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Born
Norma Jeane Morterson was born on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California -
Chilhood
She spent most of her childood in foster homes and an orphanage. -
First marriage
She married James Dougherty, she divorced him four years later -
Modeling and first film roles
Monroe began her career modeling for one of her friends. She straightened her curly brunette hair and dyed it blonde to make her more employable. -
Born "Marilyn Monroe"
She received a contract with an acting agency. Selected the stage name "Marilyn Monroe" -
Playboy cover
Increases her popularity by posing for a series of erotic photographs, which four years later would be the cover of Playboy magazine. -
First Film
Don`t bother to knock it was her first principal character -
One of her best works
On of her best works was Fog in the soul, by Roy Ward Baker.
She film with Howard Hawks, was the first of his popular comedies. -
More work, new boy.
Starring Bus Stop, by Joshua Logan. He married the playwright Arthur Miller. -
More movies and a lot of gossip
Dangerous years, ladies of chorus, love happy, the fireball, river of no return, etc. Was some of the movies that she film. -
Her addiction
Their depressions and their addiction to alcohol and barbiturates are accentuated. -
Divorce and last film
She divorces Arthur Miller. Her last film was with John Huston Rebel. -
Golden Globe
She won a Golden Globe for Rebel Lives. -
Pression and death
She was too sad because she felt alone and her medicine was the drugs. She couldn`t control her addiction and died by acute barbiturate poisoning.