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Abandoned
two weeks into birth she was put into foster homes, guardianships, and orphanages. -
Marilyn is born
Marilyn was born in Los Angeles CA -
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Marilyns Monroe
Marilyn Monroe's Life -
Marilyns Mom Leaves her
Her mother was a film-cutter at RKO Studios who, widowed and mentally ill, abandoned her to sequence of foster homes. Her father was unknown -
Marilyn gets married to her first husband
James Dougherty and Marilyn were married for 4 years before they divorced. -
Marilyn quits high school for James Dougherty
She quit high school soon after her marriage to James -
Marilyns first movie deal
Columbia gave her a six-month contract -
Getting put on the screen
her first noticeable roles did not reach the screen until 1950. -
superstar
Niagara (1953) and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) launched her as a sex symbol superstar. -
2nd Marriage
Her 1954 marriage to baseball player Joe DiMaggio only last nine months. -
Name Changed
She legally changeed her name from Norma Jeane Mortenson to Mariyln Monroe -
Marilyn sang for JFK
On May 19, 1962, Monroe made her now-famous performance at John F. Kennedy's birthday celebration, singing "Happy Birthday, Mr.President." -
Marilyns death
Marilyn died from drug overdose.
