[54], Garland starred in three films released in 1940: Andy Hardy Meets Debutante, Strike Up the Band and Little Nellie Kelly. Years active Burial. [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". When principal photography on Summer Stock was completed in the spring of 1950, it was decided that Garland needed an additional musical number. [77], Garland was cast in the film Royal Wedding with Fred Astaire after June Allyson became pregnant in 1950. [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". [22] Contributing to the Irish Independent, Julia Molony observed Garland's voice, although "still rich with emotion", had finally begun to "creak with the weight of years of disappointment and hard-living" by the time she performed at Carnegie Hall in 1961. Her final film was I Could Go On Singing (1963), co-starring Dirk Bogarde. And she came out and that place went crazy. "[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). 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. [45] Shooting commenced on October 13, 1938,[46] and it was completed on March 16, 1939,[47] with a final cost of more than $2 million (equivalent to $31 million in 2021). [62], During the filming of Meet Me in St. Louis, Garland and Minnelli had some initial conflict between them, but they entered into a relationship and married on June 15, 1945. Spouse(s) She opened in September, once again to rave reviews and popular acclaim. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Frank Avent Gumm Birth 20 Mar 1886. On November 16, 1935, 13-year-old Garland was in the midst of preparing for a radio performance on the Shell Chateaux Hour when she learned that her father had been hospitalized with meningitis and had taken a turn for the worse. Gender. American Pianist Frank Gumm was born Francis Avent Gumm on 20th March, 1885 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennesse and passed away on 17th Nov 1935 Los Angeles, California aged 50. The family relocated to Lancaster, California, in June 1926, following rumors that her father had homosexual inclinations. Although married, Frank was homesexual. [176][181] Her younger daughter Lorna agreed that Garland "hated" being referred to as a tragic figure, explaining, "We all have tragedies in our lives, but that does not make us tragic. Judy sang three solos including "The Texas Tornado" and "The Balboa". [161] Describing the singer as "Tender and endearing yet savage and turbulent", Paglia wrote that Garland "cut a path of destruction through many lives. dorothy virginia gumm cause of death. [142], By early 1969, Garland's health had deteriorated. Frances lived in 1993, at address, Missouri. [69] The Pirate was released in May 1948 and was the first film in which Garland had starred since The Wizard of Oz not to make a profit. 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. [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. Production delays led to cost overruns and angry confrontations with Warner Bros. head Jack L. Warner. [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. [43], In 1938 when she was sixteen, Garland was cast as the young Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939), a film based on the 1900 children's book by L. Frank Baum. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 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. The End of the Rainbow", "Judy Garland Believed Killed by Overdose", "Judy Garland's Funeral Draws Her Colleagues", "Celebrities & Notables Interred at Ferncliff", "Judy Garland's Remains Moved From New York Burial Place to L.A.'s Hollywood Forever Cemetery", "Happy Birthday Judy Garland! Unknown During the initial filming, Garland was taking prescription barbiturate sleeping pills along with illicitly obtained pills containing morphine. Born. [107] She initially felt "greatly relieved" at the diagnosis. Principal photography wrapped on March 17, 1954. Clipped from. She lived in Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1930 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United . Garland was born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. 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However, Garland eventually parted ways with Luft professionally, signing with agents Freddie Fields and David Begelman. 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. Rufus! [63] On March 12, 1946, daughter Liza was born. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Death: November 17, 1935 (Age 49 years) LosAngeles, CA. Singer. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. [162] Garland would frequently use an overture from "Over the Rainbow" as her entrance music during concerts and television appearances. Resting place She failed to report to the set on multiple occasions and the studio suspended her contract on June 17, 1950. [145], On June 22, 1969, Garland was found dead in the bathroom of her rented house in Cadogan Lane, Belgravia, London. She replied, "I couldn't care less. Father: Francis Avent Gumm Mother: Ethel Marion Milne Brother: None Sister: Mary Jane Gumm, Dorothy Virginia Gumm Marital Status: Married Husband: David Rose (m.1941-1944), Vincente Minnelli (m.1945-1951), Sidney Luft (m.1952-1965), Mark Herron (m.1965-1969), Mickey . To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. On March 29, 1955, she gave birth to son Joey Luft. Movies The book was to be called The Judy Garland Story and to be a collaboration with Fred F. Finklehoffe. [203] Rene Zellweger portrayed Garland in the biopic Judy (2019) and won the Academy Award for Best Actress. The Oscar was won, however, by Grace Kelly for The Country Girl (1954). 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Genealogy for Francis Advent Gumm (1886 - 1935) family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. 26) and "The Man That Got Away" (No. 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. Garland stated that she, Rooney and other young performers were constantly prescribed amphetamines to stay awake and keep up with the frantic pace of making one film after another. [120], During this time, Garland had a six-month affair with actor Glenn Ford. [133], Garland's tour promoter Mark Herron announced that they had married aboard a freighter off the coast of Hong Kong. Try again later. [130], A 1964 tour of Australia ended badly. [156] In 1978, a selection of Garland's personal items was auctioned off by her ex-husband Sidney Luft with the support of their daughter Lorna Luft and their son Joey. 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. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. (1886 - 1935) Francis Avent "Frank" Gumm. [196], Garland had a large fan base in the gay community and became a gay icon. Garland underwent an extensive hospital stay at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, in which she was weaned off her medication and after a while, was able to eat and sleep normally. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. [73][74][75] She was fired from the picture on May 10, 1949 and was replaced by Betty Hutton, who stepped in to perform all the musical routines as staged by Berkeley. "[151] Forensic pathologist Jason Payne-James believed that Garland had an eating disorder (psychologist Linda Papadopoulos asserted that it was probably bulimia nervosa), which contributed to her death. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. They expressed their shock and outrage at the attack and requested funds for the families of the victims.