Marilyn Monroe's Biography By Irune Martin

By irune martin
  • 1962 BCE

    Happy Birthday, Mr. President.

    Happy Birthday, Mr. President.
    Monroe made her now-famous performance at John F. Kennedy's birthday celebration, singing “Happy Birthday, Mr. President”.
  • 1962 BCE

    Marilyn Monroe death.

    Marilyn Monroe death.
    Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her Los Angeles bungalow on August 5, an empty bottle of sleeping pills by her side. She was only 36. There has been some speculation over the years that she may have been murdered, but the cause of the death was officially ruled as a drug overdose. There have been rumors that Monroe was involved with President John F. Kennedy and/or his brother Robert around the time of her death. She was buried in her favorite Emilio Pucci dress.
  • 1962 BCE

    Funeral and the crypt.

    Funeral and the crypt.
    The funeral, held at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery on August 8, was private and attended by only her closest associates. Marilyn was later interred at crypt No. 24 at the Corridor of Memories. Hugh Hefner bought the crypt directly next to Marilyn’s.
  • 1961 BCE

    Divorced Arthur Miller and entered in a psychiatric clinic.

    Divorced Arthur Miller and entered in a psychiatric clinic.
    She divorced again and at the end of that year Marilyn entered a NY psychiatric clinic; that was the end of a star.
  • 1960 BCE

    Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

    Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
    She received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the same year that the walk was opened.
  • 1959 BCE

    Returned with a comedy.

    Returned with a comedy.
    Marilyn returned with the popular comedy “Some Like It Hot”, with Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. She received the Golden Globe Award for Best Comedy Actress for this film.
  • 1958 BCE

    Last pregnant.

    Last pregnant.
    In September, Marilyn knew she was pregnant once more but in December, she miscarries again and her dreams of becoming a mom were not fulfilled. This was her third and final pregnancy.
  • 1957 BCE

    Ectopic pregnancy.

    Ectopic pregnancy.
    Marilyn became pregnant again. She had an ectopic pregnancy, and to save Marilyn life the pregnancy has to be terminated.
  • 1956 BCE

    Married Arthur Miller.

    Married Arthur Miller.
    She married Arthur Miller.
  • 1956 BCE

    Won the Italian David di Donatello award.

    Won the Italian David di Donatello award.
    She won the Italian David di Donatello award for “best foreign actress”.
  • 1956 BCE

    Pregnant.

    Pregnant.
    She became pregnant but lost the baby.
  • 1955 BCE

    Formed her own studio.

    Formed her own studio.
    She formed her own studio, Marilyn Monroe Productions, and renegotiated a contract with 20th Century Fox.
  • 1954 BCE

    Married and divorced Joe DiMaggio.

    Married and divorced Joe DiMaggio.
    In January, she married Yankee baseball player Joe DiMaggio but they divorced on October.
  • 1954 BCE

    Study Acting.

    Study Acting.
    Tired of dumb blonde roles, Marilyn moved to NY City to study Acting at the Actors’ Studio.
  • 1953 BCE

    First billing films and anxiety.

    First billing films and anxiety.
    She was given the first billing in the film “Niagara”. She achieved star status with this film. She made the musical comedy “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” with Jane Russell. The film was a hit. She also made “How to Marry a Millionaire”. Marilyn became a much-admired international star while her chronic insecurities were growing up. She suffered from pre-performance anxiety that sometimes made her physically ill causing her legendary tardiness on films sets.
  • 1953 BCE

    Photos in Playboy.

    Photos in Playboy.
    Those photos would later be taken by Hugh Hefner and published Playboy of 1953.
  • 1952 BCE

    Nude photographs.

    Nude photographs.
    Two of her nude photographs appeared on calendars.
  • 1951 BCE

    Presented an Oscar.

    Presented an Oscar.
    Marilyn presented an Oscar at the Academy Awards ceremony.
  • 1947 BCE

    Adopted the name Marilyn Monroe.

    Adopted the name Marilyn Monroe.
    She adopted the name Marilyn Monroe. Her first credited role was as a waitress in the movie, “Dangerous Years”. She continued appearing in minor roles over the next few years with no major success.
  • 1946 BCE

    Divorced James Dougherty.

    Divorced James Dougherty.
    She divorced from James Dougherty in Las Vegas.
  • 1942 BCE

    Married James Dougherty.

    Married James Dougherty.
    She married James Dougherty when she was just 16 years old in order to escape going back to another orphanage. She was living with his mother when her husband enlisted in the Merchant Marine during the World War II.
  • 1942 BCE

    The Blue Book Modeling Agency.

    The Blue Book Modeling Agency.
    She started working with The Blue Book Modeling Agency while her husband was away at war. She dyed her dark hair blond and appeared on several magazine covers. She became a very successful model and got noticed by Ben Lyon, a 20th Century Fox executive.
  • 1938 BCE

    Learned she had a sister.

    Learned she had a sister.
    Norma learned she had a sister and went to live with her “aunt” Ana Lower.
  • 1937 BCE

    Leaved the orphanage.

    Leaved the orphanage.
    She leaved the orphanage to live with Grace McKee.
  • 1935 BCE

    Orphanage.

    Orphanage.
    Her mother Gladys Baker was taken into an institution and Norma entered into an orphanage in Los Angeles as orphan number 3463.
  • 1930 BCE

    Norma's brother died.

    Norma's brother died.
    Her brother died at age 14 without ever meeting his sister.

  • Norma Jeane Mortenson's birth.

    Norma Jeane Mortenson's birth.
    She was born in the city Los Los Angeles in California, U.S.A. She didn’t know the identity of her biological father, and imagined that the Hollywood actor Clark Gable was her father. Her mother, Gladys, was mentally unstable, so Marilyn grew up in foster homes, where she suffered abuse. She was Jewish.