He encouraged the group to choose a more appealing name after "Gumm" was met with laughter from the audience. [23] Garland's daughter Lorna Luft stated that her mother selected the name when Jessel announced that the trio "looked prettier than a garland of flowers". Start a FameChain Add to my FameChain. Burial. [169] O'Brien believes that "No one in the history of Hollywood ever packed the musical wallop that Garland did", explaining, "She had the biggest, most versatile voice in movies. [167], Garland has been identified as a triple threat due to her ability to sing, act and dance,[178] arguably equally well. Following her work on The Pirate, she co-starred for the first and only time with Fred Astaire (who replaced Gene Kelly after Kelly had broken his ankle) in Easter Parade (1948), which became her top-grossing film at MGM. Fields's and Begelman's mismanagement of Garland's money, as well as their embezzlement of much of her earnings, resulted in her owing around $500,000 in total in personal debts and in debts to the IRS. Failed to report flower. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Went the Strings of My Heart" and "Eli, Eli", a Yiddish song written in 1896 and regularly performed in vaudeville. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8689/frank-avent-gumm. As a result, the secure financial position Garland had expected from the profits did not materialize. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Francis Avent Gumm. I think it had a very damaging effect on her emotionally for a long time. In addition, she insisted that director Charles Walters choreograph and stage the number. Judy Garland Husband. I think it lasted forever, really. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. She could not attend the ceremony because she had just given birth to son Joseph Luft, so a television crew was in her hospital room with cameras and wires to broadcast her anticipated acceptance speech. Frances Ethel Gumm Also known as " Judy Garland " Born: 10-Jun-1922 Place of Birth: Grand Rapids, MN Gender: F Father: Francis Avent Gumm Mother: Ethel Milne Career: Actress Died: 22-Jun-1969 Place of Death: London, ENG Cause of Death: Accidental Overdose Burial: Ferncliff Cemetery Place of Burial: Hartsdale, NY Family Tree 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. Despite its short run, the series was nominated for four Emmy Awards, including Best Variety Series. She did not act again in a non-singing dramatic role for many years. Years of mismanagement of her financial affairs by her representatives and staff along with her generosity toward her family and various causes resulted in her poor financial situation at the end of her life. Groucho Marx sent Garland a telegram after the awards ceremony, declaring her loss "the biggest robbery since Brinks". [114] Following this success, CBS made a $24 million offer (equivalent to $167 million in 2021[51]) to her for a weekly television series of her own, also to be called The Judy Garland Show, which was deemed at the time in the press to be "the biggest talent deal in TV history". "I wanted to black out the future as well as the past. Weve updated the security on the site. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. [45] Shooting commenced on October 13, 1938,[46] and it was completed on March 16, 1939,[47] with a final cost of more than $2 million (equivalent to $31 million in 2021). The studio intervened because, at the time, he was still married to actress and singer Martha Raye. Ford would attend tapings of the show sitting in the front row while Garland sang. [191] Several of her recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. 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. Father of entertainment legend Judy Garland.Frank Gumm died of Spinal Meningitis. Try again later. 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 . She was buried at burial place. Francis Avent "Frank" Gumm (March 20, 1886 - November 17, 1935) was an American vaudevillian. They even went so far as to serve her only a bowl of soup and a plate of lettuce when she ordered a regular meal. 17 November, 1935Los Angeles, California, United States [165] She has been closely associated with her carefully cultivated girl next door image. Several of her recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and in 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her as the eighth-greatest female screen legend of classic Hollywood cinema.[8]. The affair ended in early 1945 and they remained on good terms afterwards. As mentioned earlier, Ethel Marion Milne is the mother of popular entertainer Judy Garland. [202] Harvey Weinstein optioned Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland and a stage show and film based on it were slated to star Anne Hathaway. [55] Her co-star George Murphy regarded the kiss as embarrassing. She also has three children herself as well. Her third performance, in Melbourne, started an hour late. Death - 17 Nov 1935 - Age: 50 years. On June 22, 1969, Garland was found dead by Deans in the bathroom of their rented Chelsea, London house. Husband of Ethel Marian (Milne) Gumm married 22 Jan 1914 in . Here's Judy." Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, and Joey Luft. [78] Reputable biographies following her death stated that after this latest dismissal, she slightly grazed her neck with a broken glass, requiring only a Band-Aid, but at the time, the public was informed that a despondent Garland had slashed her throat. The first, titled The Judy Garland Show, aired on February 25, 1962[113] and featured guests Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. He is known also to be a Vaudeville performer. On September 16, 1963, Garland along with daughter Liza Minnelli, Carolyn Jones, June Allyson and Allyson's daughter Pam Powell held a press conference to protest the recent bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, that resulted in the death of four young African American girls. . Her lifelong substance use disorder ultimately led to her death from an accidental barbiturate overdose in 1969, at age 47. She replied, "I couldn't care less. I truly have a great love for an audience and I used to want to prove it to them by giving them blood. [50], The Wizard of Oz was a tremendous critical success, though its high budget and promotions costs of an estimated $4 million (equivalent to $62 million in 2021[51]), coupled with the lower revenue that was generated by discounted children's tickets, meant that the film did not return a profit until it was re-released in the 1940s and on subsequent occasions. During the initial filming, Garland was taking prescription barbiturate sleeping pills along with illicitly obtained pills containing morphine. [183] The American Film Institute named her eighth among the Greatest female stars of Golden Age Hollywood cinema. [162], Camille Paglia, writing for The New York Times, joked that even in Garland's adult life, "her petite frame literally throbbed with her huge voice", making it appear as though she were "at war with her own body". She opened in September, once again to rave reviews and popular acclaim. 17 Nov 1935. Renowned for her versatility, she received an Academy Juvenile Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Special Tony Award. During that time, Garland had a brief affair with songwriter Johnny Mercer. min sambo r irriterad p mig hela tiden. [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. [citation needed], Thrilled by the huge box-office receipts of Easter Parade, MGM immediately teamed Garland and Astaire in The Barkleys of Broadway. Her film career frames the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals. [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. But she was not a tragic figure. He is the father of Judy Garland and the grandfather of Liza Minnelli. Cause of death 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. He is most remembered for Judy Garland`s Father. [165] The Richmond Times-Dispatch correspondent Tony Farrell wrote she possessed "a deep, velvety contralto voice that could turn on a dime to belt out the high notes". In September 1947, Garland joined the Committee for the First Amendment, a group formed by Hollywood celebrities in support of the Hollywood Ten during the hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives led by J. Parnell Thomas. Frank Avent Gumm 1886 - 1935 . [197] Reasons given for her standing among gay men are the admiration of her ability as a performer, the way her personal struggles mirrored those of gay men in the United States during the height of her fame and her value as a camp figure. They expressed their shock and outrage at the attack and requested funds for the families of the victims. [203] Rene Zellweger portrayed Garland in the biopic Judy (2019) and won the Academy Award for Best Actress. [140], Returning to the stage, Garland made one of her last U.S. appearances at New York's Palace Theatre in July 1967, a 27-show stand, performing with her children Lorna and Joey Luft. Please try again later. [176] English actor Dirk Bogarde once called Garland "the funniest woman I have ever met". [88] Garland was honored with a Special Tony Award for her contribution to the revival of vaudeville. 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). [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. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Then with an amazing inner strength that only comes of a certain genius, she comes back bigger than ever". "[124], Garland was a friend of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy and she often vacationed in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. [17] The Gumm Sisters performed there for the next few years, accompanied by their mother on piano.[16]. After being advised by her doctor that she would only be able to work in four- to five-day increments with extended rest periods between, MGM executive Arthur Freed made the decision to suspend her on July 18, 1948. and I told him what happened and he walked out on stage and he said: "We got a friend here, she's had a little trouble recently. 0 cemeteries found in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [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. [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. 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. Family & Relatives. They trouped from town to city with fellow actors, comedians, dancers, magicians and singers. [61], At this time, Garland had a brief affair with film director Orson Welles, who at that time was married to Rita Hayworth. [90] On June 8, 1952, she married Sidney Luft, her tour manager and producer, in Hollister, California. [43], In 1938 when she was sixteen, Garland was cast as the young Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939), a film based on the 1900 children's book by L. Frank Baum. [156] In 1978, a selection of Garland's personal items was auctioned off by her ex-husband Sidney Luft with the support of their daughter Lorna Luft and their son Joey. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. [64] The couple divorced by 1951. "Nuptials Turn Trio to Duet Cupid Robs Radio Team Suzanne Garland Flies to Reno to Become Bride of Musician". [59], In her next film, For Me and My Gal (1942), Garland performed with Gene Kelly in his first screen appearance. She was invited back for a second episode in 1966 with Van Johnson as her guest. Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale CA. [18] Frank bought and operated another theater in Lancaster,[19] and Ethel began managing her daughters and working to get them into motion pictures. [111] The two-record album Judy at Carnegie Hall was certified gold, charting for 95 weeks on Billboard, including 13 weeks at number one. Francis Avent Gumm death announcement. Say your piece! When principal photography on Summer Stock was completed in the spring of 1950, it was decided that Garland needed an additional musical number. [24] A TV special was filmed in Hollywood at the Pantages Theatre premiere of A Star Is Born on September 29, 1954, in which Jessel stated: I think that I ought to tell the folks that it was I who named Judy Garland, "Judy Garland." Child(ren) Her first appearance came at the age of two, when she joined her elder sisters Mary Jane "Suzy/Suzanne" Gumm and Dorothy Virginia "Jimmie" Gumm on the stage of her father's movie theater during a Christmas show and sang a chorus of "Jingle Bells". [162], According to Paglia, the more Garland performed "Over the Rainbow", the more it "became her tragic anthem a dirge for artistic opportunities squandered and for personal happiness permanently deferred". [57] "A true rarity" is what media called it. This was followed by appearances in two Vitaphone shorts the following year: A Holiday in Storyland (featuring Garland's first on-screen solo) and The Wedding of Jack and Jill. [62], During the filming of Meet Me in St. Louis, Garland and Minnelli had some initial conflict between them, but they entered into a relationship and married on June 15, 1945. The film contrasted her vocal range and swing style with Durbin's operatic soprano and served as an extended screen test for them, as studio executives were questioning the wisdom of having two girl singers on the roster.[37]. 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). While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). 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