Marilyn Monroe The Legend

Milton H. Greene, Marilyn Monroe's chosen photographer. His wife, Amy Greene, was the actress' close friend.

Marilyn Monroe: after all there was a plastic surgery: Notes from a doctor about Marilyn Monroe , indicating that the Hollywood sex symbol has undergone plastic surgery , will be auctioned next month , along with a set of X-rays of the actress. The set of six X-rays and a file of notes from doctors, making medical history , in part, the actress can earn up to $ 30,000 at an auction to be held in November. Notes written by Hollywood plastic surgeon Michael Gurdin seem to confirm speculation that Monroe , still a standard of beauty , was the knife for cosmetic reasons . The seller, who has not been identified so far , received the items in question as a gift Gurdin . Notes Gurdin include references to a cartilage implant in the jaw Monroe in 1950 , before the films that made ​​more successful .

August 5th, 2012 is around the corner, the 50th anniversary of Marilyn's passing.

Marilyn Monroe was discovered dead of a drug overdose on August 5th, 1962. The circumstances of her death are debated to this day. Suicide or accident? It was a frightfully fitting - yet untimely - end to the enigmatic star. What do you think about it? Please comment here!

Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926 at the General Hospital in Los Angeles, California (see birth certificate) , under the name of Norma Jeane MORTENSON . However, it is known under the name Norma Jeane Baker . Its name was chosen by his mother in reference to the actress Norma TALMADGE . Later , Marilyn Monroe delete the final "e" of " Jeane ". On birth certificate appear the names of his mother , Gladys Monroe, and the husband of the latter at the time, Edward MORTENSON Martin (1897-1981) , a Norwegian-born Californian . The couple was married Oct. 11, 1924 but was separated in May 1925 (one year before the birth of Marilyn ) MORTENSON gets divorce August 15, 1928 for " abandonment of domicile ." Although it is a legitimate child , Marilyn lifetime MORTENSON denied that either his father. As a child, his mother showed him a photograph of a man who was ...

  Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed - New edition: revised and expanded This is a great biography book of Marilyn Monroe. Following a number of sensationalist biographies of Marilyn Monroe in recent years, this comprehensive, meticulously researched volume brings an important fresh perspective on the many controversies in her life. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Marilyn Monroe and the Golden Age of Hollywood. This new edition of Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include an additional 60,000 words. It reveals a very different Marilyn from the celluloid invention. For the first volume, Michelle Morgan interviewed approximately 100 people who knew or were related to Marilyn in some way, including key figures in her life - family and friends, as well as work colleagues, and more casual acquaintances. This new edition includes information gleaned from many more interviews, as well as additi...

Some Facts About Marilyn Monroe -Also Known As: Norma Jeane Baker Name at Birth: Norma Jeane Mortenson Date of Birth: June 1, 1926 Place of Birth:Los Angeles, CA Date of Death:August 5, 1962 Place of Death: Brentwood, CA Eyes: Blue Hair Color: Blond Height: 5 feet 5 1/2 inches - Measurements: 37-23-36 (Studio's Claim) 35-22-35 (Dressmaker's Claim) -Named the Number One Sex Star of the 20th Century by Playboy magazine in 1999 -Voted the 'Sexiest Woman of the Century' by People Magazine in 1999 -Featured on a 32¢ US commemorative postage stamp, issued on June 1, 1995 -In December 1953, she was the Playboy "Sweetheart" of the Month -She was crowned Miss California Artichoke Queen in 1947 -In 1946, she began using the stage name Marilyn Monroe, but did not legally change her name until February 23, 1956

Buy at AllPosters.com The official name of Marylin Monroe was Norma Jeane Mortenson and she was born on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. The identity of her father is undetermined and she was later baptized Norma Jeane Baker. Norma Jeane spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanages until 1937, when she moved in with family friend Grace McKee Goddard. Unfortunately, when Grace's husband was transferred to the East Coast in 1942, the couple couldn't afford to take 16-year-old Norma Jeane with them. Norma Jeane had two options: return to the orphanage or get married. On June 19, 1942 she wed her 21-year-old neighbor Jimmy Dougherty, whom she had been dating for six months. By all accounts Norma Jeane loved Jimmy, and they were happy together until he joined the Merchant Marines and was sent to the South Pacific in 1944. After Jimmy left, Norma Jeane took a job on the assembly line at the Radio Plane Munitions factory in Burbank, California. Several months la...