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Marilyn Monroe 1954

Marilyn Monroe 1954

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Known for: celebrity and actress, sex symbol, "blonde bombshell"

Dates: June 1, 1926 - August 5, 1962
Occupation: movie actress
Also known as: Norma Jeane Baker, Norma Jean Baker, Norma Jean Mortenson, Norma Jean Mortensen
Religion: Convert to Judaism

Parents

  • Mother: Gladys Monroe Baker (also called Gladys Pearl Baker or Gladys Monroe Mortenson)
  • Father: Edward Mortenson or C. Stanley Gifford

Husbands

  1. James Dougherty (married June 19, 1942; divorced September 13, 1946)
  2. Joe DiMaggio (married January 14, 1954; divorced October 27, 1954)
  3. Arthur Miller (married June 29, 1956; divorced January 24, 1961)

Education

  • Van Nuys High School
  • 3 month modeling course
  • dramatic coach, Natasha Lyless
  • Actors Lab, Los Angeles
  • Actors Studio, New York

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