Marilyn Monroe

Greetings from the PurplePatty.com Community! The beautiful blonde born Norma Jean Mortenson in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926 would be 83 years old this year. We can't seem to imagine her at that age since her beauty has forever been captured in just about anything and everything you can imagine.

Married at 16 and then discovered by a photographer, she soon found work at the Blue Book Modeling Studio. It was 1947-1948 that Marilyn had a brief stint in the movies, but it was Tom Kelley's "Golden Dreams" photograph of Marilyn that was appearing across the U.S. in magazines and calendars that totally changed her life in 1950. That was the year she secured a seven year contract with MGM studios. It was in 1953 with the debut of How to Marry a Millionaire and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes that skyrocketed Marilyn to stardom.

Joe Dimaggio and Marilyn found each other in 1953 and a divorce followed in 1954 with Arthur Miller as her husband in 1956 until 1961. With the looming threat of mental illness and Marilyn's other health problems, she took her life on August 5, 1962 with an overdose of barbiturates.

One of the most collected items of Marilyn Monroe are her beautiful photographs and calendars. Many reproductions are floating around, so be sure you authenticate any item with a Marilyn photograph before purchase.

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