Judy Garland

American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian

Photo by: Eric Carpenter (1909-1976) for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. · Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons

Born:June 10, 1922

Died:June 22, 1969

Age at death:47

Manner of death:Accidental Death

Cause of death:Barbiturate Overdose

Zodiac Sign:Gemini

Height:1.51 m (4′11″)

Children:3

Born in:Grand Rapids, United States

Residence:Chelsea, United Kingdom

Buried in:United States

Languages:English

Television Actor Voice Actor Actor Film Actor Stage Actor Musician Radio Personality Singer

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Photo credits (3)

Judy Garland:
Photo by: Eric Carpenter (1909-1976) for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. · Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons
Lorna Luft:
Photo by: Greg Hernandez · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Liza Minnelli:
Photo by: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Links

Wikipedia Official Website IMDb

Famous For

Bands

The Gumm Sisters

Movies & TV

The Wizard of OzJudgment at NurembergP.S. I Love YouA Star Is BornMeet Me in St. Louis

Songs & Albums

Over the RainbowHave Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasOl' Man RiverI Can't Give You Anything but LoveSwanee

Awards

Grammy Hall of Fame (2009)Grammy Hall of Fame (2004)Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1997)Grammy Hall of Fame (1997)Grammy Hall of Fame (1980)

Judy Garland

American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian

Biography

Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress, singer, and vaudevillian whose career spanned four decades. She is known for her artistic range and strong contralto voice, working in a variety of genres including musicals, comedies, and dramas. Her career and personal life, marked by both public fascination and private struggle, made her a cultural icon. Garland began her career at the age of two, performing with her two older sisters as a vaudeville act called The Gumm Sisters. In 1935, aged 13, she signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and was initially cast in supporting roles in ensemble musicals such as Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) and Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937). She achieved international recognition for her portrayal of Dorothy Gale in the musical film The Wizard of Oz (1939). She followed this with leading roles in MGM musicals including Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Easter Parade (1948), and Summer Stock (1950). She expanded her range with dramatic performances in A Star Is Born (1954) and Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), both of which earned her Academy Award nominations. Garland's music career was kickstarted with her signature song "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz. She recorded 11 studio albums between 1939 and 1962. Her albums Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) and Miss Show Business (1955) peaked in the top ten of the U.S. Billboard 200, while Judy (1956), Alone (1957), and The Garland Touch (1962) reached the top 40. Her live album, Judy at Carnegie Hall (1961), made Garland the first woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Also in 1961, she became the first female recipient and youngest honoree of the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award. Garland developed dependencies on prescription medications that affected her physical and mental well-being. She died from an accidental barbiturate overdose at age 47 in 1969. Several of Garland's performances are preserved in the National Film Registry and the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress, and six of her recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Her numerous accolades include one Golden Globe Award, two Grammy Awards, the Academy Juvenile Award, the Special Tony Award, and nominations for three Emmy Awards. In 1997, she was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her the eighth-greatest star of classic Hollywood cinema.

This biography uses content from the Wikipedia article “Judy Garland”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Quotes

“When you get to know a lot of people, you make a great discovery. You find that no one group has a monopoly on looks, brains, goodness or anything else. It takes all the people - black and white, Catholic, Jewish and Protestant, recent immigrants and Mayflower descendants - to make up America..”

— Speaking for America, Scholastic Magazines (1946)

“I was born at the age of twelve on a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.”

— As quoted in The Observer (18 February 1951)

“You are never so alone as when you are ill on stage. The most nightmarish feeling in the world is suddenly to feel like throwing up in front of four thousand people.”

— LIFE magazine (2 June 1961)

Quotes sourced from the Wikiquote article "Judy Garland", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Photos

A publicity still of Judy Garland from MGM used in conjunction with promotion of The Harvey Girls (1946)

A publicity photo of Judy Garland, used in conjunction with Pigskin Parade (1936). It has been digitally modified to improve quality.

Half Tone Image of Judy Garland

Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Nachtoptreden van Judy Garland in het Tuschinskitheater Datum : 11 december 1960 Trefwoorden : filmsterren, theaters, zangeressen Persoonsnaam : Garland, Judy Instellingsnaam : Tuschinski Fotograaf : Pot, Harry / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05 Bestanddeelnummer : 911-8684

Singer Judy Garland in her dressing room at the Greek Theater.

Gallery entrance Judy Garland Museum Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA

Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Aankomst Judy Garland op Schiphol, Judy in de aankomsthal Datum : 9 december 1960 Locatie : Noord-Holland, Schiphol Trefwoorden : aankomsten, aankomsthalllen Persoonsnaam : Judy Garland Fotograaf : Lindeboom, Henk / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.03 Bestanddeelnummer : 911-8634

Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Aankomst Judy Garland op Schiphol Datum : 9 december 1960 Locatie : Noord-Holland, Schiphol Trefwoorden : aankomsten Persoonsnaam : Judy Garland Fotograaf : Lindeboom, Henk / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.03 Bestanddeelnummer : 911-8626