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English: Claimed to be a Birth certificate of Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926. The birth record was created by a local registrar on June 5, 1926, and this certified copy of that information was issued by a Health Officer & Registrar on October 24, 1955. It was photographed and then used for the 1981 article about the death of her father, Edward Mortensen, as depicted on the certificate. Mother was Gladys Monroe; Monroe was a surname that Marilyn Monroe officially used.
According to the original caption: Monroe's film studio, 20th Century Fox, stated that her father died when she was a baby but this certificate shows that Edward Mortensen, who had claimed to be her father, was alive until 1981.
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Source eBay item 180815059351. Large, Small
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English: Form of this certificate was the R&S-61 (est. July 1, 1949) of the Department of Health of State of California.
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English: Use of this image is not an intent to infringe rights of California Government, as the birth certificate is ineligible for copyrights and has been published long ago.
Other versions File:Marilyn Monroe Birth Certificate original.jpg (original)

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current12:40, 16 February 2012Thumbnail for version as of 12:40, 16 February 2012699 × 428 (83 KB)George Hoincreased contrast and shadow, decreased highlights
21:25, 14 February 2012Thumbnail for version as of 21:25, 14 February 2012699 × 428 (58 KB)George Hode-saturized colors and cropped portions without effect
21:23, 14 February 2012Thumbnail for version as of 21:23, 14 February 2012800 × 599 (118 KB)George Ho== {{int:filedesc}} == Birth certificate of w:Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926. This certificate was received by local registrar on June 5, 1926, and was certified by Health Officer & Registrar on October 24, 1955. It was
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