Marilyn Monroe - Gladys Baker, Marilyn"s mom ...RARE

[rutsableich]

I don't know why this saddens me...

[markknize]

her mother looked like her more older than younger

[musicaltheatergeek79]

I wonder, did Gladys know who her daughter was/had become? Or was she too far gone and out of touch with reality by that time?

[SilverScreenJean]

What instrumental music is playing in the background? Song- orchestra? It fit the video very well but would love to get a copy of it. :-)

[mrstaffytoots]

wow

[TheManzfield7]

All men who abandon their children are *********s. Blessed children are the one's

that were planned (lucky) with real mothers and fathers. When parents know better,

they usually do better. At least we hope. Benefit of the doubt: Gladys possibly could

have done better if she hadn't been ill. If Mortensen had been a man, he would have

stepped up to the plate. Bravo Gladys, at least you tried.

[BritishSnail]

Why didn't Marilyn visit her Mother, or did she?

[TheMarilyn1969monroe]

@BritishSnail \yes she did, they had contact once a while....

[BritishSnail]

@TheMarilyn1969monroe Do you think Marilyn was frightened of and by her Mother's illness/es? [I'm pleased she visited her Mother.]

[Sonitaabrego]

quien heredo la fortuna d marilyn monroe????

[honeymix99]

marilyn gets her beauty from her mother wow wow wow

[neonangels123]

she was still beautiful when she was 80 O_o

[Hans021220]

Did Marilyn grow up with Gladys or did she go into fostercare?

[Hans021220]

Does somebody know where Gladys Baker was putted too rest?

[TheMarilyn1969monroe]

@Hans021220 Gladys died on 11 March 1984, in Gainsville, Florida, aged 81 years.

[JM4EDR]

Powerful stuff.

Did she ever know Marilyn was as iconic as she is?

Stunning woman as is both her daughters. I never knew Marilyn had a sister, I thought she was an only child. Really quite sad seeing all this stuff.

[Dawnmariegrasso]

it is sad that the mother was ill i know how that feels because i have manic deperssion disorder and it is not fun to be like that

[Dawnmariegrasso]

@Dawnmariegrasso yes i have that as well runs in my family

[michele3350]

did marilyn know her father? she is such an intriguing person, in part because i don't think we got to know her as a person before her death. is her sister alive? thanks you for posting these pictures!

[TheMarilyn1969monroe]

@michele3350 Marilyn knew her father , they did not had good touch, because her father showed not much interest. The sister of Marilyn is 91 years old now and lives in Gainesville Florida.

[Hans021220]

@michele3350 He was Norwegian named Mortensen.

[MrSlater20]

@Hans021220 No Gladys had seperated from Mortensen, MM's father was Granger.a colleague of Gladys.

[bamabelle327]

@michele3350 Her own words about Stanley Gifford, her supposed biological father: "I never got to know my father. Even when I became a successful movie star, he still refused to acknowledge me. All I really wanted from him was to let me call him my father. But he wouldn't give me the satisfaction of knowing him. He didn't want the world to know I was his love child... his mistake." Her most motherly figure was probably her Aunt Ana.

[Redskin1040]

She was quite a beauty.

[Gertrudia09]

God bless Gladys, & Norma Jean!

[TheLadyMalfoy]

Wow! I've never seen a picture of MM's real mother. I agree there's a good similarity between MM and her mum. IMO, though, I think MM was more attractive.

How sad Gladys couldn't have been well enough to spend more time with MM and actually help her through some of the more difficult times of her life. I don't know where you found these incredible pictures, but I'm gald you did.

Thank you for sharing with us. :-)

[TheMarilyn1969monroe]

@TheLadyMalfoy Hi there ! I glad u like this trubute, i bought most of these pictures on a auction years ago.

[Sick3ninVend3tta]

@TheLadyMalfoy, Who was the biological father?.

[TheMarilyn1969monroe]

@Sick3ninVend3tta Stanley Gifford, i wil make a vid of him later this month .

[werobanks]

She lived in the same town I did for many years (Gainesville Florida). I heard she had been mentally ill before that.

[cocatwoman7]

Hey Peter! Is there some way you can find more pics of Stanley Gifford-Marilyn's real father? now THAT would be something to see as I think she possesed alot of his features (i have 1 pic of him). Keep up the good work! thanks so much for all you've posted for us all to see. Means alot to me :)

[TheMarilyn1969monroe]

@cocatwoman7 Hey April ! I'll see if I have enough pictures of Stanley Gifford, then I make a video. Deal!

[TheMarilyn1969monroe]

@cocatwoman7 Hey April ! I'll see if I have enough pictures of Stanley Gifford, then I make a video. Deal!

[cocatwoman7]

Unbelievable! Last year, I discovered Gladys died on my 23rd birthday-exactly 2 months after my own mother died. I am STILL creeped out by that fact. Watching this video made me realize how similar my mom and Marilyn's mom where mentally and physically. I have goosebumps on my goosebumps-lol.

thanks for posting this.

[franknbarbie]

very nice video i loved it

Underground 360

[AngelicLove21]

Beautiful! Thank you!

[awej]

She definitely had Norma's bone structure, some writer said that looking at her was like looking at Marilyn in her 60's.

It's starnge - just other day I was cruising internet, looking for Gladys pictures and here you go - I have this nice video in my mail box:)

[TheMarilyn1969monroe]

@awej Yeah Marilyn washad the looks like her mother, she looks a lot like her sister Bernice Baker.

[Pixietings]

wow she died the 11th march the day I was born ..

[DietrichMarlena]

Wonderful video with wonderful pictures of Gladys.

It's sad that she couldn't take a proper care of little, poor Norma...

[Ferrymist91]

Wow Her Mother Was So Pretty, Now I See Who Marilyn Got Her Gorgeous Look's From. Thank You So Much For Posting This !!!!

[TheMarilyn1969monroe]

@Ferrymist91 Your welcome-:)

[myentl]

i think Marilyn seemed to her mother a alot....in those pictures they are like lost in his thougths and the way they put his arms and hands...this is great.

[bonnie26090]

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[TheMarilyn1969monroe]

@bonnie26090 Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire -;)

[gabrielle13723]

Thank-you for sharing ,this is a very nice video,Had never seen Marilyn 'n mom.

[hgeny]

thanks, this video post is beautiful.