Marilyn Monroe personified Hollywood glamour with an unparalleled glow and energy that enamoured the world. Although she was an alluring beauty with voluptuous curves and a generous pout, Marilyn was more than a 50s sex goddess. Her apparent Vulnerability and innocence, in combination with an innate sensuality, has endeared her to the global consciousness. She dominated the age of movie stars to become, without doubt, the most famous woman of the 20th century. She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, to Gladys Baker. As the identity of her father is undetermined, she was later baptized Norma Jeane Baker. Gladys was a film cutter at the Studio "RKO", but psychological problems prevented her to keep a job, and she was eventually committed to a psychiatric hospital. Norma Jeane spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanages until 1937 when she moved in with family friend grace McKee Goddard. Unfortunately, when grace's husband was transferred to the East coast in 1942, the couple couldn't afford to take 16-year-old Norma Jeane with them. Norma Jeane had two options: to return to the orphanage or get married. On June 19, 1942 she married her 21 year old neighbor Jimmy Dougherty, whom she dated for six months. "She was a sweet, generous and religious girl," Jimmy said. "She liked to be pressed". All indicators Norma Jeane loved Jimmy, and they were happy together until he joined the merchant Marines and was sent to South Pacific in 1944.
She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, to Gladys Baker. As the identity of her father is undetermined, she was later baptized Norma Jeane Baker. Gladys was a film cutter at the Studio "RKO", but psychological problems prevented her to keep a job, and she was eventually committed to a psychiatric hospital.
Norma Jeane spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanages until 1937 when she moved in with family friend grace McKee Goddard. Unfortunately, when grace's husband was transferred to the East coast in 1942, the couple couldn't afford to take 16-year-old Norma Jeane with them. Norma Jeane had two options: to return to the orphanage or get married.
On June 19, 1942 she married her 21 year old neighbor Jimmy Dougherty, whom she dated for six months. "She was a sweet, generous and religious girl," Jimmy said. "She liked to be pressed". All indicators Norma Jeane loved Jimmy, and they were happy together until he joined the merchant Marines and was sent to South Pacific in 1944.