During World War II, Grace moved to Chicago, while her husband spent some time in Virginia. Grace had ambitions on becoming an actress yet that didn't work out. In response to her husbands bad intentions, Grace placed Marilyn in care of her aunt Ana Lower. In 1937, Grace got brave and possibly out of sorrow for Marilyn, she agreed to take Marilyn out of that orphanage, to live with her and her husband who abused her. She frequently took young Marilyn to movies and knew Marilyn would eventually became an actress. She prepped Marilyn for her role in life. In 1920, she married her second husband John McKee. Her first husband was Reginald Evans who she married in 1915. An arrangement had been agreed upon and Grace paid a fee of $15 monthly, to that orphanage. She didn't leave her there and forget about her. To possibly keep Marilyn safe, she placed Marilyn in an orphanage. Also in 1935, Grace met and married Doc Goddard. She sold Monroe's mothers house and placed Marilyn in foster care including to her own mother. In 1935, Gladys was declared unfit and Grace became Marilyn's guardian. She frequented her Hollywood house from 1933-1934 and possibly was aware of what troubled Gladys. Grace was yet close to Gladys after Gladys bought her house in Hollywood. Her friend Grace was there to help Gladys in her time of need. Afterwards, Gladys declined from a steady way of life, to that of a troubled life. To make extra money, she rented out some of her house to an English actor and his wife. However, unfortunate events happened after she settled in her new house. After buying her house, she brought Marilyn to live with her. Working longer hours meant more money and by 1933 Gladys had enough money to buy a house in Hollywood. She returned to Hawthorne, which was some 10 to 15 miles from Los Angeles, on weekends to spend time with Marilyn. However, she lived with them until she decided to work longer work shifts. She was a single mother and made a difficult decision to allow Albert and Ida Bolender, to take care of her daughter Marilyn. Though Gladys worked, during those times there was no welfare as we know it today. It was an important relationship because after Gladys gave birth to Marilyn in 1926, Grace would eventually play a crucial role in Marilyn Monroe's early life. Both lived together in early 1920s in East Hollywood and worked at Consolidated Film Industries together. She was living in Los Angeles as early as 1920 and met Gladys around that same time. She was friends with Gladys Baker who was Monroe's mother. Clara Grace Goddard was instrumental in making Marilyn Monroe a movie star.
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