Frances Ethel "Judy"
GUMM "GARLAND"
(b.
10 June 1922
,
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
d.
22 June 1969
,
London, England
)
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Frances Ethel "Judy" GUMM "GARLAND" was born 10 June 1922 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Frances Ethel "Judy" GUMM "GARLAND" was the child of Francis Avent "Frank" GUMM and Ethel Marion MILNEFrances Ethel "Judy" GUMM "GARLAND" died 22 June 1969 in London, England.
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1922 Birth 10 June 1922
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Biography
Born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, she would go on to become one of the most iconic and beloved figures in the entertainment industry.
Judy's journey in show business began at a young age. She belonged to a family of performers, and by the time she was just two and a half years old, she was already singing and dancing on stage alongside her sisters as part of the Gumm Sisters act. The family moved to California in 1926, hoping to find better opportunities in the burgeoning entertainment hub of Hollywood.
In 1935, MGM signed Judy to a contract, and it marked the beginning of her film career. At the age of 13, she starred in her first feature film, 'Pigskin Parade.' However, it was her role as Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) that catapulted her to international stardom. Her rendition of 'Over the Rainbow' became an instant classic and won her an Academy Juvenile Award.
While Judy Garland achieved incredible success on screen, her personal ...Read MORE...
Born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, she would go on to become one of the most iconic and beloved figures in the entertainment industry.
Judy's journey in show business began at a young age. She belonged to a family of performers, and by the time she was just two and a half years old, she was already singing and dancing on stage alongside her sisters as part of the Gumm Sisters act. The family moved to California in 1926, hoping to find better opportunities in the burgeoning entertainment hub of Hollywood.
In 1935, MGM signed Judy to a contract, and it marked the beginning of her film career. At the age of 13, she starred in her first feature film, 'Pigskin Parade.' However, it was her role as Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) that catapulted her to international stardom. Her rendition of 'Over the Rainbow' became an instant classic and won her an Academy Juvenile Award.
While Judy Garland achieved incredible success on screen, her personal ...Read MORE...
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
1969 Death 22 June 1969
London, England
She died at the age of 47.
Added: 11/29/2023 11:44:56 AM
- Updated: 8/15/2025 6:11:01 PM
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