Juni 1926 – 5. August 1962 lived through a difficult childhood. As Norma Jeane Baker she partially grew up with foster families and in an orphanage. In 1945 she was discovered as a model and posed as a pin up girl for the US Army. Thereafter, upon her agents advice, she bleached her hair and acquired her legendary stage name Marilyn Monroe. This was a combination of the dancer Marilyn Millers Christian name and the maiden name of her mother Gladys. After a few smaller film roles for 20th Century Fox she received a seven year contract. Her popularity increased consistently. She featured in classics such as The Seven Year Itchor How to Marry a Millionaire. In the late 50s her manic-depressive phase began. Shelapsed into a medication addiction and died in 1962 on an overdose of tranquillizers and sleeping pills. Up until today she is regarded as the sex symbol of the 20th century. About Hollywood Legends II. Shortly thereafter, he moved his studio to the famous Sunset Strip. Bruno Bernard was considered as The king of Hollywood glamour and Marilyn Monroes discoverer. In 1984 Bernard was the first still photographer to be honoured with an Oscar at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Our shippment is insured, inkl. Return item must be sent within 14 days after it has been received. Kmk-coins ist a young merchant/distributor of selected commemorative- and collectional-coins. We garantee the authenticity of the coins we sell. We will always do our best to please our customers. Auctiva Free Image Hosting. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Cook Islands 2011 $5 MARILYN MONROE Silver Coin with real Dimond” is in sale since Wednesday, November 09, 2016. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Commemorative”. The seller is “kmk-coins” and is located in Berlin. This item can be shipped worldwide.