“ I knew I belong to the public and to the world not because I was talented or even beautiful but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else.” Marilyn knew what her life was when she gave up her life for her career. Following this will be the real life of Marilyn Monroe, what she went through in her childhood and her professional life, her career, her affair, her death, and her legacy.
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) was born in Los Angeles, California on June 1st, 1926. Marilyn faced a difficult childhood; she spent most of her time in an orphanage. Marilyn’s mother, Gladys Pearl Baker was a film cutter. She never knew her father. She also did not spend much time with her mother, due to the mother's illness. At one
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That same year that she got her first movie contract, the couple ended their marriage. They got a divorce.
With the new movie contract, Marilyn Monroe was born. She started calling herself “Marilyn Monroe” she also dyed her hair blond and soon became the most famous Hollywood actress.
She then surprised everyone by leaving Hollywood. To the press and the public, Monroe’s move to New York City at the end of 1954 came as a shock. A look at the many reasons behind her move makes neither the decisions nor the timing surprising at all. Monroe’s decision reflected her growing dissatisfaction with her public image and with the press and studio that perpetuate that image.
In 1959, at the Golden Globe Awards, one of her films got her the award for “Best Actress in a Comedy.” The last film she was able to complete was “The Misfits” in 1961.
The beginning of Kennedy’s affair. That affair got well known. It is said that Kennedy’s and Marilyn’s first date was arranged by Kennedy’s sister and his brother-in-law. That was where it all began. From 1961 to early 1962’s Kennedy started spending time in Hollywood which made their affair more obvious. There is a theory that claims that Marilyn was killed by Kennedy. He started growing feelings for her, and he had her killed to protect his
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Ralph Greenson made a ‘special agreement.’ That ‘special agreement’ consisted of one big goal: the death of the Hollywood goddess.
There are also other death theories that follow Monroe's death.
“ Dr. Keith Simpson, the forensic pathologist consulted by Anthony Summers, agrees with the verdict of accidental overdose. He cited the absence of drug residue in her stomach combined with the high level of drugs found in her liver. These factors together indicate that the fatal dose began several hours before her death, since they apparently had time to move from the stomach to the liver.” (Woog 58)
“ Some researchers, including Robert Slatzer, have suggested that the drugs found in Monroe’s body were administered by injection. They point to the autopsy report, which noted a lack of drugs in Monroe’s kidneys. This pattern indicates that the stomach was completely bypassed when the drug took effect, which is what would happen in the case of an injection.” (Woog 60-61)
Marilyn was just 36 years old when she died at her Los Angeles home on August 5, 1962. An empty bottle of sleeping pills was found near her bed. Her death was marked as a drug overdose. She was buried in her favorite dress by Emilio Fucci. What Marilyn loved the most was wearing “Chanel Number 5” (Cologne) to
Some Like It Hot, Gentleman Prefer Blondes, and The Seven Year Itch are just a few of the movies that the actress Marilyn Monroe is known for. However the life of the movie star was cut short when she died at age 36 from an acute barbiturate poisoning. It was suspected that Marilyn took her own life, however she could have just as easily been taken out by the Kennedy family to prevent her from spilling all the dirty secrets she knew because of her alleged affairs with John and Robert Kennedy. Monroe was murdered by the Kennedy family in order to keep her from revealing government secrets that she gained knowledge of during the affairs she has with John and Robert Kennedy, which she threatened to make public after both
Even though she has been deceased for more than fifty years, people today still are interested in Marilyn Monroe's childhood, love stories, and whether she died by suicide or not. ...
There are many clues to lead to the fact she took her own life. I found it interesting Bobbie Ann Mason gave the character the name Norma Jean. Norma Jean was also the real name of Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe’s depression and inability to find lasting happiness resulted in psychological disorders with the end result of her taking her own life.
Marilyn Monroe was liked by many, society liked her for the sheer fact that she never portrayed herself as famous, but as a human. She was the epiphany of Hollywoods misguided. She created this noble character that people admired, they also admired her f...
Marilyn Monroe started her acting career when she signed her first movie contract in 1946, the same year she divorced her first husband James Dougherty. This did not make her extremely famous until she played a small part in drama/crime The Asphalt Jungle. Although her acting was good, she did not prove her acting skills until she began to attract large crowds to watch her and winning a multitude of awards. In her movies she often played the role of an ignorant blonde, she also
Most movies she starred in she was portrayed as a dumb blonde, over time she grew tired and wanted to be taken seriously. She starred in comedy in which had mixed reviews, Monroe then went back to her work as portraying a “dumb blonde” Her most famous scene was from the movie The Seven Year Itch in which Monroe stands over a grate and her dress is blow up revealing her underwear, which during the conservative time pushed the boundaries. Monroe influenced many of the celebrities we have today without her we wouldn’t have them today like Christina Aguilera, Madonna, and even Lindsey Lohan who used Monroe as an
Marilyn Monroe began to have depression. The depression came from her last divorce with John Huston. She committed suicide on August 5, 1962 (History.com). She did an overdose of sleeping pills in her Los Angeles home. She was considered the most popular icon of sex and beauty (Biography.com editors.) So many people wanted to be just like her even famous people nowadays. For example, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, Madonna has imitated Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe impacted so many people all around the world (History.com). She was a big part of the 1960’s and she helped change the beauty and fashion of the
Marilyn Monroe born as Norma Jeane died when she was only 36 on August 5, 1952. She left endless marks in showbiz, fashion, and even the centerfold. She acted in 30 amazing movies, she won a 1962 Golden Globe for Female World Film Favorite. She was also the most photographed person of the 20th century. One of her most famous scenes that everyone knows about is when she was standing on a subway gate, and the train going by sends a gust of air to her white halter dress that made her dress blowing.
When Dr. Greenson and Marilyn’s housekeeper broke into Marilyn’s room they both claimed it happened around midnight to one in the morning. The cops showed up to the crime scene around 4:15 the morning of August 5th. This gives both the psychiatrist and the housekeeper time to stage her whole entire death as a suicide. To continue with the small theories about Marilyn’s death, Marilyn Monroe had a significant past with drug abuse. Marilyn was prescribed Barbiturate to help with relaxation and sleeping, this later was confirmed to be her cause of death, a Barbiturate overdose. Although, no actual traces of Barbiturate was found in her stomach or her blood stream even though there was a bottle on her bed stand
In the 1950’s, men adored her and women wanted to be her. Marilyn Monroe was the sex icon of her time and her legacy continually lives on today. It is hard to believe, but she was not always known as Marilyn Monroe. The name she was given at birth was Norma Jean Mortenson. Many people also do not know the story of Monroe’s youth, but she was not born into fame as some Hollywood stars are. Starting at a young age Monroe lived in foster homes and was transferred between them for most of her youth. When she became of age, she was able to escape this life of foster homes by getting married. Marilyn Monroe’s fame grew as she went from being a model, than an actress, and, again, as she made an attempt at producing her own films.
Monroe undoubtedly had an extraordinary and unique appearance for women during her time period. Without her extravagant look and her untraditional lifestyle, she would not be able to fascinate the public and obtain her vision of being a dominant member of Hollywood. Marilyn also used her tragic past not as an obstacle, but as motivation to make the changes she dreamt of. Her sex symbol image gave Monroe the attention that she always wanted from males. Moreover, her popularity gave her the opportunity to meet exclusive people such as DiMaggio and Miller whom she had romantic relationships with. Additionally, Monroe allowed the judgment of society to motivate her dream even more. She was tired of being told that she could not achieve her American Dream because she was different from everyone else. Even though the judgment caused serious illness, she continuously battled through the pain to make her mark on American films, music, and pop culture. In her whole life, Marilyn Monroe was an advocate for women and for Americans with a dream. Since her impact, Monroe has inspired countless celebrities such as Madonna, Paris Hilton, Kate Upton, and many more to live their best self regardless of what the public thinks and their unforgiving past. Due to her defying the traditional roles of women, female film stars have movie roles such as executives in business, managers, and other powerful roles. Today, she still inspires all different social classes` fashion choices as well as to never give up on their
The debate on Marilyn Monroe’s death all started the night she died. On August 5th, 1962,
Monroe's talent for the comedy-drama genre played will on screen and with her fans. In many ways her talent for the comedy-drama film was a reflection of her attempt to cope with and avoid the fate that had terrified her since childhood. It was a sense of tragedy that came through as an underlying current of sadness that she could not hide even when she was laughing like a whimsical child. She yearned for the kind of normal life that she fantasized about in her youth and gave up in her teens. She fantasized about living in a small house with a husband who went to work every day and came home every night. A stable home. A home that she barely knew as a child. A stability that she had never had but needed to stay alive. She needed all of those things that she lost when she became Marilyn Monroe. But, she also needed the tangible symbols that fame and adulation only her fans could provide. Over all else, she needed to be loved and this required others to incessantly shown their loved for her. In her world, admiration was more important than wealth. It was a source of life itself.
Norma Jean, most famously known as Marilyn Monroe was a famous actress in Hollywood that was one of the biggest sex symbols to come by in the 1900’s. Marilyn Monroe did not start out as an actress or one of the world’s biggest sex symbols, she began her career as a model. Monroe began work in a weapons factory in Burbank, California, where she was later discovered by a photographer. She was married to her first husband Jimmy Dougherty who was a marine. Jimmy had been deployed for some time and when he returned in 1946, Monroe had a fruitful career as a model, and she also changed her name from Norma Jean Baker to Marilyn Monroe in preparation for an acting career (Cinnamon,
...ed was to be loved. She never received the affection she needed, and she wanted to achieve that from stardom. No one really knows why Marilyn took all those sleeping pills on August 5th 1962. Marilyn Monroe had a personality captivating and intriguing as her beauty. There was more beyond her platinum blonde hair, and blue eyes. Behind all the beauty, was Norma Jeane, the girl that no one knew. Marilyn Monroe was an illusion, and no one tried to see the person she was beneath this illusion.