Marilyn Monroe Timeline

By brianna.tiemersma

  • Date Of Birth

    Date Of Birth
    Marilyn Monroe who's real name is Norma Jeane Mortenson. She was the third child to Gladys Pearle Monroe. She lived most of her childhood in a foster home as her mother was mentally unstable.

  • First Marriage

    First Marriage
    She wed her boyfriend Jimmy Dougherty at the age of 16 to escape foster care. They divorced in 1945.

  • Twentieth Century Fox

    Twentieth Century Fox
    On this date, Marilyn signed a one year, $125 a week contract with the company.

  • The Seven Year Itch

    The Seven Year Itch
    She made The Seven Year Itch this year. It was released on June 1, 1955.

  • Fox Suspension

    Fox Suspension
    Fox suspended MArilyn for failure to show up and film.

  • Second Marriage

    Second Marriage
    On this date, she married basevball player Joe Di Maggio. The couple divorced on October 27, 1954.

  • Overseas

    Overseas
    She was asked to go on a USO tour of Korea in February to entertain the troops. She left on the 16th for four days. She entertained over 60,000 soldiers,

  • There's No Business Like Show Business

    There's No Business Like Show Business
    She filmed this movie this year. She became ill and she had starteed to show a lot of the signs of the sleeping pils she had been taking. she w3qas always very tired.

  • Marilyn Monroe Productions

    Marilyn Monroe Productions
    This year Marilyn started her own company, Marilyn Monroe Productions and renegoitated a contract with Twentieth Century Fox.

  • The Legendary Performance

    The Legendary Performance
    She attended the early birthday celebration of John F Kennedy and she sang "Happy Birthday Mr President" a perfeormance which became lengendary.

  • Date of Death

    Date of Death
    Marilyn was found in her bedroom of her home by her phychiatrist at the age of 36. Her death was offically confirmed around 3:50am. She died of an overdose of sleeping pills. Her death is considered a probable suicide.