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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. Her father died in 1909 after suffering from mental illness and alcoholism.
Dec 1, 2021 · Published December 1, 2021. Updated March 12, 2024. 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.
- Natasha Ishak
Technically, Baker was still married to Mortensen when she gave birth to her daughter in 1929. As she refused to even let Gifford see her in the hospital, it’s unsurprising that she named Mortensen the father and gave her baby his last name, Norma Jeane Mortensen—the future Marilyn Monroe.
Sep 9, 2020 · On June 13, 1926, 26-year-old Gladys Baker brought her 2-week-old daughter, Norma Jeane Mortenson, to the foster home of Ida and Wayne Bolender in Hawthorne, California.
Mar 11, 1984 · Gladys Pearl Baker formerly Monroe aka Mortensen, Eley, Gifford. Born 27 May 1902 in Piedras Negras, Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. Ancestors. Daughter of Otis Elmer Monroe and Della Mae (Hogan) Monroe. Sister of Marion Otis Elmer Monroe.
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- March 11, 1984
- May 27, 1902
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Oct 14, 2021 · Oct 14, 2021. 55. When she went to the pier that day, she had no idea what was about to happen to her — or the toll it would take on the rest of her life, forever and ever, amen. Gladys Pearl...
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. Her father died in 1909 after suffering from mental illness and alcoholism.
