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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.
Sep 27, 2022 · Gladys Pearl Baker died on March 11, 1984, at the age of 81, due to heart failure. At the time, she was staying at a retirement home in Gainesville, Florida. After getting diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, Gladys was released from San Jose’s Agnews State Hospital in 1946.
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 Baker was born on May 27, 1902 in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. She was married to John Stewart Eley, Martin Edward Mortensen and Jasper Newton Baker. She died on March 11, 1984 in Gainesville, Florida, USA.
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.
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.
Nov 17, 2020 · Norma Jeane Baker around the age of 3, with her mother, Gladys. Gladys was born in Piedras Negras (at that time called Porfirio Diaz), Coahuila, Mexico, to Otis and Della Monroe.
May 19, 2024 · Netflix’s new movie, Blonde provides a closer view of Marilyn Monroe’s troubled life beyond stardom. The movie also depicts the life of her single mother, Gladys Pearl Baker who died on March 11, 1984, many years after the “Blonde Bombshell” was found dead in 1962.
