Marilyn Monroe – an enduring icon

Marilyn Monroe, who emerged from a deprived and abusive childhood to become a global sex symbol, was born 100 years ago in a Los Angeles charity ward. She was a top billed actress in the 1950s in high-grossing movies like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire The Seven Year Itch, Bus Stop, The Prince and the Showgirl, Some Like It Hot.  A scandal over a nude Playboy centerfold helped rather than hindered her image.She was born 1 June 1925 9.30am Los Angeles, with a mothe