She was replaced in the film by Ginger Rogers. Drag images here or select from your computer for Mary Jane Suzanne Gumm Cathcart memorial. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. "Virgina was a spitfire who turned heads and raised eyebrows on and off television,". Sample Page; ; [163] Entertainment Weekly's Gene Lyons dubbed Garland "the Madonna of her generation". Garland, the star of many classic musical films, was known for her tremendous talent and troubled life. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Try again. [9] The couple agreed to a trial separation in January 1943 and divorced in 1944. [99] Garland won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the role. She died on May 27, 1977 in Dallas, Texas. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. I think it lasted forever, really. Although she had said as early as 1955 that she would never do a weekly television series,[115] in the early 1960s, she was in a financially precarious situation. [111] The two-record album Judy at Carnegie Hall was certified gold, charting for 95 weeks on Billboard, including 13 weeks at number one. [103] Despite a brief bout of laryngitis, where for one performance Jerry Lewis filled in for her watching from a wheelchair, her performances there were so successful that her run was extended an extra week. She was a member of the Gumm Sisters, along with "Baby" Frances (better known as Judy Garland) and Mary Jane Gumm. Sister of Susie Garland and Judy Garland. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Year should not be greater than current year. [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". All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. She was self-conscious and anxious about her appearance. Frances Ethel Gumm was another name for her. 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. [121], Garland was a life-long and relatively active Democrat. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. [116], Following a third special, Judy Garland and Her Guests Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet, Garland's weekly series debuted September 29, 1963. 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. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. 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! [176] English actor Dirk Bogarde once called Garland "the funniest woman I have ever met". Garland struggled in her personal life from an early age. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. There was an error deleting this problem. [175] Garland stated that she always felt most safe and at home while performing onstage, regardless of the condition of her voice. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139921344/virginia-thompson. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Her daughter Liza made her film debut at the age of two and a half at the end of the film. [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). If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. [135] During their divorce, Garland testified that Herron had beaten her. "[177], The New York Times writer described her as both "an instinctive actress and comedienne". Frank Gumm died the following morning at age 49, leaving her devastated. Her lifelong substance use disorder ultimately led to her death from an accidental barbiturate overdose in 1969, at age 47. 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. [167], Garland has been identified as a triple threat due to her ability to sing, act and dance,[178] arguably equally well. [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). These, in combination with migraine headaches, led her to miss several shooting days in a row. "[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. But she was not a tragic figure. 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). Please reset your password. The IRS placed tax liens on her home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, her recording contract with Capitol Records and any other business dealings in which she could derive an income. [146] Thurston stressed that the overdose had been unintentional and no evidence suggested that she had intended to kill herself. The house she stayed in during her vacations in Hyannis Port is known today as The Judy Garland House because of her association with the property. But I have a funny new thing now, a real determination to make people enjoy the show. Death 26 May 1977 (aged 59) Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. [97], Garland was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and, in the run-up to the 27th Academy Awards, was generally expected to win for A Star Is Born. Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA. Went the Strings of My Heart" and "Eli, Eli", a Yiddish song written in 1896 and regularly performed in vaudeville. Judy was unable to attend the funeral because she was too sick. In Biographical Summaries of Notable People The Gumm Sisters made their film debut in the 1929 short The Big Revue. And out of that chaos, she made art of still-searing intensity. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Virginia was 59 years old at the time of death. 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. In the last, she played her first adult role, a dual role of both mother and daughter. She died on May 27, 1977 in Dallas, Texas. [147] Supporting the accidental cause, Garland's physician noted that a prescription of 25 barbiturate pills was found by her bedside half-empty and another bottle of 100 barbiturate pills was still unopened. [198] In the 1960s, a reporter asked how she felt about having a large gay following. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [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. Almost 500 items, ranging from copper cookware to musical arrangements, were offered for sale. "The pressure was off me for the first time in my life. Oops, something didn't work. Garland was born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. [63] On March 12, 1946, daughter Liza was born. [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. She was known as "Jimmie" and was considered a masterful and accomplished performer appearing in movies and other venues. Milne), Mary Jane Suzy Gumm, Judy Frances Ethel Gumm, May 26 1977 - Dallas, Texas, United States, Francis Avent Frank GUMM, Ethel Marian MILNE, Frances Ethel (Judy) GUMM, Mary Jane GUMM, July 4 1917 - Goodland, Itasca, Minnesota, United States, May 28 1977 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States. [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. 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. [89], Garland divorced Minnelli that same year. 1935, from left to right: Mary Jane, Frances Ethel (Judy Garland) and Dorothy Virginia Gumm. 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! Suzanne divorced Lee and married musician Jack Cathcart in 1941. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. By the fall of 1966, Garland had also parted ways with Fields and Begelman. Learn more about merges. [125] Garland would call Kennedy weekly, often ending her phone calls by singing the first few bars of "Over the Rainbow".[125]. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. [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. With Havens she had two children, Alondra Lynn (b.1961) and Stephanie Diane (b.1966). [148], A British specialist who had attended Garland's autopsy stated that she had nevertheless been living on borrowed time owing to cirrhosis, although a second autopsy conducted later reported no evidence of alcoholism or cirrhosis. [149][150] Her Wizard of Oz co-star Ray Bolger commented at her funeral, "She just plain wore out. During her lifetime, she was a member of the Hollywood Democratic committee and a financial and moral supporter of various causes, including the Civil Rights Movement. "[154] The public and press were barred. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Dorothy Virginia Gumm (1917 - 1977) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. 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. Garland performed "Zing! 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