MARILYN MONROE

Marilyn Monroe, his real name was Norma Jeane

Mortensonon born on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles,
California. During life was all too brief, Marilyn Monroe
overcame a difficult childhood to later become one of the
largest and most stable in the world sex symbols. He never
knew his father and his mother Gladys Baker who developed
psychiatric problems and was finally placed in a mental
institution.
Growing up, Marilyn Monroe spent much of his time in foster
homes and an orphanage. In 1937, a friend of the family and
her husband, Grace and Doc Goddard, took care of Monroe
for a few years. Marilyn's mother paid her $ 25 weekly
Goddards to raise her, Goddards was transferred in 1942 to
the east coast, and the family could not be marlyn with them.
At 7 years old, Monroe lived in foster homes where she was sexually assaulted this happened when
he was 11 years old.
I marked by emotional instability and poverty, at sixteen, after leaving his studies, work at a plant in
aircraft construction, where he met a mechanic 21 years, James Dougherty, whom he married on
June 19 1942 and who was divorced four years later
That same year 1946, a fashion photographer discovered her and convinced her that model was
made.
Dougherty at the time he returned in 1946, Monroe had a successful modeling career, and had
changed her name to Marilyn Monroe in preparation for an acting career. She dreamed of being an
actress like Jean Harlow and Lana Turner.
But her acting career really took off not until the 1950s Its small role in the crime drama John
Huston's The Asphalt Jungle (1950) drew attention that year, impressed the audience.
With its breathy voice and sculpted body, Monroe became a much admired international star,
despite his chronic uncertainties regarding its ability to act. Throughout his career, Monroe was
signed contracts with movie studios.
Monroe moved to New York City to study acting with Lee Strasberg at the Actors' Studio. She
returned to the screen in the comedy drama Bus Stop (1956) received most praise for his
performance.
In 1962, Monroe was fired from the movie starring Dean Martin for failing so many days of shooting.
According to an article in The New York Times, the actress said the absences were due to his
illness.
In his personal life, he had a series of failed marriages 1954 marriage .Your great baseball player
Joe DiMaggio lasted only nine months after she married playwright Arthur Miller 1956-1961.
On May 19, 1962, Monroe made his now famous performance in celebration of the birthday of John
F. Kennedy, singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President."
On August 5, 1962, just 36 years old, Marilyn Monroe died at his home in Los Angeles. An empty
bottle of sleeping pills was found beside his bed.