Unknown The book was to be called The Judy Garland Story and to be a collaboration with Fred F. Finklehoffe. Political party Cause of death The songs she introduced were Oscar gold. 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. Francis Avent "Frank" Gumm (March 20, 1886 - November 17, 1935) was an American vaudevillian. Her blue gingham dress was chosen for its blurring effect on her figure, which made her look younger. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. [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. Birth: September 24, 1915 29 21 Grand Rapids, MI Death: May 1964 Her third performance, in Melbourne, started an hour late. [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. By the fall of 1966, Garland had also parted ways with Fields and Begelman. [166], AllMusic's biographer William Ruhlmann said that "the core of her significance as an artist remains her amazing voice and emotional commitment to her songs" and believes that "her career is sometimes viewed more as an object lesson in Hollywood excess than as the remarkable string of multimedia accomplishments it was". The work that Ponedel did on Garland for Meet Me in St. Louis made Garland so happy that Ponedel became Garland's advisor every time she worked on a film for MGM.[35]. When Francis Avent Gumm was born on 20 March 1886, in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, his father, William Tecumseh Gumm, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth W Clemmie Baugh, was 28. Judy sang three solos including "The Texas Tornado" and "The Balboa". [92], Garland appeared with James Mason in the Warner Bros. film A Star Is Born (1954), the first remake of the 1937 film. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. [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. When principal photography on Summer Stock was completed in the spring of 1950, it was decided that Garland needed an additional musical number. View the Full Page. It was completed on July 29. [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". 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). Full Name. [132] Garland's Melbourne appearance gained a negative press response. Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Verify and try again. [2][3] She attained international stardom as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. [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". [167] In 2012, Strassler described Garland as "more than an icon Like Charlie Chaplin and Lucille Ball, she created a template that the powers that be have forever been trying, with varied levels of success, to replicate. [174] Early in her career during the 1930s, Garland's public image had earned her the title "America's favorite kid sister",[168] as well as the title "Little Miss Showbusiness". [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". 61), "The Trolley Song" (No. In the film, she sang the song with which she would be constantly identified afterward, "Over the Rainbow". Unknown They agreed to wait a year to allow for his divorce to become final. [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. [176][181] Her younger daughter Lorna agreed that Garland "hated" being referred to as a tragic figure, explaining, "We all have tragedies in our lives, but that does not make us tragic. Unknown. Portions of her unfinished autobiography were included in the 2014 biography, Judy Garland on Judy Garland: Interviews and Encounters by Randy L. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 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. And she just blossomed. Genealogy for Francis Advent Gumm (1886 - 1935) family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. "[151] Forensic pathologist Jason Payne-James believed that Garland had an eating disorder (psychologist Linda Papadopoulos asserted that it was probably bulimia nervosa), which contributed to her death. A system error has occurred. Rooney, however, denied their studio was responsible for her addiction: "Judy Garland was never given any drugs by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [53] After the film, Garland was one of the most bankable actresses in the United States. [27] Frances changed her name to "Judy" soon after, inspired by a popular Hoagy Carmichael song. And she came out and that place went crazy. Other Partners. They trouped from town to city with fellow actors, comedians, dancers, magicians and singers. In The Good Old Summertime was enormously successful at the box office.[72]. And often, they did, screaming, 'We love you, Judy we love you. [146] Thurston stressed that the overdose had been unintentional and no evidence suggested that she had intended to kill herself. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. [64] The couple divorced by 1951. Say your piece! However, no matter how glamorous or beautiful she appeared on screen or in photographs, she was never confident in her appearance and never escaped the "girl-next-door" image that the studio had created for her. Garland was paid an advance of $35,000 and she and Finklehoffe recorded conversations about her life to be used in producing a manuscript. "[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. [183], At one point, Stevie Phillips, who had worked as an agent for Garland for four years, described her client as "a demented, demanding, supremely talented drug-addict". Garland's autopsy showed no inflammation of her stomach lining and no drug residue in her stomach, which indicated that the drug had been ingested over a long period of time, rather than in a single dose. [54], Garland starred in three films released in 1940: Andy Hardy Meets Debutante, Strike Up the Band and Little Nellie Kelly. Garland was born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Saturday 20 Mar 1886. [104] Later that year, she returned to the Palace Theatre, site of her two-a-day triumph. Their final on-screen appearance was in an MGM Technicolor short entitled La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935). Mary Jane Gumm 1915-1964 With Jack Cathcart. [57] "A true rarity" is what media called it. Discover and add pictures, bio information and documents about the life of Francis Avent Gumm. Cause of death: Meningitis - Nov 17 1935 - Los Angeles, Judy Garland, Dorothy Virginia Gumm, Mary Jane Gumm, William Tecumseh Gumm, Clemintine W Gumm (born Baugh), Mary Baugh Gumm, Robert Emmett Gumm, William Wade Gumm, Allie Richardson Gumm, Mary Jane Gumm, Dorothy Virginia Gumm, Frances Ethel Gumm, Mar 20 1886 - Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, Usa, Nov 17 1935 - Glendale, Los Angeles, California, Usa, Frances Ethel GUMM, Dorothy Virginia GUMM, Mar 20 1886 - Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, Nov 17 1935 - Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States, William Techumseh Gumm, Clementine Elizabeth W Gumm (born Baugh), (born Gumm), Robert Emmett Gumm, William Wade Gumm, Allie Gumm, Alice Gumm, Alexander (Auty) Gum, Hary Gum, Gum (Von Tilzer). [76] The affair was ended by Ford (a notorious womanizer, according to Peter Ford) when he realized Garland wanted to marry him. 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! Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? "Program of Comedy Due Eddie Conrad Will Head Ebell Vaudeville". [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. [145], On June 22, 1969, Garland was found dead in the bathroom of her rented house in Cadogan Lane, Belgravia, London. [88] Garland was honored with a Special Tony Award for her contribution to the revival of vaudeville. She was deeply devoted to him and was devastated in early 1940 when he eloped with Lana Turner. Vaudevillian The Oscar was won, however, by Grace Kelly for The Country Girl (1954). Try again later. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Search above to list available cemeteries. 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. Let the Congress know what you think of its Un-American Committee. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. [107] She initially felt "greatly relieved" at the diagnosis. She was replaced by Jane Powell. Frank Avent Gumm Birth 20 Mar 1886. 76), "Get Happy" (No. [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. [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 Gumm Born 20 March 1886 Tennessee, United States Died 17 November, 1935 Los Angeles, California, United States Cause of death Spinal meningitis Resting place Unknown Parent (s) Elizabeth Baugh, William Tecumseh Gumm Child (ren) Mary Jane Gumm, Virginia Gumm & Judy Garland Spouse (s) Ethel Gumm Occupation Vaudevillian Years active Unknown [198] In the 1960s, a reporter asked how she felt about having a large gay following. Brother of Mary Gumm, Robert Emmett Gumm, William Gumm and Allie Gumm. [22] Contributing to the Irish Independent, Julia Molony observed Garland's voice, although "still rich with emotion", had finally begun to "creak with the weight of years of disappointment and hard-living" by the time she performed at Carnegie Hall in 1961. Following Garland's second suicide attempt, Crosby, knowing that she was depressed and running out of money, invited her on to his radio show the first of the new season on October 11, 1950. Add a . Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. We have set your language to 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. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Frank Avent Gumm I found on Findagrave.com. [167], Garland has been identified as a triple threat due to her ability to sing, act and dance,[178] arguably equally well. Garland was a frequent guest on Kraft Music Hall, hosted by her friend Bing Crosby. [135] During their divorce, Garland testified that Herron had beaten her. She had great highs and great moments in her career. Son of William Tecumsah Gumm and Elizabeth Clementine W. Gumm [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. She was standing in the wings of it trembling with fear. After its first-run engagements, about 30 minutes of footage were cut, sparking outrage among critics and filmgoers. View Francis Avent Gumm's memorial on Fold3. Meningitis. She did not act again in a non-singing dramatic role for many years. The role was a challenge for her, requiring the use of an accent, her first adult kiss and the only death scene of her career. Did You Know Her Most Famous Song Almost Wasn't? According to her IMDB page, the actress began her career at the young age of 2 when her mother noticed how the tot passionately sang "Jingle Bells" until . This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [116], Following a third special, Judy Garland and Her Guests Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet, Garland's weekly series debuted September 29, 1963. Went the Strings of My Heart", a song which became a standard in many of her concerts. However, Garland eventually parted ways with Luft professionally, signing with agents Freddie Fields and David Begelman. [9], During this time, Garland was still in her teens when she experienced her first serious adult romance with bandleader Artie Shaw. [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. GREAT NEWS! Ford would attend tapings of the show sitting in the front row while Garland sang. [55] Her co-star George Murphy regarded the kiss as embarrassing. Her daughter, Liza Minnelli, worked to pay off her mother's debts with the help of family friend Frank Sinatra. [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". [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". [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". 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. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Death 5 Jan 1953 (aged 56) Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA. cemeteries found in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. Francis Avent Gumm. [139] After Garland's dismissal from the film, author Jacqueline Susann said in the 1967 television documentary Jacqueline Susann and the Valley of the Dolls, "I think Judy will always come back. Try again later. Search the Largest Online Newspaper Archive. Died. Mr. Mayer didn't sanction anything for Judy. Vincente Minnelli was assigned to direct and he requested that make-up artist Dorothy Ponedel be assigned to Garland. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. [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. [137], Garland was left in a desperate situation that saw her sell her Brentwood home at a price far below its value. Brother of Aaron Gumbinsky; Albert Von Tilzer; Mary Baugh McPeak; Alexander Richardson Gum; Robert Emmett Gumm and 1 other; and Unknown Gumm less. After her breakup with Mercer, Garland and Rose were wed on July 27, 1941. 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. [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. Peter Delaney of St Marylebone Parish Church, London, who had officiated at her marriage to Deans, three months earlier. Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, and Joey Luft. Frank Gumm boyfriend, husband list. The names of her husbands were Mickey Deans(1969-1969), Max Herron (1965-1969), Sidney Luft (1952-191965), Vincente Minnelli (1945-1951), David Rose(1941-1944). Husband of Ethel Marian (Milne) Gumm married 22 Jan 1914 in . "[180], Garland's live performances towards the end of her career are still remembered by fans who attended them as "peak moments in 20th-century music". Born [183] The American Film Institute named her eighth among the Greatest female stars of Golden Age Hollywood cinema. [207] Adrienne Barbeau played Garland in The Property Known as Garland (2006)[208] and The Judy Monologues (2010) initially featured male actors reciting Garland's words before it was revamped as a one-woman show.[209]. [41] This regular use of drugs, she said, led to addiction and a life-long struggle. She was born in Michigamme, Marquette, Michigan, United States. [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. (1886 - 1935) Francis Avent "Frank" Gumm. [128] She had filed for divorce from Luft on several previous occasions, even as early as 1956, but they had reconciled each time. [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. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. She later resented the hectic schedule and believed MGM stole her youth. 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[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. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. [126][127], In 1963, Garland sued Sidney Luft for divorce on the grounds of mental cruelty. Judy Garland married five times. Please enter your email and password to sign in. The studio intervened because, at the time, he was still married to actress and singer Martha Raye. [91] On November 21, 1952, Garland gave birth to daughter Lorna Luft, who herself became an actress and singer. [34] Eventually, on the set of Meet Me in St. Louis when she was 21 years old, Garland met Dorothy "Dottie" Ponedel, a makeup artist who worked at MGM. They had children Judy Garland, Suzanne (Gumm) Cathcart, and Virginia (Gumm) Thompson. Ford is credited with giving Garland one of the more stable relationships of her later life. [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. 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 [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. Occupations. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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