Rare Facts You Never Knew About Marilyn Monroe

Mental Breakdown

Living with her mother was fine for a while, but Gladys was unwell. Her mother had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. The living quarters were tight, as the duo shared the house with another family, the Atkinsons. George and Maude Atkinson were both actors, and they also had a daughter named Nellie. All was not well under this roof...

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.