You'll Never Believe How These Legendary Actors Got Discovered

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson, didn't live a very lavish life until later on. She bounced between foster homes and orphanages for the entirety of her childhood. She wasn't even a natural blonde, she died her hair when she got older. 

The Accidental Super Star

Monroe was working as a factory employee when a U.S. military photographer snapped a photo of her to test his film. That photo ended up being posted in a magazine, and Monroe's modeling life blossomed outward. She eventually died her hair straw-colored and became the "blonde bombshell" that everyone knows and loves. 

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The More You Know

  • In 1978, Tim Allen was arrested for possession of 1.4 pounds of cocaine and was sentenced to three to seven years in jail. He was let out on parole after two years and four months.
  • Jonah Hill had to go to the hospital for bronchitis while filming Wolf of Wall Street. For seven months, he was snorting vitamin D (almost) daily, pretending it was cocaine.
  • Angelina Jolie performed her own stunts whilst filming Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
  • Before becoming a movie star, Harrison Ford was a master carpenter – a craft he still does as a hobby.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.