0 cemeteries found in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA. But she was not a tragic figure. Spouse(s) They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. She was the fourth person to receive the award as well as only one of twelve in history to ever be presented with one. Frances Avent Gumm Age. Virginia, her second sister, had a daughter, Judy Gail "Judaline," with her husband, musician Bobby Sherwood. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. [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. [168] She has been the subject of over thirty biographies since her death, including the well-received Me and My Shadows: A Family Memoir by her daughter, Lorna Luft, whose memoir was later adapted into the television miniseries Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, which won Emmy Awards for the two actresses who portrayed her (Tammy Blanchard and Judy Davis). Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Almost 500 items, ranging from copper cookware to musical arrangements, were offered for sale. 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. [50], The Wizard of Oz was a tremendous critical success, though its high budget and promotions costs of an estimated $4 million (equivalent to $62 million in 2021[51]), coupled with the lower revenue that was generated by discounted children's tickets, meant that the film did not return a profit until it was re-released in the 1940s and on subsequent occasions. Her first appearance came at the age of two, when she joined her elder sisters Mary Jane "Suzy/Suzanne" Gumm and Dorothy Virginia "Jimmie" Gumm on the stage of her father's movie theater during a Christmas show and sang a chorus of "Jingle Bells". [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. Here's Judy." It was completed on July 29. To lose weight, Garland went back on the pills and the familiar pattern resurfaced. [189] In June 1998, in The New York Times, Camille Paglia wrote, "Garland was a personality on the grand scale who makes our current crop of pop stars look lightweight and evanescent. Rufus! [126][127], In 1963, Garland sued Sidney Luft for divorce on the grounds of mental cruelty. Burial. Also known as. [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. [185][186][187][188] In 1992, Gerald Clarke of Architectural Digest dubbed Garland "probably the greatest American entertainer of the twentieth century". [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. Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Mary Jane Gumm 1915-1964 With Jack Cathcart. 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[101][bettersourceneeded], Garland appeared in a number of television specials beginning in 1955. [111] The two-record album Judy at Carnegie Hall was certified gold, charting for 95 weeks on Billboard, including 13 weeks at number one. . [18] Frank bought and operated another theater in Lancaster,[19] and Ethel began managing her daughters and working to get them into motion pictures. [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. [91] On November 21, 1952, Garland gave birth to daughter Lorna Luft, who herself became an actress and singer. [181] In 2010, The Huffington Post contributor Joan E. Dowlin concluded that Garland possessed a distinct "it" quality by "exemplif[ying] the star quality of charisma, musical talent, natural acting ability and, despite what the studio honchos said, good looks (even if they were the girl next door looks)". She and Sidney Luft, her then-husband, produced the film through their production company, Transcona Enterprises, while Warner Bros. supplied finances, production facilities and crew. Garland took part in recording an all-star radio broadcast on October 26, 1947, Hollywood Fights Back, during which she exhorted listeners to action: "Before every free conscience in America is subpoenaed, please speak up! [48] With the conclusion of filming, MGM kept Garland busy with promotional tours and the shooting of Babes in Arms (also 1939), directed by Busby Berkeley. [128] She had filed for divorce from Luft on several previous occasions, even as early as 1956, but they had reconciled each time. She began showing up late or not at all. In addition, she insisted that director Charles Walters choreograph and stage the number. [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. 20 March 1886Tennessee, United States Frank Gumm. [166] From an early age, Garland had been billed as "the little girl with the leather lungs",[168] a designation the singer later admitted to having felt humiliated by because she would have much preferred to have been known to audiences as a "pretty" or "nice little girl". [7] At the inquest, Coroner Gavin Thurston stated that the cause of death was "an incautious self-overdosage" of barbiturates; her blood contained the equivalent of ten 1.5-grain (97mg) Seconal capsules. [162] Trussel agreed that "Garland's singing voice sounded utterly natural. 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. Portions of her unfinished autobiography were included in the 2014 biography, Judy Garland on Judy Garland: Interviews and Encounters by Randy L. Her death certificate stated that her death was "accidental". [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. 26) and "The Man That Got Away" (No. 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). She was of Irish, English, Scottish,[11][12] and French Huguenot[13][14] ancestry, named after both of her parents and baptized at a local Episcopal church. As a result, the secure financial position Garland had expected from the profits did not materialize. This was followed by appearances in two Vitaphone shorts the following year: A Holiday in Storyland (featuring Garland's first on-screen solo) and The Wedding of Jack and Jill. Garland returned to Los Angeles heavier and in the fall of 1949, was cast opposite Gene Kelly in Summer Stock (1950). Frank Gumm boyfriend, husband list. He said it felt like "a hillbilly with a child bride". Try again later. [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. The anonymous contributor commented that Garland's performance style resembled that of "a music hall performer in an era when music halls were obsolete". 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. During that time, Garland had a brief affair with songwriter Johnny Mercer. Herron claimed that he "only hit her in self defense". Writing for Turner Classic Movies, biographer Jonathan Riggs observed that Garland had a tendency to imbue her vocals with a paradoxical combination of "fragility and resilience" that eventually became a signature trademark of hers. Vaudeville Entertainer. [161] Describing the singer as "Tender and endearing yet savage and turbulent", Paglia wrote that Garland "cut a path of destruction through many lives. Date differences : Family with parents - View this family: father : Ancestors; Compact tree; Descendants . He encouraged the group to choose a more appealing name after "Gumm" was met with laughter from the audience. AKA Frances Ethel Gumm Born: 10-Jun - 1922 Birthplace: Grand Rapids, MN Died: 22-Jun - 1969 Location of death: London, England Cause of death: Accident - Overdose Remains: Buried, Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, NY Gender: Female Religion: Anglican/Episcopalian Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Singer, Actor Garland made eight appearances during the 195051 season of The Bing Crosby Chesterfield Show, which immediately reinvigorated her career. Judy! She said, "I cannot go out there because they're all gonna be looking to see if there are scars and it's gonna be terrible." Yes, we lost her at 47 years old. Sorry! 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. Garland was paid an advance of $35,000 and she and Finklehoffe recorded conversations about her life to be used in producing a manuscript. 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. [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. [33], During her early years at the studio, she was photographed and dressed in plain garments or frilly juvenile gowns and costumes to match the "girl-next-door" image created for her. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [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". [144] After her divorce from Herron had been finalized on February 11, she married her fifth and final husband, nightclub manager Mickey Deans, at Chelsea Register Office, London, on March 15. Born. "[165] Calling her "a creature of extremes, greedy, sensual and demanding, gluttonous for pleasure and pain",[168] Paglia also compared Garland to entertainer Frank Sinatra due to their shared "emblematic personality into whom the mass audience projected its hopes and disappointments", while observing that she lacked Sinatra's survival skills. [61], At this time, Garland had a brief affair with film director Orson Welles, who at that time was married to Rita Hayworth. After her breakup with Mercer, Garland and Rose were wed on July 27, 1941. Unfortunately, Judy chose that path. "I wanted to black out the future as well as the past. Born 20 Mar 1886 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. Francis Avent Gumm. Thurston stressed that the overdose had been unintentional and no evidence suggested that she had committed suicide. 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. 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 Her rendition was so well regarded that she performed the song in the all-star extravaganza Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), when she sang to a photograph of him.[38]. [17] The Gumm Sisters performed there for the next few years, accompanied by their mother on piano.[16]. Full Name. 0. dorothy virginia gumm cause of death. No one on that lot was responsible for Judy Garland's death. [58], In 1941, Garland had an abortion while pregnant with Rose's child at the insistence of her mother and the studio since the pregnancy wasn't approved. Unknown [176] Royce believes that fans and audiences insisted on preserving their memory of Garland as Dorothy no matter how much she matured, calling her "a captive not of her own desire to stay young, but a captive of the public's desire to preserve her that way". [121], Garland was a life-long and relatively active Democrat. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? [49], Reports of Garland being put on a diet consisting of cigarettes, chicken soup and coffee are erroneous; as clarified in the book The Road to Oz: The Evolution, Creation and Legacy of a Motion Picture Masterpiece by historians Jay Scarfone and William Stillman, at that time Garland was an anti-smoker and she was allowed solid food. Although it was still popular, drawing huge crowds and grossing over $6 million in its first release, A Star is Born did not make back its cost and ended up losing money. [165], Despite her success as a performer, Garland suffered from low self-esteem, particularly with regard to her weight, which she constantly dieted to maintain at the behest of the studio and Mayer;[168][174][182] critics and historians believe this was a result of having been told that she was an "ugly duckling" by studio executives. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. He is the father of Judy Garland and the grandfather of Liza Minnelli. Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA. She felt so warmly embraced by the British that she announced her intention to move permanently to England. Father of Susie Garland; Jimmie Gumm and Judy Garland Profession: Actress, Singer, Dancer, and Vaudevillian Net Worth: USD $20 million approx. 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. His zodiac sign is Pisces. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. [citation needed], Thrilled by the huge box-office receipts of Easter Parade, MGM immediately teamed Garland and Astaire in The Barkleys of Broadway. [176] Her musical talent has been commended by her peers; opera singer Maria Callas once said that Garland possessed "the most superb voice she had ever heard", while singer and actor Bing Crosby said that "no other singer could be compared to her" when Garland was rested. Gender. I truly have a great love for an audience and I used to want to prove it to them by giving them blood. May 21, 2022. Does Judy! By the fall of 1966, Garland had also parted ways with Fields and Begelman. 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. After being advised by her doctor that she would only be able to work in four- to five-day increments with extended rest periods between, MGM executive Arthur Freed made the decision to suspend her on July 18, 1948. She died on January 5, 1953 at Santa Monica, CA, USA, Santa Monica, California United Statesat 56 years old. Bing said "What's going on?" This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. The parents of The Gumm Sisters, Ethel Marion Milne and Francis Avent Gumm were vaudeville performers. Unknown [164] Although her range was comparatively limited, Garland was capable of alternating between female and male-sounding timbres with little effort. Failed to delete memorial. [165], Subsequent celebrities who have suffered from personal struggles with drug addiction and substance use disorder have been compared to Garland, particularly Michael Jackson. "[80] In September 1950, after 15 years with the studio, Garland and MGM parted company.[81][82]. Her parents were vaudevillians who settled in Grand Rapids to run a movie theater that featured vaudeville acts. [198] In the 1960s, a reporter asked how she felt about having a large gay following. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Ethel Gumm [104] Later that year, she returned to the Palace Theatre, site of her two-a-day triumph. [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). [204], On stage, Garland is a character in the musical The Boy from Oz (1998), portrayed by Chrissy Amphlett in the original Australian production[205] and by Isabel Keating on Broadway in 2003. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. The studio did not know what to do with her; aged thirteen, she was older than the traditional child star, but too young for adult roles. "[85] Her appearances at the Palladium lasted for four weeks, where she received rave reviews and an ovation described by the Palladium manager as the loudest he had ever heard. Start a FameChain Add to my FameChain. [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. And often, they did, screaming, 'We love you, Judy we love you. With Ethel Marian Milne, born 17 November 1895 - Marquette Co., MI, deceased 5 January 1953 - Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA aged 57 years old (Parents : John Milne 1865-1937 & Eva Marion Fitzpatrick 1868-1949) with. She was invited back for a second episode in 1966 with Van Johnson as her guest. 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. He said that he had sent actress Judith Anderson a telegram containing the word "garland" and it stuck in his mind. Davis, the first Black general and highest-ranking Black officer in the U.S. military, was in Los Angeles for the premiere of Frank Capra's documentary about Black Americans serving in World War II. Cause of death Share this memorial using social media sites or email. This was one of the first films in her career that gave her the opportunity to be the attractive leading lady. She agreed to do it provided the song should be "Get Happy". The concert was also shown on the British television network ITV and it was one of her final appearances at the venue. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. The Gumm Sisters, then in 1934 they changed their name to The Garland Sisters, were an American vaudeville group consisting members of Judy Garland, Dorothy Virginia Gumm and Mary Jane Gumm. However, Garland eventually parted ways with Luft professionally, signing with agents Freddie Fields and David Begelman. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? [163] This signature style of her performances used to be marked with power in her voice, pronounced enunciation and projecting a sense of vulnerability through her singing and body language. Francis Avent Frank Gumm was born on March 20 1886, in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, to William Tecumseh Gumm and Elizabeth W Clemmie Gumm. Both went well and received positive reviews. She was self-conscious and anxious about her appearance. [162] Garland would frequently use an overture from "Over the Rainbow" as her entrance music during concerts and television appearances. 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). [134] The divorce became final on May 19, 1965,[128] and she and Herron did not legally marry until November 14, 1965; they separated five months later. Family & Relatives. Other starring roles during this period included Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), The Harvey Girls (1946), Easter Parade (1948) and Summer Stock (1950). 61), "The Trolley Song" (No. 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. Did You Know Her Most Famous Song Almost Wasn't? Garland came to the attention of studio executives when she sang a special arrangement of "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)" to Clark Gable at a birthday party that the studio arranged for the actor. She began arriving late to the set and sometimes failed to appear. Judy Garland was born to Ethel Marion and Francis Avent Gumm. [135] During their divorce, Garland testified that Herron had beaten her. Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale CA. He is known also to be a Vaudeville performer. Groucho Marx sent Garland a telegram after the awards ceremony, declaring her loss "the biggest robbery since Brinks". She had been photographed by the press in Los Angeles earlier in the month alongside Eartha Kitt, Marlon Brando and Charlton Heston as they planned their participation in the march on the nation's capital. [64] The couple divorced by 1951. 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. They agreed to wait a year to allow for his divorce to become final. She also has three children herself as well. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Add to your scrapbook. [93] Directed by George Cukor, it was a large undertaking to which she initially fully dedicated herself. Affair affair from circa 1930 . [84] The successful concert tour was the first of her many comebacks, with performances centered on songs by Al Jolson and revival of vaudevillian "tradition". [131] She later characterized the Melbourne crowd as "brutish". Vincente Minnelli was assigned to direct and he requested that make-up artist Dorothy Ponedel be assigned to Garland. She donated money to the campaigns of Democratic presidential candidates Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adlai Stevenson II, John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy and Progressive candidate Henry A. [138] According to co-star Patty Duke, Garland was treated poorly by director Mark Robson on the set of Valley of the Dolls and was primarily hired so as to augment publicity for the film. [116], Following a third special, Judy Garland and Her Guests Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet, Garland's weekly series debuted September 29, 1963. Died. The first was the 1955 debut episode of Ford Star Jubilee; this was the first full-scale color broadcast ever on CBS and was a ratings triumph, scoring a 34.8 Nielsen rating. Fields's and Begelman's mismanagement of Garland's money, as well as their embezzlement of much of her earnings, resulted in her owing around $500,000 in total in personal debts and in debts to the IRS. Death 17 Nov 1935 (aged 49) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. By late 1934, the Gumm Sisters had changed their name to the Garland Sisters. [155], Upon Garland's death, despite having earned millions during her career, her estate came to US$40,000 (equivalent to $230,000 in 2021). Father of entertainment legend Judy Garland.Frank Gumm died of Spinal Meningitis. [31], Her physical appearance was a dilemma for MGM. Brother of Aaron Gumbinsky; Albert Von Tilzer; Mary Baugh McPeak; Alexander Richardson Gum; Robert Emmett Gumm and 1 other; and Unknown Gumm less. [67] She was able to complete filming, but in July she made her first suicide attempt, making minor cuts to her wrist with a broken glass. Her lightened hair was also pulled up in a stylish fashion. [141] Garland earned more than $200,000 from her final run at New York's Palace Theatre from her 75% share of the profits generated by her engagement there. Born The songs she introduced were Oscar gold. Judy Garland Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. [9], During this time, Garland was still in her teens when she experienced her first serious adult romance with bandleader Artie Shaw. 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Spinal meningitis Several of her recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and in 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her as the eighth-greatest female screen legend of classic Hollywood cinema.[8]. By that time, Garland had lost 15pounds and looked more slender. Frances lived in 1993, at address, Missouri. [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. Years active [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). Not that it would have made any difference you couldn't have hid[den] that great talent if you'd called her "Tel Aviv Windsor Shell", you know, but her name when I first met her was Frances Gumm and it wasn't the kind of a name that so sensitive a great actress like that should have; and so we called her Judy Garland and I think she's a combination of Helen Hayes and Al Jolson and maybe Jenny Lind and Sarah Bernhardt.[25]. However, she was not officially divorced from Luft at the time the ceremony was performed. Ethel was born on the 17th of November 1893 to John B. Milne and Eva Marion Fitzpatrick. [176] English actor Dirk Bogarde once called Garland "the funniest woman I have ever met". "[79] However, she recovered over the next several months and in August of that year, returned to the stage of the Palladium. She was buried at burial place. [66], In April 1948, during filming for The Pirate, Garland suffered a nervous breakdown and was placed in a private sanatorium. 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