"[166], Turner Classic Movies dubbed Garland "history's most poignant voice". Four more Garland songs are featured on the list: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (No. Frances passed away on month day 2018, at age 69 at death place. The pressures of early stardom affected her physical and mental health from the time she was a teenager; her self-image was influenced by constant criticism from film executives who believed that she was physically unattractive and who manipulated her onscreen physical appearance. Little Nellie Kelly was purchased from George M. Cohan as a vehicle for her to display both her audience appeal and her physical appearance. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. [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 began showing up late or not at all. It was completed on July 29. [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. [176], MGM reports that Garland was consistently tardy and demonstrated erratic behavior, which resulted in several delays and disruptions to filming schedules until she was finally dismissed from the studio, which had deemed her unreliable and difficult to manage. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8689/frank-avent-gumm. Francis passed away of cause of death on month day 1968, at age 74 at death place. [28] The group broke up by August 1935, when Suzanne Garland flew to Reno, Nevada and married musician Lee Kahn, a member of the Jimmy Davis orchestra playing at Cal-Neva Lodge, Lake Tahoe. The coroner, Gavin Thursdon, stated at the inquest that the cause of death was "an incautious self-overdosage" of barbiturates; her blood contained the equivalent of ten 1.5-grain (97 mg) Seconal capsules. [181] Michael Musto, a journalist for W magazine, wrote that in her film roles Garland "could project decency, vulnerability and spunk like no other star and she wrapped it up with a tremulously beautiful vocal delivery that could melt even the most hardened troll". Frank Gumm died the following morning at age 49, leaving her devastated. [63] On March 12, 1946, daughter Liza was born. She had a second one in 1943 when she became pregnant from her affair with Tyrone Power. Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, and Joey Luft. [9] The couple agreed to a trial separation in January 1943 and divorced in 1944. [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. "[168] Critics agree that, even when she debuted as a child,[167] Garland had always sounded mature for her age,[169] particularly on her earlier recordings. "The pressure was off me for the first time in my life. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Garland was a frequent guest on Kraft Music Hall, hosted by her friend Bing Crosby. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. She was invited back for a second episode in 1966 with Van Johnson as her guest. [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. Please reset your password. [83], In 1951, Garland began a four-month concert tour of Britain and Ireland, where she played to sold-out audiences throughout England, Scotland and Ireland. [105], In November 1959, Garland was hospitalized after she was diagnosed with acute hepatitis. Deanna Durbin was then asked, but was unavailable; this resulted in Garland being cast. [126][127], In 1963, Garland sued Sidney Luft for divorce on the grounds of mental cruelty. The names, logos, and other source identifying features of newspapers depicted in our database are the trademarks of their respective owners, and our use of newspaper content in the public domain or by private agreement does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement from, the publishers of the newspaper titles that appear on our site. Occupation: Entertainer: Managed by: Private User . [90] On June 8, 1952, she married Sidney Luft, her tour manager and producer, in Hollister, California. Also known as. 61), "The Trolley Song" (No. She replied, "I couldn't care less. 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. [18] Frank bought and operated another theater in Lancaster,[19] and Ethel began managing her daughters and working to get them into motion pictures. To lose weight, Garland went back on the pills and the familiar pattern resurfaced. She lived in Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1930 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United . [2][3] She attained international stardom as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage. [53] After the film, Garland was one of the most bankable actresses in the United States. As mentioned earlier, Ethel Marion Milne is the mother of popular entertainer Judy Garland. [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". Mr. Mayer didn't sanction anything for Judy. [162], Camille Paglia, writing for The New York Times, joked that even in Garland's adult life, "her petite frame literally throbbed with her huge voice", making it appear as though she were "at war with her own body". Vincente Minnelli was assigned to direct and he requested that make-up artist Dorothy Ponedel be assigned to Garland. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Bing said "What's going on?" 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. [165] Theater actress and director Donna Thomason stated that Garland was an "effective" performer because she was capable of using her "singing voice [as] a natural extension of [her] speaking voice", a skill that Thomason believes all musical theater actors should at least strive to achieve. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. [153] "Judy's great gift", Mason said in his eulogy, "was that she could wring tears out of hearts of rock She gave so richly and so generously, that there was no currency in which to repay her. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. She made guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show. [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. All five marriages had an important impact on her life. And she came out and that place went crazy. [130], A 1964 tour of Australia ended badly. Vaudeville Entertainer. 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! Went the Strings of My Heart", a song which became a standard in many of her concerts. Here's Judy." Show Hide article text (OCR) Save to Ancestry. Elizabeth Baugh, William Tecumseh Gumm Spinal meningitis [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. [167], By the time of her death in 1969, Garland had appeared in more than 35 films. Child(ren) Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. This account has been disabled. [89], Garland divorced Minnelli that same year. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [94], As shooting progressed, however, she began making the same pleas of illness that she had so often made during her final films at MGM. [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". You need a Find a Grave account to continue. 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. She was only .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}4ft 11+12in (151cm) and her "cute" or "girl-next-door" looks did not exemplify the most glamorous persona then required of leading female performers. 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. [44], Garland was initially outfitted in a blonde wig for the part, but Freed and LeRoy decided against it shortly into filming. Birth: September 24, 1915 29 21 Grand Rapids, MI Death: May 1964 [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. Son of William Tecumsah Gumm and Elizabeth Clementine W. Gumm It was an open secret in most of the towns that he lived in, even . [183][184], In a review for the Star Tribune, Graydon Royce wrote that Garland's public image remained that of "a Midwestern girl who couldn't believe where she was", despite having been a well-established celebrity for over 20 years. [133], Garland's tour promoter Mark Herron announced that they had married aboard a freighter off the coast of Hong Kong. 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. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Unknown Ponedel became Garland's makeup artist. [109][110], Her concert appearance at Carnegie Hall on April 23, 1961, was a considerable highlight, called by many "the greatest night in show business history". [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". [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. Death 5 Jan 1953 (aged 56) Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Herron claimed that he "only hit her in self defense". Having regained her strength, as well as some needed weight during her suspension, Garland felt much better and in the fall of 1948, she returned to MGM to replace a pregnant June Allyson for the musical film In the Good Old Summertime (1949) co-starring Van Johnson. May 21, 2022. They agreed to wait a year to allow for his divorce to become final. [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. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [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. Frank Avent Gumm Birth 20 Mar 1886. [22] She has been called one of the greats of entertainment and her reputation has endured. View the Full Page. [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). [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". Ethel Gumm I truly have a great love for an audience and I used to want to prove it to them by giving them blood. [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. 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