Rare Facts You Never Knew About Marilyn Monroe

Hard Worker

Jean Norman wasn't just any model, she was prolific in the field. Her agent, Emmeline Snively, described her client as one of the most hard-working models in the industry, ambitious beyond belief, and of course, beautiful.  By the year 1946, publications like Pageant, U.S. Camera, Laff, and Peek had all featured the blondie.

Bad Tests

Jean Norman wanted to try her hand at the silver screen, so she signed with an acting agency in 1946. She had a less than successful interview with Paramount Pictures but was screen-tested anyway by a 20th Century-Fox executive. Though she botched the test, she was signed due to a rival company asking for her contract.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.