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Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

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Born

Norma Jeane Mortenson


()June 1,

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

DiedAugust 4, () (aged&#;36)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Cause&#;of deathBarbiturate overdose
NationalityAmerican
Other&#;namesNorma Jeane Baker
Occupation(s)Writer, Filmmaker, actress
Years&#;active–
Known&#;forGentlemen Prefer Blondes () and The Seven-Year Itch ()

Marilyn Monroe&#;(born&#;Norma 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 popular&#;sex symbols&#;of the s.[1]

Between and , she made 44 movies. Although she was a&#;top-billed actress for only a decade, her films grossed $ million by the time of&#;her unexpected death&#;in

Early life

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Norma Jeane Mortenson was born on June 1, 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 schizophrenic, a severe mental condition.

Biography online marilyn monroe After returning from England, Monroe took an month hiatus to concentrate on family life. Archived from the original on September 5, June 6, Through Snively, Monroe signed a contract with an acting agency in June

Norma was left in a series of foster homes and the Los Angeles Orphans' Home Society. The constant move from one foster home to another resulted in Norma's "sketchy" educational background.

After Norma's sixteenth birthday, her foster parents had to move from California. To avoid an orphanage or a new foster home, Norma chose to get married.

On June 19, , Norma married James Dougherty, but the marriage would all but end when he joined the U.S. Merchant Marines in Though her difficult childhood and early failed marriage would make Norma Jean a strong and resilient woman, these experiences would also add to her insecurities and flaws—things that would ultimately shape her into a great tragic figure of the twentieth&#;century.

Marilyn monroe photos The Atlantic. Monroe's three other films in continued with her typecasting in comedic roles that highlighted her sex appeal. Archived from the original on August 25, Retrieved November 7,

Movies

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Marilyn Monroe became famous, starring in a number of hit movies during the s and early s. She also became famous for modeling for photographers and singing in her musical movies. One time, she sang "Happy Birthday" to PresidentJohn F. Kennedy. It turned out to be one of her last appearances.

Personal life

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Marriages

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The year-old Norma Jeane married James Dougherty on June 19, After the wedding, he joined the navy.

At this time, Norma met an army photographer, David Conover. She began a career as a model. She changed her name to Marilyn Monroe. She and Dougherty divorced on September 13,

Monroe married the baseball star Joe DiMaggio on January 14, The marriage lasted for nine months.

Charles stanley gifford: On June 19, , year-old Monroe wed Dougherty, a year-old merchant marine. Archived from the original on June 30, The Knot. Hundreds of books have been written about Monroe.

She had met DiMaggio on a blind date, during the filming of the movie Monkey Business in The marriage was closely followed by the public. DiMaggio retired from baseball, and Marilyn became very famous. DiMaggio was sad that his career as a baseball star was ending, and was jealous of Marilyn for being admired. He spent most of his time watching television and Monroe found it boring.

They separated on October 31, From , they became friends again. DiMaggio said that he gave Marilyn a rose every week for 20 years.

Marilyn married Arthur Miller on June 29, She converted to Judaism. She had met him during the filming of As Young As You Feel in She was so happy with him and they tried to have children together.

Marilyn had three miscarriages, because of her endometriosis. Miller wrote the screenplay for the movie The Misfits. The filming caused many problems between Marilyn and Arthur and they separated on January 20,

Death

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She died early from an overdose of barbiturates on August 4, in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

at 36 years old.

Marilyn monroe quotes The third is that she couldn't act. Handyside, Fiona August Corgi Books. Marilyn Monroe: The Biography.

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

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  • Henrietta Awards: The Best Young Box Office Personality
  • Photoplay Award: Fastest Rising Star of
  • Photoplay Award: Special Award
  • Look American Magazine Achievement Award: Most Promising Female Newcomer of
  • Golden Globe Henrietta Award: World Film Favorite Female.
  • Sweetheart of The Month (Playboy)
  • Photoplay Award: Most Popular Female Star
  • Photoplay Award for Best Actress: for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire
  • BAFTA Film Award nomination: Best Foreign Actress for The Seven Year Itch
  • Golden Globe nomination: Best Motion Picture Actress in Comedy or Musical for Bus Stop
  • BAFTA Film Award nomination: Best Foreign Actress for The Prince and the Showgirl
  • David di Donatello Award (Italian): Best Foreign Actress for The Prince and the Showgirl
  • Crystal Star Award (French): Best Foreign Actress for The Prince and the Showgirl
  • Golden Globe, Best Motion Picture Actress in Comedy or Musical for Some Like It Hot
  • Golden Globe, World Film Favorite: Female
  • Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Hollywood Blvd.
  • she was ranked as the sixth-greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute in their list AFI's Years Stars.

References

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Sources

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  • Banner, Lois ().

    Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox. Bloomsbury. ISBN&#;.

  • Churchwell, Sarah (). The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe. Granta Books.

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  • Rieser, Klaus; Fuchs, Michael; Phillips, Michael (). "Thirty Are Better Than One: Marilyn Monroe and the Performance of Americanness". In Rieser, Klaus; Fuchs, Michael; Phillips, Michael (eds.). ConFiguring America: Iconic Figures, Visuality, and the American Identity. Intellect. ISBN&#;.
  • Handyside, Fiona (August ).

    "Let's Make Love: Whiteness, Cleanliness and Sexuality in the French Reception of Marilyn Monroe"(PDF). European Journal of Cultural Studies. 3 (13): – doi/ hdl/ ISSN&#; S2CID&#;[permanent dead link]

  • Harris, Thomas () []. "The Building of Popular Images: Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe".

    In Gledhill, Christine (ed.). Stardom: Industry of Desire. Routledge. ISBN&#;.

  • Leaming, Barbara ().

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    • Marilyn Monroe. Three Rivers Press. ISBN&#;.

  • Meyers, Jeffrey (). The Genius and the Goddess: Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe. University of Illinois Press.

    Gladys pearl baker When they wed, Monroe had just turned 16 and the couple had been dating for just a few months. New York: HarperCollins, List of roles and awards. S2CID

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  • Miracle, Berniece Baker; Miracle, Mona Rae (). My Sister Marilyn. Algonquin Books. ISBN&#;.
  • Monroe, Marilyn (). Comment, Bernard (ed.). Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN&#;.
  • Riese, Randall; Hitchens, Neal (). The Unabridged Marilyn.

    Corgi Books. ISBN&#;.

  • Rollyson, Carl (). Marilyn Monroe Day by Day: A Timeline of People, Places and Events. Rowman and Littlefield. ISBN&#;.
  • Solomon, Matthew (). "Reflexivity and Metaperformance: Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, and Kim Novak". In Palmer, R. Barton (ed.). Larger Than Life: Movie Stars of the s.

    Rutgers University Press. ISBN&#;.

  • Spoto, Donald (). Marilyn Monroe: The Biography. Cooper Square Press. ISBN&#;.
  • Steinem, Gloria; Barris, George (). Marilyn. Victor Gollancz Ltd. ISBN&#;.
  • Summers, Anthony (). Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe.

    Victor Gollancz Ltd. ISBN&#;.

Other websites

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