Share this memorial using social media sites or email. In her last will, signed and sealed in early 1961, Garland made many generous bequests that could not be fulfilled because her estate had been in debt for many years. Ethel Marian Gilmore in California Deaths, 1940 - 1997 Ethel Marion Milne in The Victoria Advocate - Jan 6 1953 view all 20 Immediate Family William Patrick Gilmore, Sr. ex-husband Frank Gumm husband Failed to delete memorial. [192] These include "Over the Rainbow", which was ranked as the number one movie song of all time in the American Film Institute's "100 Years100 Songs" list. Garland was a frequent on-screen partner of both Mickey Rooney and Gene Kelly and regularly collaborated with director and second husband Vincente Minnelli. Judith Judaline Gale Sherwood was an American woman who is Judy Garlands niece. Though the film was critically praised and earned a profit, most movie fans expected her to sing. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. [166], The Huffington Post writer Joan E. Dowlin called the period of Garland's music career between 1937 and 1945 the "innocent years", during which the critic believes the singer's "voice was vibrant and her musical expression exuberant", taking note of its resonance and distinct, "rich yet sweet" quality "that grabs you and pulls you in". Wife of John Hugh Thompson, Jr. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. [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. She was standing in the wings of it trembling with fear. [174], Similarly, the live record's entry in the Library of Congress wrote that "while her voice was still strong, it had also gained a bit of heft and a bit of wear"; author Cary O'Dell believes Garland's rasp and "occasional quiver" only "upped the emotional quotient of many of her numbers", particularly on her signature songs "Over the Rainbow" and "The Man That Got Away". She performed in London at the Talk of the Town nightclub for a five-week run[143] in which she was paid 2,500 per week,[109] and made her last concert appearance in Copenhagen during March 1969. [citation needed], Thrilled by the huge box-office receipts of Easter Parade, MGM immediately teamed Garland and Astaire in The Barkleys of Broadway. Try again. [166] Her more joyful, belted performances have been compared to entertainers Sophie Tucker, Ethel Merman and Al Jolson. 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. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Filmography (etc.) Schmidt. . For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. She was then cast in February 1967 in the role of Helen Lawson in Valley of the Dolls by 20th Century Fox. These, in combination with migraine headaches, led her to miss several shooting days in a row. [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". This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Does Judy! Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Her final film was I Could Go On Singing (1963), co-starring Dirk Bogarde. Some of the information displayed may be restricted. [41] This regular use of drugs, she said, led to addiction and a life-long struggle. And she came out and that place went crazy. : daughter of Frank Gumm . 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Garland's other films of the 1940s include The Harvey Girls (1946), in which she introduced the Academy Award-winning song "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" and Till the Clouds Roll By (1946). [176] English actor Dirk Bogarde once called Garland "the funniest woman I have ever met". [157], At the request of her children, Garland's remains were disinterred from Ferncliff Cemetery in January 2017 and re-interred 2,800 miles (4,500km) across the country at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0347951/bio Dorothy Virginia Gumm (1917-1977) was Judy Garland's second oldest sister. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. She was a member of the Gumm Sisters, along with "Baby" Frances (better known as Judy Garland) and Mary Jane Gumm. 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During that time, Garland had a brief affair with songwriter Johnny Mercer. 1935, from left to right: Mary Jane, Frances Ethel (Judy Garland) and Dorothy Virginia Gumm. Virginia Gumm was born on July 4, 1917 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA as Dorothy Virginia Gumm. [170], Jessel recalled that, even at only 12 years old, Garland's singing voice resembled that of "a woman with a heart that had been hurt". Sherwood was born as Judith Gale Sherwood on May in 1938. She's here let's give it to her, OK? [60], One of Garland's most successful films for MGM was Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), in which she introduced three standards: "The Trolley Song", "The Boy Next Door" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". [106] Over the next few weeks, several quarts of fluid were drained from her body until she was released from the hospital in January 1960, still in a weak condition. Four more Garland songs are featured on the list: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (No. She made guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show. 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. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Here's Judy." [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. When Judy was 2 in 1924, she made her debut on the stage with her sisters as the group singing "Jingle Bells". [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. [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". The Life Summary of Dorothy Virginia " Jimmie" When Dorothy Virginia " Jimmie" Gumm was born on 4 July 1917, in Goodland, Itasca, Minnesota, United States, her father, Francis Avent Gumm, was 31 and her mother, Ethel Marion Milne, was 20. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. [55] Her co-star George Murphy regarded the kiss as embarrassing. She was an accomplished talented performer, an actress, known for La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935), The Wedding of Jack and Jill (1930), and The Harvey Girls (1946). Dorothy Virginia Gumm, also known as Jimmie Gumm (born 4 July, 1917 - 27 May 1977) was an American actress, vaudevillian, singer and dancer. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. [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". She was an accomplished talented performer, an actress, known for La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935), The Wedding of Jack and Jill (1930), and The Harvey Girls (1946). It was completed on July 29. 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. Her third performance, in Melbourne, started an hour late. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Their final on-screen appearance was in an MGM Technicolor short entitled La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935). [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). [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. [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). 61), "The Trolley Song" (No. Filmography [ edit] References [ edit] [121], Garland was a life-long and relatively active Democrat. Garland was then put in the cast of the fourth of the Hardy Family movies as a literal girl-next-door to Rooney's character Andy Hardy, in Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938), although Hardy's love interest was played by Lana Turner. Garland was born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Principal photography wrapped on March 17, 1954. Dorothy Virginia Gumm. As far as the public know, not a whole lot is know of Judaline beyond a handful of photographs of her with Judy's family, and public records of dates. Garland was then cast in the film adaptation of Annie Get Your Gun in the title role of Annie Oakley. She was apart of a vaudeville act from 1924 to 1935 called The Gumm Sisters. Francis Avent Frank Gumm, Ethel Marion Gumm (geb. Please reset your password. She returned to the London Palladium performing with 18-year-old daughter Liza Minnelli in November 1964. Frank was gay and the couple had an unhappy marriage. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. view all Susie Garland's Timeline Alondra had three children, including Audra Mae who can be seen singing Over the Rainbow here. [9] The couple agreed to a trial separation in January 1943 and divorced in 1944. "[42], Garland's weight was within a healthy range, but the studio demanded she constantly diet. Garland performed "Zing! The affair ended in early 1945 and they remained on good terms afterwards. Her lightened hair was also pulled up in a stylish fashion. Amos also refers to Garland as "Judy G" in her 1996 song "Not the Red Baron". She was married to Johnny Thompson and Bobby Sherwood. [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. Thanks for your help! Private Member Photos. Resend Activation Email. Her lifelong substance use disorder ultimately led to her death from an accidental barbiturate overdose in 1969, at age 47. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. [31], Her physical appearance was a dilemma for MGM. [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. [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. Virginia Susanne Gumm was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as Dorothy Virginia Gumm. [176] Thus, the studio continued to cast Garland in roles that were significantly younger than her actual age. [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". When it was released in the fall of 1950, Summer Stock drew big crowds and racked up very respectable box-office receipts, but because of the costly shooting delays caused by Garland, the film posted a loss of $80,000 to the studio. [206] End of the Rainbow (2005) featured Caroline O'Connor as Garland and Paul Goddard as Garland's pianist. Learn more about managing a memorial . She had great highs and great moments in her career. After some bad reviews, Mary Jane decided that a life of show business wasn't what she wanted and, along with Jimmie, she backed out only to perform at their father's vaudeville theater in 1930. She was apart of a vaudeville act from 1924 to 1935 called The Gumm Sisters. Herron claimed that he "only hit her in self defense". Virginia Gumm was born on July 4, 1917 and died on May 27, 1977. Peter Delaney of St Marylebone Parish Church, London, who had officiated at her marriage to Deans, three months earlier. based on information from your browser. [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. memorial page for Virginia "Jimmie" Gumm Thompson (4 Jul 1917-26 May 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 139921344, citing Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County . [116], Following a third special, Judy Garland and Her Guests Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet, Garland's weekly series debuted September 29, 1963. [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. She was an actress, known for La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935), The Wedding of Jack and Jill (1930) and The Harvey Girls (1946).