marilyn's mother -Gladys Pearl Baker

By Marijane Gray

Take a 照片 of Marilyn Monroe nearly anywhere in the world and she is instantly recognizable. Ask any stranger on the 街, 街道 who she is and they'll know.
Young and old, male and female, people spanning multiple generations know who Marilyn Monroe is and her fame spans decades, countries and cultures.
Marilyn is one of the most well known and enduring stars of all time, yet her name evokes in the general public not much 更多 than blonde hair, breathy voice 唱歌 Happy Birthday, and a 短裙, 裙子 flying up over her knees. To the woman who pleaded not to be made a joke, the image...