Norma Jeane Mortenson

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

• Born Norma Jeane Mortenson-changed to Baker.

• June 1st, 1926• Never knew her father• Mother- Gladys Baker: mentally & financially

unstable.• Foster Care

Childhood

• Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe: Gladys tried to get Marilyn

• My Story: Marilyn says mother laughed and screamed on the way to mental hospital.

• Grace McKee takes Marilyn in

Childhood

• Marilyn sexually assaulted several times.

• Reason for problems later on?

• Marriage at 16 to neighbor boy to stay out of foster care

Married Life

• Husband in Merchant Marine

• Job- sprayed airplane parts w/ fire retardant

• David Conover encouraged her to model

• Blue Book Modeling Agency

• Blonde Hair

Modeling

• Husband wants modeling career to stop

• Divorce in 1946• Ben Lyon- 20th Century

Fox exec• Needed: name change,

nose job, overbite corrected.

• Changes = FAME!

Movie Rolls

• First movie rolls weren’t special.

• Posed nude.• Scandal: Did it to pay

rent.• Struggling actress

Marilyn

• Dates Joe DiMaggio in 1952

• Starred in 5 movies as dumb blonde

• Variety: bathing suit-degree of exploitation

• Niagara-great reviews• Promotional events-

slutty attire

Playboy

• Picture from Promo used for cover of 1st issue

• December 1953• Nude Pictures inside

from 1949• Marries DiMaggio in

San Fran January 14, 1954

Marilyn DiMaggio

• Couple travelled to Japan

• Went to Korea to perform for 13,000 Marines

• Divorced 274 days after wedding

• Mental Cruelty?

The Misfits

• Last movie• Sick a lot, sleeping pills,

alcohol• Marries, 2 miscarriages,

divorces.• Tried getting help• Turn to DiMaggio

Marilyn Kennedy?

• May 19, 1962: Sang to President.

• Last public appearance• DiMaggio wanted to ask

to remarry 4 days before death

• Dies August 5th, 1962• “Overdose”

Interesting Facts

• August 8, 1962: placed in crypt.

• Space to the left: Hugh Hefner bought 1992

• Crypt above sold for 4.6 million on eBay

• DiMaggio had 6 roses 3 times a week for 20 years