[89], Garland divorced Minnelli that same year. 0 cemeteries found in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA. ", "Judy Garland among long list of creative figures given ECT", "Judy Garland, M.G.M. "[199], Garland has been portrayed on television by Andrea McArdle in Rainbow (1978),[200] Tammy Blanchard (young Judy) and Judy Davis (older Judy) in Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001),[201] and Sigrid Thornton in Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door (2015). They even went so far as to serve her only a bowl of soup and a plate of lettuce when she ordered a regular meal. [174] Farrell called Garland "A grab bag of contradictions" which "has always been a feast for the American imagination", describing her public persona as "awkward yet direct, bashful yet brash". Judy's father, Francis Avent Gumm was born March 20, 1886 in Tennessee and died November 17, 1935 in Los Angeles, CA. Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [34] Eventually, on the set of Meet Me in St. Louis when she was 21 years old, Garland met Dorothy "Dottie" Ponedel, a makeup artist who worked at MGM. She was only .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}4ft 11+12in (151cm) and her "cute" or "girl-next-door" looks did not exemplify the most glamorous persona then required of leading female performers. Mary Jane Gumm 1915-1964 Married in August 1935 to Lee Kahn. [193], She has twice been honored on U.S. postage stamps, in 1989 (as Dorothy)[194] and again in 2006 (as Vicki Lester from A Star Is Born). She needs our support. [44], Garland was initially outfitted in a blonde wig for the part, but Freed and LeRoy decided against it shortly into filming. [116], Following a third special, Judy Garland and Her Guests Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet, Garland's weekly series debuted September 29, 1963. [76] Garland went to school at Metro with Ava Gardner, Lana Turner, Elizabeth Taylor, "real beauties", said Charles Walters, who directed her in a number of films. [9] The couple agreed to a trial separation in January 1943 and divorced in 1944. [168], On June 10, 2022, the anniversary of her centennial, she was honored with a fragrance named after her entitled "Judy A Garland Fragrance" created by Vincenzo Spinnato. Frances Ethel Gumm Also known as " Judy Garland " Born: 10-Jun-1922 Place of Birth: Grand Rapids, MN Gender: F Father: Francis Avent Gumm Mother: Ethel Milne Career: Actress Died: 22-Jun-1969 Place of Death: London, ENG Cause of Death: Accidental Overdose Burial: Ferncliff Cemetery Place of Burial: Hartsdale, NY Family Tree The family relocated to Lancaster, California, in June 1926, following rumors that her father had homosexual inclinations. [176] English actor Dirk Bogarde once called Garland "the funniest woman I have ever met". Political party Try again later. And out of that chaos, she made art of still-searing intensity. [171] Michael Bronski writes in his book, Culture Clash, There was a hurt in her voice and an immediacy to her performance that gave the impression that it was her pain. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Unknown They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. She agreed to do it provided the song should be "Get Happy". Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? She was nervous at the prospect of taking on a role strongly identified with Ethel Merman, anxious about appearing in an unglamorous part after breaking from juvenile parts for several years and disturbed by her treatment at the hands of director Busby Berkeley. The anonymous contributor commented that Garland's performance style resembled that of "a music hall performer in an era when music halls were obsolete". Garland's autopsy showed no inflammation of her stomach lining and no drug residue in her stomach, which indicated that the drug had been ingested over a long period of time, rather than in a single dose. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. At this time, she was also undergoing electroconvulsive therapy for depression. She later resented the hectic schedule and believed MGM stole her youth. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Mr. Mayer didn't sanction anything for Judy. [174] However, studio employees recall that Garland had a tendency to be quite intense, headstrong and volatile;[168] Judy Garland: The Secret Life of an American Legend author David Shipman claims that several individuals were frustrated by Garland's "narcissism" and "growing instability", while millions of fans found her public demeanor and psychological state to be "fragile",[183][174] appearing neurotic in interviews. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Saturday 20 Mar 1886. [183], At one point, Stevie Phillips, who had worked as an agent for Garland for four years, described her client as "a demented, demanding, supremely talented drug-addict". [103] Despite a brief bout of laryngitis, where for one performance Jerry Lewis filled in for her watching from a wheelchair, her performances there were so successful that her run was extended an extra week. The songs she introduced were Oscar gold. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Death 17 Nov 1935 (aged 49) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [23] Garland's daughter Lorna Luft stated that her mother selected the name when Jessel announced that the trio "looked prettier than a garland of flowers". Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale CA. Mary Jane Gumm. Unknown Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. [30][bettersourceneeded] The studio immediately signed Garland to a contract with MGM, presumably without a screen test, though she had made a test for the studio several months earlier. [122], In April of 1944, Garland escorted Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. to a reception honoring the general at the home of Ira Gershwin. [56] Garland began a relationship with musician David Rose and on her 18th birthday, he gave her an engagement ring. "Program of Comedy Due Eddie Conrad Will Head Ebell Vaudeville". [9] She was plagued with self-doubt throughout her life; despite successful film and recording careers, awards, critical praise and her ability to fill concert halls worldwide, she required constant reassurance that she was talented and attractive. [173] Bayard also believes that listeners "find it hard to disentwine the sorrow in her voice from the sorrow that dogged her life",[173] while Dowlin argued that, "Listening to Judy sing makes me forget all of the angst and suffering she must have endured. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Frank Gumm (8689)? The cause of death, according to Coroner Gavin Thurston, was "an incautious self-overdosage" of barbiturates; her blood contained the equivalent of 10 1.5-grain (97 mg) Seconal capsules. [158], Garland possessed a contralto singing voice,[159][160][161] described as brassy,[22] powerful, effortless and resonant,[162] often demonstrating a tremulous,[163] powerful vibrato. Her parents were vaudevillians who settled in Grand Rapids to run a movie theater that featured vaudeville acts. Genealogy for Francis Advent Gumm (1886 - 1935) family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Mary Jane Gumm, Virginia Gumm & Judy Garland The names of her husbands were Mickey Deans(1969-1969), Max Herron (1965-1969), Sidney Luft (1952-191965), Vincente Minnelli (1945-1951), David Rose(1941-1944). [161] Ron O'Brien, producer of tribute album The Definitive Collection Judy Garland (2006), wrote the singer's combination of natural phrasing, elegant delivery, mature pathos "and powerful dramatic dynamics she brings to songs make her [renditions] the definitive interpretations". A later explanation surfaced when Jessel was a guest on Garland's television show in 1963. [169], Garland was known for interacting with her audiences during live performances; The New York Times obituarist wrote that Garland possessed "a seemingly unquenchable need for her audiences to respond with acclaim and affection. [78] Reputable biographies following her death stated that after this latest dismissal, she slightly grazed her neck with a broken glass, requiring only a Band-Aid, but at the time, the public was informed that a despondent Garland had slashed her throat. On August 28, 1963, Garland and other prominent celebrities such as Josephine Baker, Sidney Poitier, Lena Horne, Paul Newman, Rita Moreno and Sammy Davis, Jr. took part in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a demonstration organized to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. Resend Activation Email. [137], Garland was left in a desperate situation that saw her sell her Brentwood home at a price far below its value. Ponedel became Garland's makeup artist. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. [91] On November 21, 1952, Garland gave birth to daughter Lorna Luft, who herself became an actress and singer. She was told by doctors that she probably had five years or less to live and that, even if she did survive, she would be a semi-invalid and would never sing again. The Committee for the First Amendment sought to protect the civil liberties of those accused. Bing said "What's going on?" [27] Frances changed her name to "Judy" soon after, inspired by a popular Hoagy Carmichael song. Went the Strings of My Heart", a song which became a standard in many of her concerts. She signed a three-year, $300,000 contract with the network. 61), "The Trolley Song" (No. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Judy Garland Career. On September 16, 1963, Garland along with daughter Liza Minnelli, Carolyn Jones, June Allyson and Allyson's daughter Pam Powell held a press conference to protest the recent bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, that resulted in the death of four young African American girls. Frances Avent Gumm Age. Years active No one on that lot was responsible for Judy Garland's death. Garland was born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Affair affair from circa 1930 . [152], After Garland's body had been embalmed and clothed in the same gray, silk gown she wore at her wedding to Deans, Deans traveled with her remains to New York City on June 26, where an estimated 20,000 people lined up to pay their respects at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in Manhattan, which remained open all night long to accommodate the overflowing crowd. 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[195] While on tour in 1964, Garland identified "Over the Rainbow" as her favorite of all the songs she had ever recorded, to which Trussel observed that "Her career would remain inextricably linked". View the Full Page. Her father Frank Gumm (born 1886) died on 17 November 1935 at the age of 49 of spinal meningitis when she was 20. Although her film career became intermittent thereafter, two of Garland's most critically acclaimed roles came later in her career: she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in A Star Is Born (1954) and a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Judgment at Nuremberg (1961). [162], According to Paglia, the more Garland performed "Over the Rainbow", the more it "became her tragic anthem a dirge for artistic opportunities squandered and for personal happiness permanently deferred". Rufus! Born Frances Ethel Gumm to Marion (Milne) and Francis Avent Gumm, Judy Garland was one of the most loved faces of Hollywood's Golden Era as she was well-versed in acting, dancing, and singing. Garland was a frequent guest on Kraft Music Hall, hosted by her friend Bing Crosby. [129], After her television series was canceled, Garland returned to work on the stage. A system error has occurred. [198] In the 1960s, a reporter asked how she felt about having a large gay following. [176], According to Malony, Garland was one of Hollywood's hardest-working performers during the 1940s, which Malony claims she used as a coping mechanism after her first marriage imploded. Several stories persist regarding the origin of their use of the name Garland. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Frank Avent Gumm I found on Findagrave.com. Frances lived in 1993, at address, Missouri. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Ponedel refined her appearance in several ways, including extending and reshaping her eyebrows, changing her hairline, modifying her lip line and removing her nose discs and dental caps. She and Rooney were sent on a cross-country promotional tour, culminating in the August 17 New York City premiere at the Capitol Theater, which included a five-show-a-day appearance schedule for the two stars. She could not attend the ceremony because she had just given birth to son Joseph Luft, so a television crew was in her hospital room with cameras and wires to broadcast her anticipated acceptance speech. 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Problems with Garland's behavior ended her Hollywood Palace guest appearances. [174] Paglia observed that actress Marilyn Monroe would exhibit behavior which was similar to that which Garland had exhibited a decade earlier in Meet Me in St. Louis, particularly tardiness. Died Her Technicolor musicals defined the genre. and I told him what happened and he walked out on stage and he said: "We got a friend here, she's had a little trouble recently. [173] Ruhlmann wrote that the singer's personal life "contrasted so starkly with the exuberance and innocence of her film roles". Garland made eight appearances during the 195051 season of The Bing Crosby Chesterfield Show, which immediately reinvigorated her career. [203] Rene Zellweger portrayed Garland in the biopic Judy (2019) and won the Academy Award for Best Actress. MGM hit on a winning formula when it paired Garland with Mickey Rooney in a string of what were known as "backyard musicals". [79] "All I could see ahead was more confusion", Garland later said of this suicide attempt. Judy Garland Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Her song for the Shell Chateau Hour was her first professional rendition of "Zing! Garland's biographer Gerald Clarke, Ford's son Peter, singer Mel Torm and her husband Sid Luft wrote about the affair in their respective biographies. She was the youngest child of Ethel Marion (ne Milne; 18931953)[10] and Francis Avent "Frank" Gumm (18861935). [104] Later that year, she returned to the Palace Theatre, site of her two-a-day triumph. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Francis Avent Gumm. [179] Doug Strassler, a critic for the New York Press, described Garland as a "triple threat" who "bounced between family musicals and adult dramas with a precision and a talent that remains largely unmatched". [18] Frank bought and operated another theater in Lancaster,[19] and Ethel began managing her daughters and working to get them into motion pictures. Death: November 17, 1935 (Age 49 years) LosAngeles, CA. "[166], The New York Times obituarist in 1969 observed that Garland, whether intentionally or not, "brought with her all the well-publicized phantoms of her emotional breakdown, her career collapses and comebacks" on stage during later performances. [170] AllMusic biographer William Ruhlmann believes that Garland's ability to maintain a successful career as a recording artist even after her film appearances became less frequent was unusual for an artist at the time. [166] Garland's voice would often vary to suit the song she was interpreting, ranging from soft, engaging and tender during ballads to humorous on some of her duets with other artists. To use this feature, use a newer browser. She wore a sequined pantsuit on stage for this tour, which was part of the original wardrobe for her character in Valley of the Dolls. Then with an amazing inner strength that only comes of a certain genius, she comes back bigger than ever". May 21, 2022. There is a problem with your email/password. She also asserted that he had repeatedly struck her while he was drinking and that he had attempted to take their children from her by force. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Husband of Ethel Marion Milne Garland was then cast in the film adaptation of Annie Get Your Gun in the title role of Annie Oakley. At age 39, Garland became the youngest and first female recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in the film industry. Contribute Who is Frank Gumm dating? Try again later. . [86][87], Garland's engagement at the Palace Theatre in Manhattan in October 1951 exceeded all previous records for the theater and for Garland and was called "one of the greatest personal triumphs in show business history". [112], In 1961, Garland and CBS settled their contract disputes with the help of her new agent, Freddie Fields and negotiated a new round of specials. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. They teamed as lead characters for the first time in Babes in Arms (1939), ultimately appearing in five additional films, including Hardy films Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) and Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941). [197] Reasons given for her standing among gay men are the admiration of her ability as a performer, the way her personal struggles mirrored those of gay men in the United States during the height of her fame and her value as a camp figure. [22] She has been called one of the greats of entertainment and her reputation has endured. [174] Royce argues that Garland maintained "astonishing strength and courage", even during difficult times. Production delays led to cost overruns and angry confrontations with Warner Bros. head Jack L. Warner. . based on information from your browser. [167] In 2012, Strassler described Garland as "more than an icon Like Charlie Chaplin and Lucille Ball, she created a template that the powers that be have forever been trying, with varied levels of success, to replicate. Los Angeles CA. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. I think it lasted forever, really. 5 January 1953. Other starring roles during this period included Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), The Harvey Girls (1946), Easter Parade (1948) and Summer Stock (1950). Although she was sometimes late arriving at the studio during the making of this picture, she managed to complete it five days ahead of schedule. [207] Adrienne Barbeau played Garland in The Property Known as Garland (2006)[208] and The Judy Monologues (2010) initially featured male actors reciting Garland's words before it was revamped as a one-woman show.[209]. In music, Garland is referenced in the 1992 Tori Amos song "Happy Phantom", in which Garland is imagined to be taking Buddha by the hand. [147] Supporting the accidental cause, Garland's physician noted that a prescription of 25 barbiturate pills was found by her bedside half-empty and another bottle of 100 barbiturate pills was still unopened. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. [166] Garland's elder daughter Liza Minnelli had a personal life that was almost parallel to that of her mother's, having struggled with substance use disorder and several unsuccessful marriages. [114] Following this success, CBS made a $24 million offer (equivalent to $167 million in 2021[51]) to her for a weekly television series of her own, also to be called The Judy Garland Show, which was deemed at the time in the press to be "the biggest talent deal in TV history". These, in combination with migraine headaches, led her to miss several shooting days in a row. Wallace. She was deeply devoted to him and was devastated in early 1940 when he eloped with Lana Turner. She began showing up late or not at all. [117] The Judy Garland Show was critically praised,[118][119] but for a variety of reasons (including being placed in the time slot opposite Bonanza on NBC), the show lasted only one season and was cancelled in 1964 after 26 episodes. Clipped from. Say your piece! The main reasons for its failure were not only its cost, but also the increasing expense of the shooting delays while Garland was ill, as well as the general public's unwillingness to accept her in a sophisticated film. He said that he had sent actress Judith Anderson a telegram containing the word "garland" and it stuck in his mind. [140], Returning to the stage, Garland made one of her last U.S. appearances at New York's Palace Theatre in July 1967, a 27-show stand, performing with her children Lorna and Joey Luft. And she just blossomed. She was then cast in February 1967 in the role of Helen Lawson in Valley of the Dolls by 20th Century Fox. . It was her final picture for MGM. [22] The same writer said that Garland's voice changed and lost some of its quality as she aged, although she retained much of her personality. One is that it was originated by Jessel after Carole Lombard's character Lily Garland in the film Twentieth Century (1934), which was then playing at the Oriental in Chicago; another is that the girls chose the surname after drama critic Robert Garland. [145], On June 22, 1969, Garland was found dead in the bathroom of her rented house in Cadogan Lane, Belgravia, London. [100], Garland's films after A Star Is Born included Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) (for which she was Oscar- and Golden Globe-nominated for Best Supporting Actress), the animated feature Gay Purr-ee (1962) and A Child Is Waiting (1963) with Burt Lancaster. [93] Directed by George Cukor, it was a large undertaking to which she initially fully dedicated herself. Died. She was several hundred thousand dollars in debt to the Internal Revenue Service, having failed to pay taxes in 1951 and 1952 and the failure of A Star is Born meant that she received nothing from that investment. [105], In November 1959, Garland was hospitalized after she was diagnosed with acute hepatitis. You can always change this later in your Account settings. While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). In 1997, Garland was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Her third performance, in Melbourne, started an hour late. [185][186][187][188] In 1992, Gerald Clarke of Architectural Digest dubbed Garland "probably the greatest American entertainer of the twentieth century". Deanna Durbin was then asked, but was unavailable; this resulted in Garland being cast. Garland was a frequent on-screen partner of both Mickey Rooney and Gene Kelly and regularly collaborated with director and second husband Vincente Minnelli. Other Facts. Brother of Aaron Gumbinsky; Albert Von Tilzer; Mary Baugh McPeak; Alexander Richardson Gum; Robert Emmett Gumm and 1 other; and Unknown Gumm less. 76), "Get Happy" (No. [28] The group broke up by August 1935, when Suzanne Garland flew to Reno, Nevada and married musician Lee Kahn, a member of the Jimmy Davis orchestra playing at Cal-Neva Lodge, Lake Tahoe. Only one additional special was broadcast in 1956, a live concert-edition of General Electric Theater, before the relationship between the Lufts and CBS broke down in a dispute over the planned format of upcoming specials. [97], Garland was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and, in the run-up to the 27th Academy Awards, was generally expected to win for A Star Is Born. [71], When her suspension was over, she was summoned back to work and ultimately performed two songs as a guest in the Rodgers and Hart biopic Words and Music (1948), which was her last appearance with Mickey Rooney. [172], Louis Bayard of The Washington Post described Garland's voice as "throbbing", believing it to be capable of "connect[ing] with [audiences] in a way no other voice does". [165] Although her musical repertoire consisted largely of cast recordings, show tunes and traditional pop standards,[167] Garland was also capable of singing soul, blues and jazz music, which Dowlin compared to singer Elvis Presley. [162] Trussel agreed that "Garland's singing voice sounded utterly natural. [68] During this period, she spent two weeks in treatment at the Austen Riggs Center, a psychiatric hospital in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Son of William Tecumseh Gumm and Elizabeth W (Baugh) Gumm. Oops, we were unable to send the email. He married Ethel Marion Milne on 11 January 1914, in Michigan, United States. Principal photography wrapped on March 17, 1954. [176] Thus, the studio continued to cast Garland in roles that were significantly younger than her actual age. In 1928, the Gumm Sisters enrolled in a dance school run by Ethel Meglin, proprietor of the Meglin Kiddies dance troupe. This was one of the first films in her career that gave her the opportunity to be the attractive leading lady. The book was to be called The Judy Garland Story and to be a collaboration with Fred F. Finklehoffe. Unknown In 1950, after 15 years with MGM, the studio released her amid a series of personal struggles that prevented her from fulfilling the terms of her contract. [77], Garland was cast in the film Royal Wedding with Fred Astaire after June Allyson became pregnant in 1950. [70] Around this time, she also developed a serious problem with alcohol. However, in a further attempt to minimize her curves, her diet was accompanied by swimming and hiking outings, plus games of tennis and badminton with her stunt double Bobbie Koshay. Bros. Head Jack L. Warner standard in many of her two-a-day triumph she initially fully dedicated.! 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