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Bookmark or Share- Marilyn Monroe | Movies, Death, Real Name, & Facts | BritannicaMarilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles and later took her mother’s surname, Baker. Her mother was frequently confined in an asylum, and Norma Jeane was reared by 12 successive sets of foster parents and, for a time, in an orphanage.
- Marilyn Monroe Biography - life, childhood, parents, name ...When Norma Jean, born on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California, was seven years old, her mother, Gladys (Monroe) Baker Mortenson, was hospitalized after being diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic, a severe mental condition.
- Biography of Actress Marilyn Monroe - LiveAboutMarilyn Monroe, whose name was Norma Jean Baker in childhood, was born to Gladys Mortenson, a film technician, whose husband, Edward Mortenson, deserted the family. Norma Jean's natural father may have actually been another studio employee, C. Stanley Gifford.
- Marilyn Monroe - WikipediaMarilyn Monroe (/ ˈ m æ r ə l ɪ n m ə n ˈ r oʊ / MARR-ə-lin mən-ROH; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model.
- Marilyn Monroe - BiographyMonroe was named Norma Jeane Mortenson at birth (later baptized as Norma Jeane Baker). Growing up, Monroe spent much of her time in foster care and in an orphanage.
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