Judy Garland was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States, on June 10, 1922, was an American actress, dancer and singer. Young Judy Garland first started her career as a vaudeville performer with her two sisters, as a part of "The Gumm Sisters". She made her big screen debut in musical short film The Big Revue (1929) at the age of seven. Judy breakthrough performance came as Dorothy Gale in musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz (1939), at the age of sixteen, the movie won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Over the Rainbow", sung by Garland. She released her first studio album "Miss Show Business" in 1955.
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Judy Garland
Photo: MGM studio / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons
Birth Date:
June 10, 1922
Died:
June 22, 1969
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Gemini
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Height:
4 ft 11½ in | 151 cm
Weight:
55 kg | 121 lbs
Body Measurements:
33-22-34 in | 84-56-86.5 cm
Bra Size:
32A
Shoe Size:
6.5 US | 37 EU
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Irene Hoffmann-Wallner in drama film Judgment at Nuremberg (1961).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her role as Esther Blodgett in musical movie A Star is Born (1954).
She was nominated for the Faro Island Film Festival Audience Award for Best Actress for her performance as Dorothy Gale in musical fantasy movie The Wizard of Oz (1939).
Easter Parade (1948) - Hannah Brown
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) - Esther Smith
The Clock (1945) - Alice Mayberry
The Harvey Girls (1946) - Susan Bradley
Girl Crazy (1943) - Ginger Gray
The Pirate (1948) - Manuela Ava
Presenting Lily Mars (1943) - Lily Mars
Ziegfeld Follies (1946) - The Star
Babes in Arms (1939) - Patsy Barton
For Me and My Gal (1942) - Jo Hayden
She hosted her own television series The Judy Garland Show (1963–1964), for which she was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series.
Attended dance school run by Ethel Meglin.
Had Irish, English, Scottish and French Huguenot ancestry.
Had two older sisters, Mary Jane "Suzy/Suzanne" Gumm and Dorothy Virginia "Jimmie" Gumm.
She starred in 34 feature movies.
She won two Grammy Awards for her concert album Judy at Carnegie Hall, also won five Grammys during her career.
Released eight studio albums:
Miss Show Business (1955)
Judy (1956)
Alone (1957)
Judy in Love (1958)
The Letter (1959)
That's Entertainment! (1960)
The Garland Touch (1962)
She was awarded a special Academy Juvenile Award in 1940.
She received a special Tony Award for her concert at New York's Palace Theatre.
She made nine movies with actor Mickey Rooney.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 1715 Vine Street in 1960.
Had fears of flying, horses and guns.
She was close friends with Lucille Ball and Katharine Hepburn.
She was left-handed.
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Female Singer in 1956.
Garland died on June 22, 1969, Chelsea, London, United Kingdom, at the age of 47.
She was married to:
David Rose (1941-1944)
Mickey Deans (1969)
Mark Herron (1965-1969)
Sidney Luft (1952-1965) they had one daughter, Lorna Luft and one son, Joey Luft
Vincente Minnelli (1945-1951) they had one daughter, Liza May Minnelli
She dated Frank Sinatra (1948-1951), Artie Shaw (1940-1941), John F. Kennedy (1940) and Spencer Tracy (1939).