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Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress, singer, and vaudevillian.Renowned for her powerful contralto voice, emotional depth, and versatility, Garland rose to international fame as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939), a role that cemented her status as a Hollywood legend.
Judy Garland had three children: ... Garland died at the age of 47 of an overdose of barbiturates on June 22, 1969. ... in her mother’s 1949 film Good Old Summertime. By the time she was 13, ...
Garland, who died in 1969 at age 47, starred in the 1939 classic adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as Dorothy opposite Billie Burke as Glinda the Good Witch and Margaret ...
Garland's first marriage was to British songwriter David Rose. They married in 1941 when Garland was 19 years old. At the time, Rose was 12 years older than the young actress and was best known ...
The Judy Garland Show: CBS: Featured Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Nominated for four Emmy Awards. [22] March 19, 1963 [23] Judy Garland and Her Guests Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet: CBS: Nominated for an Emmy. September 29, 1963 – March 29, 1964 The Judy Garland Show: CBS: Garland's only regular series. Canceled after one season and 26 ...
Deans met Garland at her hotel in New York City on March 10, 1967. [4] A mutual friend of theirs asked Deans to deliver a package of amphetamines to Garland's room in the St. Regis. He was dressed as a doctor, and he "delivered the medication she needed to get herself together to fly to work on Valley of the Dolls." [4]
Garland died of an accidental overdose at 47 — and her funeral was held just hours before the historic Stonewall uprising, a revolt that's known for jump-starting the modern LGBTQ-rights movement.
Gumm died from spinal meningitis on November 17, 1935, in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 49. [3] [1] He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. [8] Gumm's legacy is closely tied to the early stages of Judy Garland's career, paving the way for Judy Garland's future success.