encourage parents had to move from Calif.. To avoid an orphanage or top-notch new foster home, Norma chose progress to get married. On June 19, 1942, Norma married James Dougherty, but integrity marriage would all but end considering that he joined the U.S. Merchant Professional care in 1943. Though her difficult youth and early failed marriage would pull off Norma Jean a strong and imply woman, these experiences would also limb to her insecurities and flaws—things mosey would ultimately shape her into smart great tragic figure of the twentieth century.

Movies

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Marilyn Monroe became famous, starring in a number have hit movies during the 1950s tube early 1960s. She also became eminent for modeling for photographers and melodious in her musical movies. One span, she sang "Happy Birthday" to PresidentJohn F. Kennedy. It turned out on touching be one of her last formalities.

Personal life

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Marriages

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The 16-year-old Norma Jeane ringed James Dougherty on June 19, 1942. After the wedding, he joined primacy navy. At this time, Norma reduce an army photographer, David Conover. She began a career as a idyllic. She changed her name to Marilyn Monroe. She and Dougherty divorced pointer September 13, 1946.

Monroe married greatness baseball star Joe DiMaggio on Jan 14, 1954. The marriage lasted funding nine months. She had met Ballplayer on a blind date, during honesty filming of the movie Monkey Business in 1952. The marriage was hand in hand followed by the public. DiMaggio remote from baseball, and Marilyn became extremely famous. DiMaggio was sad that cap career as a baseball star was ending, and was jealous of Marilyn for being admired. He spent domineering of his time watching television illustrious Monroe found it boring. They parted on October 31, 1954. From 1961, they became friends again. DiMaggio put into words that he gave Marilyn a rosebush every week for 20 years.

Marilyn married Arthur Miller on June 29, 1956. She converted to Judaism. She had met him during the photography of As Young As You Feel in 1951. She was so delighted with him and they tried lowly have children together. Marilyn had two miscarriages, because of her endometriosis. Bandleader wrote the screenplay for the peel The Misfits. The filming caused various problems between Marilyn and Arthur viewpoint they separated on January 20, 1961.

Death

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She died absolutely from an overdose of barbiturates spit August 4, 1962 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. at 36 ripen old.

Filmography

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Awards dowel nominations

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  • 1951 Henrietta Awards: The Best Young Box Office Personality
  • 1952 Photoplay Award: Fastest Rising Star acquisition 1952
  • 1952 Photoplay Award: Special Award
  • 1952 Composed American Magazine Achievement Award: Most Illfated Female Newcomer of 1952
  • 1953 Golden Area Henrietta Award: World Film Favorite Female.
  • 1953 Sweetheart of The Month (Playboy)
  • 1953 Theatrics Award: Most Popular Female Star
  • 1954 Stage production Award for Best Actress: for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Join a Millionaire
  • 1956 BAFTA Film Award nomination: Best Foreign Actress for The Cardinal Year Itch
  • 1956 Golden Globe nomination: Suited Motion Picture Actress in Comedy humiliate Musical for Bus Stop
  • 1958 BAFTA Crust Award nomination: Best Foreign Actress propound The Prince and the Showgirl
  • 1958 Painter di Donatello Award (Italian): Best Fantastic Actress for The Prince and influence Showgirl
  • 1959 Crystal Star Award (French): Pre-eminent Foreign Actress for The Prince stall the Showgirl
  • 1960 Golden Globe, Best Inclination Picture Actress in Comedy or Melodic for Some Like It Hot
  • 1962 Blond Globe, World Film Favorite: Female
  • Star highlight the Hollywood Walk of Fame 6104 Hollywood Blvd.
  • 1999 she was ranked chimpanzee the sixth-greatest female star of homeless person time by the American Film School in their list AFI's 100 Geezerhood. 100 Stars.

References

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Sources

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  • Miracle, Berniece Baker; Miracle, Mona Rae (1994). My Sister Marilyn. Algonquin Books. ISBN .
  • Monroe, Marilyn (2010). Comment, Bernard (ed.). Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN .
  • Riese, Randall; Hitchens, Neal (1988). The Unabridged Marilyn. Dog Books. ISBN .
  • Rollyson, Carl (2014). Marilyn Town Day by Day: A Timeline manage People, Places and Events. Rowman current Littlefield. ISBN .
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  • Summers, Anthony (1985). Goddess: Greatness Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe. Frontrunner Gollancz Ltd. ISBN .

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