Did you know that Marilyn was born on June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles, California and that she passed away on August 4th, 1962 in Los Angeles, California?
Did you know that Marilyn is buried at Westwood Memorial Cemetery 1218 Glendon Avenue, Westwood California?
Did you know that there are two separate sets of measurements for Marilyn?
Measurements( studio's claim): 37-23-36 (inches)
Measurements (dressmaker's claim): 35-22-35 (inches)
Did you know that Marilyn's natural hair color was brown and that she dyed it blonde and her eye color was blue?
Did you know that Marilyn was 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed 128 pounds?
Did you know that Marilyn wore a size 12 dress and size 8 pants?
Did you know that Marilyn's shoe size was 7AA (U.S.) and that she wore a size 36D bra?
Did you know that Marilyn's favorite colors were Black, Red, White & Beige?
Did you know that Marilyn's favorite perfume was Chanel No.5?
Did you know that Marilyn's favorite beverage was Dom Perignon 1953?
Did you know that Bloomingdales was Marilyn's favorite place to shop and that her favorite restaurant was Romanoffs?
Did you know that Marilyn's favorite actors were Clark Gable, Marlon Brando & Charlie Chaplin and that her favorite actresses were Greta Garbo, Jean Harlow, Ginger Rogers, Marie Dressler, Joan Crawford & Olivia De Havilland?
Did you know that Marilyn attended Van Nuys High School?
Did you know that Marilyn loved Musicals?
Did you know that in January of 1934 Marilyn's birth mother Gladys had some type of breakdown and was removed from her home and taken to the hospital where Marilyn was born. Gladys was then moved to the same mental hospital where Marilyn's Grandmother/Gladys mother Della Monroe had died from a Manic Seizure two years after Marilyn's birth?
Did you know that Marilyn was obsessed with her career and cared little about money and possessions?
Did you know that Joe DiMaggio staged a raid on a stranger's apartment reportedly with the help of his friend Frank Sinatra, because Joe believed that Marilyn was in the apartment with her lover? This "Wrong Door Raid" led to a successful law suit against DiMaggio & Sinatra.
Did you know that Joe DiMaggio's long friendship with Frank Sinatra ended when Sinatra had an affair with Marilyn?
Did you know that on May 19th, 1962 Marilyn sang a sexy rendition of "Thanks Mr. President" to the tune of "Thanks For The Memories" & "Happy Birthday" for President Kennedy at Madison Square Garden in New York and that the dress she wore was sewn onto her?
Did you know that Marilyn's autopsy report revealed that her blood had absorbed tens times the usually recommended amount of Phenobarbital and twenty times the usual dose of Chloral Hydrate?
Did you know that Marilyn slept in a bra in order to preserve the muscle tone of her breasts?
Did you know Marilyn loved the outdoors and that she was able to ski the first time she tried?
Did you know that Marilyn had a small dog named Tippy as a child and that a vengeful neighbor killed her dog because it would stray into his garden?
Did you know that in the movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" Marilyn's co-star Jane Russell received $100,000.00 for the film, while Marilyn Monroe was paid the lower rate of $1,000.00 per week?
Did you know that "The Marilyn Six" were a group of teenage fans consisting of 2 boys & 4 girls who followed Marilyn while she was in New York and seldom failed to be present when Marilyn was in the public eye? Marilyn eventually befriended the fans and once invited them on a summer picnic.
