Norma Jean
MORTENSON BAKER
(b.
1 June 1926
,
Los Angeles, California, USA
d.
5 August 1962
,
Brentwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA
)
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Norma Jean MORTENSON BAKER was born 1 June 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Norma Jean MORTENSON BAKER was the child of Charles Stanley GIFFORD and Gladys Pearl MONROE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Frederick Almy GIFFORD and Elizabeth Easton TENNANTNorma Jean MORTENSON BAKER died 5 August 1962 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA.
a.k.a. Marilyn Monroe
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Norma Jean MORTENSON BAKER was a actress.
Norma Jean MORTENSON BAKER was a actress.
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1926 Birth 1 June 1926
Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California, became one of the most iconic and enduring symbols of Hollywood glamour. Her life was marked by triumphs and tribulations, and her story is a fascinating blend of fame, beauty, and personal struggles.
Early Life:
Marilyn's childhood was tumultuous. Her mother, Gladys Baker, was mentally unstable, and Norma Jeane spent much of her early life in foster homes and an orphanage. She married her first husband, James Dougherty, at the age of 16, partly to escape foster care.
Rise to Fame:
In 1944, while her husband was serving in the military during World War II, Norma Jeane took a job at an aircraft factory, where a photographer discovered her. Her modeling career took off, leading her to sign her first contract with Twentieth Century-Fox in 1946. Around this time, she adopted the stage name Marilyn Monroe, combining her mother's maiden name with the first name suggested by studio executive Ben...Read MORE...
Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California, became one of the most iconic and enduring symbols of Hollywood glamour. Her life was marked by triumphs and tribulations, and her story is a fascinating blend of fame, beauty, and personal struggles.
Early Life:
Marilyn's childhood was tumultuous. Her mother, Gladys Baker, was mentally unstable, and Norma Jeane spent much of her early life in foster homes and an orphanage. She married her first husband, James Dougherty, at the age of 16, partly to escape foster care.
Rise to Fame:
In 1944, while her husband was serving in the military during World War II, Norma Jeane took a job at an aircraft factory, where a photographer discovered her. Her modeling career took off, leading her to sign her first contract with Twentieth Century-Fox in 1946. Around this time, she adopted the stage name Marilyn Monroe, combining her mother's maiden name with the first name suggested by studio executive Ben...Read MORE...
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
Grave
Westwood Memorial Park Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Corridor of Memories, Crypt 24
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1962 Death 5 August 1962
Brentwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA
She died at the age of 36.
Norma is buried at: Westwood Memorial Park Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Corridor of Memories, Crypt 24
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