This page will contain additional articles about Judy Garland, as they become available.Judy GarlandJudy Garland (June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969) was a American film actress who is considered one of the greatest singing stars of Hollywood's Golden Era of musical film. Child starDorothy with dog Toto in The Wizard of OzBorn Frances Ethel Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, she was born into a family of vaudeville players. One year, her parents and her two older sisters were performing in a Christmas show. Young Frances got on the stage and stole the show with a rendition of Jingle Bells; she was two and a half years old. The family soon moved to Lancaster, California and the Gumm Sisters began work on stage and in movies. Frances was soon known as Baby Gumm. In 1934, the Gumm Sisters were performing in Chicago with George Jessel. Jessel encouraged the group to choose a less humorous name. They settled on the Three Garlands, and young Frances chose the name Judy. Garland was signed at the age of 13 by Louis B. Mayer to a contract with MGM without a screen test. At the age of 16, she got the role of Dorothy in the film of The Wizard of Oz (1939), and was forever afterwards associated with the song, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". After Oz, Garland became one of MGM's most important stars, proving particularly popular when teamed with Mickey Rooney in a string of "let's put on a show!" musicals. Movie starA young JudyThroughout the 1940s her films increased in popularity, the most critically and financially successful being Meet Me in St. Louis, in which she introduced three classics standards: "The Trolley Song," "The Boy Next Door," and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Her other famous films include The Harvey Girls (1946) (in which she introduced "On the Atchison Topeka and the Santa Fe"), Easter Parade (1948), A Star Is Born (1954), and Judgment at Nuremberg (1961). She received an honorary Academy Award for her performance in The Wizard of Oz, and was nominated for Best Actress in A Star is Born, and Best Supporting Actress for Judgment at Nuremberg. Renewed stardom in televisionWhen her MGM contract was terminated in 1950 (depending upon the source she either asked to be released from the contract, or she was fired due her unreliability on the set of the musical Royal Wedding), Garland turned to television and live concert appearances. Throughout the 1950s and most notably in the early 1960s she made enormously successful appearances in both media. Her appearance at Carnegie Hall on April 23, 1961, was a considerable highlight, called by many the "greatest single night in show business," and the live recording made of the event was a best seller and won Grammy Awards as the Album of the Year and Best Female Vocal of the Year. She had a critically praised if short-lived television series in 1963-64. Untimely deathThe shortcomings of her childhood years became more apparent as Garland struggled to overcome various personal problems, including weight gain, heavy drinking, and drug addiction. Her children were Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, and Joey Luft. Of Garland's five marriages, the first four marriages all ended in divorce. She died in 1969 at the age of 47 in London from an accidental overdose of barbiturates. Garland was interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York. Legacy in gay rightsA gay icon, Garland always had a large fan base in the gay community. Her funeral in Manhattan resulted in an outpouring of New York City fans, with more than 20,000 coming to view her body - including hundreds of gay men. Five days after her death, mourning gay fans fought back against police during a routine police raid at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village, which set off several days of "gay liberation" riots. Garland's death is often noted as a cause of one of the key events of the modern gay rights movement. According to a book of David Shipman, Judy Garland: The Secret Life of an American Legend she was bisexual herself, and was in intimate relationship with her (female) secretary; however, Shipman's tale has not been corroborated, and much of his scholarship has been questioned. Marriages
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Proposed filmsBiographies of: Gertrude Lawrence, Fannie Brice, Edith Piaf, Aimee Semple McPherson A Richard Rogers musical with a story by Abby Mann Born in Wedlock This page about Judy Garland includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Judy Garland News stories about Judy Garland External links for Judy Garland Videos for Judy Garland Wikis about Judy Garland Discussion Groups about Judy Garland Blogs about Judy Garland Images of Judy Garland |
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Born in Wedlock. Harper was born in Suffern, New York. A Richard Rogers musical with a story by Abby Mann. Harper has worked almost exclusively in television, and has also had roles in made-for-TV-movies and guest spots on a number of series, including Sex and the City. Biographies of: Gertrude Lawrence, Fannie Brice, Edith Piaf, Aimee Semple McPherson. (It was renamed Valerie's Family in 1987 and later The Hogan Family after Harper left the series and was replaced by Sandy Duncan). According to a book of David Shipman, Judy Garland: The Secret Life of an American Legend she was bisexual herself, and was in intimate relationship with her (female) secretary; however, Shipman's tale has not been corroborated, and much of his scholarship has been questioned. She also played family matriarch Valerie Hogan on the 1980s sitcom Valerie. Garland's death is often noted as a cause of one of the key events of the modern gay rights movement. Harper won four Emmy awards and a Golden Globe for her work as Rhoda Morgenstern on both series. Five days after her death, mourning gay fans fought back against police during a routine police raid at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village, which set off several days of "gay liberation" riots. Harper is best known for her portrayal of the wise-cracking yet vulnerable Rhoda Morgenstern on two CBS television sitcoms of the 1970s: The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off Rhoda, in which she played the title role. Her funeral in Manhattan resulted in an outpouring of New York City fans, with more than 20,000 coming to view her body - including hundreds of gay men. Valerie Harper (born August 22, 1940) is an American actress. A gay icon, Garland always had a large fan base in the gay community. Garland was interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York. She died in 1969 at the age of 47 in London from an accidental overdose of barbiturates. Of Garland's five marriages, the first four marriages all ended in divorce. Her children were Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, and Joey Luft. The shortcomings of her childhood years became more apparent as Garland struggled to overcome various personal problems, including weight gain, heavy drinking, and drug addiction. She had a critically praised if short-lived television series in 1963-64. Her appearance at Carnegie Hall on April 23, 1961, was a considerable highlight, called by many the "greatest single night in show business," and the live recording made of the event was a best seller and won Grammy Awards as the Album of the Year and Best Female Vocal of the Year. Throughout the 1950s and most notably in the early 1960s she made enormously successful appearances in both media. When her MGM contract was terminated in 1950 (depending upon the source she either asked to be released from the contract, or she was fired due her unreliability on the set of the musical Royal Wedding), Garland turned to television and live concert appearances. She received an honorary Academy Award for her performance in The Wizard of Oz, and was nominated for Best Actress in A Star is Born, and Best Supporting Actress for Judgment at Nuremberg. Louis, in which she introduced three classics standards: "The Trolley Song," "The Boy Next Door," and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Her other famous films include The Harvey Girls (1946) (in which she introduced "On the Atchison Topeka and the Santa Fe"), Easter Parade (1948), A Star Is Born (1954), and Judgment at Nuremberg (1961). Throughout the 1940s her films increased in popularity, the most critically and financially successful being Meet Me in St. After Oz, Garland became one of MGM's most important stars, proving particularly popular when teamed with Mickey Rooney in a string of "let's put on a show!" musicals. At the age of 16, she got the role of Dorothy in the film of The Wizard of Oz (1939), and was forever afterwards associated with the song, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". Mayer to a contract with MGM without a screen test. Garland was signed at the age of 13 by Louis B. They settled on the Three Garlands, and young Frances chose the name Judy. In 1934, the Gumm Sisters were performing in Chicago with George Jessel. Jessel encouraged the group to choose a less humorous name. Frances was soon known as Baby Gumm. The family soon moved to Lancaster, California and the Gumm Sisters began work on stage and in movies. Young Frances got on the stage and stole the show with a rendition of Jingle Bells; she was two and a half years old. One year, her parents and her two older sisters were performing in a Christmas show. Born Frances Ethel Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, she was born into a family of vaudeville players. Judy Garland (June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969) was a American film actress who is considered one of the greatest singing stars of Hollywood's Golden Era of musical film. |