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Norma Jean Mortenson is her real name. She was born in La. General Hospital.
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Marilyns mother gladys, suffered from mental illness. She had emotional break down. she was admitted to an asylum and Marilyn was sent to a family friend
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She was forced to be sent to th Los Angeles orphans home society. She stayed there on and off for over two years.
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She was sent back to her family friends house for good. She was there for a year. then was made to leave to another family friend.
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Because of the expenses related to a 16 years old teenager they couldn't afford, the couple had to take a decision for Norma Jeane : either put her back to the orphanage or marry her to someone. She married her 21 year old neighbor James Dougherty.
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She slipped in to a coma. All from a pill overdoes. She never regained consciousness.
