Here , in a quiet tribute to Marilyn Monroe , LIFE.com presents a series of color pictures by Alfred Eisenstaedt , made at the movie star 's Hollywood home almost exactly 60 years ago in the spring of 1953 , when she was just 26 . Photos of a 26-year-old Marilyn Monroe . The first time I saw her was in the early ’50s, when she appeared on Ed Sullivan’s TV show. Saturday , June 1 , marks Marilyn Monroe 's 87th birthday .
Photos of a 26-year-old Marilyn Monroe . The first time I saw her was in the early ’50s, when she appeared on Ed Sullivan’s TV show. Saturday , June 1 , marks Marilyn Monroe 's 87th birthday .