Marilyn Monroe - Biography Gap Fill
Marilyn Monroe
I was born Jeane Mortenson on 1 June 1926 in Angeles, California. My mother was Gladys Pearl Baker. My father was not known to me, and I spent much of my childhood in homes and institutions.
My childhood was unsettled. I lived with several foster families and spent some time at the Angeles Orphans' Home. I was married for the first time when I was years old, in 1942.
During the Second World War, I worked in a making equipment for the war effort. A photographer visited the factory and took pictures of me. This helped me begin a career as a .
In 1946 I signed a contract with Century Fox. The studio gave me the stage name Marilyn . I soon began appearing in films and worked to develop my acting career.
I became one of Hollywood's most famous stars during the 1950s. Some of my best-known films included Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire and The Seven Year Itch.
I also wanted to be taken seriously as an . In 1954 I married the baseball player Joe . The marriage lasted less than a year. In 1956 I married the playwright Arthur .
In 1955 I helped establish the Monroe Productions company. I also studied acting with Lee and appeared in films such as Bus Stop and The Prince and the Showgirl.
One of my most successful films was Some Like It , released in 1959. The film was a major success and I won a Golden Globe for my performance.
My final completed film was The Misfits, released in 1961. I continued to work in films, but my personal life was often difficult. I died on 5 August at my home in Los Angeles. I was years old.
I became an enduring symbol of Hollywood and . My films continue to be watched and my life and career have been the subject of many books and documentaries.
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This is a first-person-style biography based on established biographical facts; it is not a collection of quotations by Marilyn Monroe.