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Gladys Pearl Monroe (May 27, 1902 – March 11, 1984), also known as Gladys Pearl Monroe Baker Mortensen Eley, was the mother of American actress Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson). Born in Mexico, Baker grew up in the Los Angeles metro area.
Dec 1, 2021 · Marilyn Monroe's mother Gladys Pearl Baker was a single woman living with paranoid schizophrenia when she gave birth to the future icon, and their relationship remained strained until Monroe's sudden death.
Sep 9, 2020 · In and out of foster care, actor Marilyn Monroe struggled to connect with her mom, Gladys Baker, who was a single mom and diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
Known for both her star power and dramatic life, fewer people are aware of the woman that gave birth to her—Gladys Pearl Baker. Just like her daughter, Baker's life of incomparable tragedy is definitely cinema-worthy.
Gladys Pearl Baker, born May 27, 1902, was the mother of Marilyn Monroe and a tragic figure in her own right. Her life included a string of failed marriages, devastating loss, and mental struggles that would haunt her for decades.
Sep 15, 2022 · She had a mother, Gladys Pearl Baker, who raised Monroe on her own while suffering from schizophrenia, as All That's Interesting recounts. That mother gave her daughter away, and then that same mother watched her daughter become internationally famous, and then watched her die.
Sep 28, 2022 · What about after Monroe’s death? Here’s what happened to Gladys Pearl Baker. Marilyn Monroe’s mother: Who was Gladys Pearl Baker? Gladys Pearl Baker was from a poor Midwestern family who had...
