She was an accomplished talented performer, an actress, known for La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935), The Wedding of Jack and Jill (1930), and The Harvey Girls (1946). She was the youngest child of Ethel Marion (ne Milne; 18931953)[10] and Francis Avent "Frank" Gumm (18861935). Virginia Gumm Birthday and Date of Death. Her song for the Shell Chateau Hour was her first professional rendition of "Zing! [85], Garland said after the Palladium show: "I suddenly knew that this was the beginning of a new life Hollywood thought I was through; then came the wonderful opportunity to appear at the London Palladium, where I can truthfully say Judy Garland was reborn. [198] In the 1960s, a reporter asked how she felt about having a large gay following. Drag images here or select from your computer for Virginia Jimmie Gumm Thompson memorial. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. [161] Ron O'Brien, producer of tribute album The Definitive Collection Judy Garland (2006), wrote the singer's combination of natural phrasing, elegant delivery, mature pathos "and powerful dramatic dynamics she brings to songs make her [renditions] the definitive interpretations". She was apart of a vaudeville act from 1924 to 1935 called The Gumm Sisters. The Gumm Sisters, also known as the Garland Sisters, c. 1935: Top row: Mary Jane and Dorothy Virginia Gumm; bottom: Frances Ethel (Judy Garland) Gumm . 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. When Judy was 2 in 1924, she made her debut on the stage with her sisters as the group singing "Jingle Bells". There was an error deleting this problem. 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. Just a few months later her father died suddenly from a heart attack. [29], In September 1935, Louis B. Mayer asked songwriter Burton Lane to go to the Orpheum Theater in downtown Los Angeles to watch the Garland Sisters' vaudeville act and to report to him. [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. She made guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show. Renowned for her versatility, she received an Academy Juvenile Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Special Tony Award. Mary Jane Gumm is the oldest daughter of vaudevillians Frank and Ethel Gumm and future older sister of the actress Judy Garland. Judaline means "little Judy" in Jewish and was originally the endearing nickname given to Judy Garland by one of her directors when she was a child. She is the sister of Judy Garland, she was apart of the former vaudeville group The Gumm Sisters and is the aunt of Liza Minnelli . Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? ", Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. She was an accomplished talented performer, an actress, known for La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935), The Wedding of Jack and Jill (1930), and The Harvey Girls (1946). She was an accomplished talented performer, an actress, known for La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935), The Wedding of Jack and Jill (1930), and The Harvey Girls (1946). As a result, the secure financial position Garland had expected from the profits did not materialize. On June 22, 1969, Garland's new husband Mickey Deans broke down the locked bathroom door in their London flat and found the star dead; she was 47 years old. A few days later, Judy and her father were brought for an impromptu audition at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios in Culver City. She had bit parts in Broadway Melody of 1940 and Babes On Broadway. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Jimmie Dale Gumm was born circa 1932, to Wallace Gumm and Ruby Weaver. And she just blossomed. She got a job in the mail room at MGM while Jack worked as Judy's musical conductor. [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. She died on May 27, 1977 in Dallas, Texas, USA. 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. It was her final picture for MGM. "I wanted to black out the future as well as the past. [167], Garland has been identified as a triple threat due to her ability to sing, act and dance,[178] arguably equally well. Mr. Gumm managed a local theater and his wife played piano during silent movies. She also had great moments in her personal life. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Discover your ancestry - search Birth, Marriage and Death certificates, census records, immigration lists and other records - all in one family search! You need a Find a Grave account to continue. She was a member of the Gumm Sisters, along with "Baby" Frances (better known as Judy Garland) and Mary Jane Gumm. [170] AllMusic biographer William Ruhlmann believes that Garland's ability to maintain a successful career as a recording artist even after her film appearances became less frequent was unusual for an artist at the time. The main reasons for its failure were not only its cost, but also the increasing expense of the shooting delays while Garland was ill, as well as the general public's unwillingness to accept her in a sophisticated film. There is a problem with your email/password. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Virginia Thompson (139921344)? Oops, something didn't work. Ponedel became Garland's makeup artist. A system error has occurred. [68] During this period, she spent two weeks in treatment at the Austen Riggs Center, a psychiatric hospital in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. [181] In 2010, The Huffington Post contributor Joan E. Dowlin concluded that Garland possessed a distinct "it" quality by "exemplif[ying] the star quality of charisma, musical talent, natural acting ability and, despite what the studio honchos said, good looks (even if they were the girl next door looks)". Also known as Judalein after her aunt Judy Garland (Frances Gumm). All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. She was standing in the wings of it trembling with fear. 1935, from left to right: Mary Jane, Frances Ethel (Judy Garland) and Dorothy Virginia Gumm. [69] The Pirate was released in May 1948 and was the first film in which Garland had starred since The Wizard of Oz not to make a profit. [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. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Deanna Durbin was then asked, but was unavailable; this resulted in Garland being cast. She complained to Mayer, trying to have Berkeley fired from the feature. [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". She was a member of the Gumm Sisters, along with "Baby" Frances (better known as Judy . Unfortunately, Judy chose that path. One is that it was originated by Jessel after Carole Lombard's character Lily Garland in the film Twentieth Century (1934), which was then playing at the Oriental in Chicago; another is that the girls chose the surname after drama critic Robert Garland. Virginia Susanne Gumm was born on July 4, 1917 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as Dorothy Virginia Gumm. [174] However, studio employees recall that Garland had a tendency to be quite intense, headstrong and volatile;[168] Judy Garland: The Secret Life of an American Legend author David Shipman claims that several individuals were frustrated by Garland's "narcissism" and "growing instability", while millions of fans found her public demeanor and psychological state to be "fragile",[183][174] appearing neurotic in interviews. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. [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. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Virginia Jimmie Gumm Thompson I found on Findagrave.com. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. [126][127], In 1963, Garland sued Sidney Luft for divorce on the grounds of mental cruelty. The relationship began in 1963 while Garland was doing her television show. She later resented the hectic schedule and believed MGM stole her youth. "[42], Garland's weight was within a healthy range, but the studio demanded she constantly diet. Garland began performing as a child with her two older sisters, in a vaudeville group "The Gumm Sisters" and was later signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. I sing to people! She was an actress, known for "La Fiesta de Santa Barbara" (1935), "The Wedding of Jack and Jill" (1930) and "The Harvey Girls" (1946). There is a problem with your email/password. Unfortunately at some point she became an alcoholic. The sisters had tremendous talent, although they were nothing compared to their youngest sister Baby Frances, the future Judy Garland. The daughter of vaudeville professionals, she started her stage career as a child. She later went on to marry Lee Kahn and changed her name to Suzanne Kahn. Not that it would have made any difference you couldn't have hid[den] that great talent if you'd called her "Tel Aviv Windsor Shell", you know, but her name when I first met her was Frances Gumm and it wasn't the kind of a name that so sensitive a great actress like that should have; and so we called her Judy Garland and I think she's a combination of Helen Hayes and Al Jolson and maybe Jenny Lind and Sarah Bernhardt.[25]. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. [54], Garland starred in three films released in 1940: Andy Hardy Meets Debutante, Strike Up the Band and Little Nellie Kelly. Make sure that the file is a photo. Make sure that the file is a photo. Robert James Sherwood Jr., John Hugh Thompson Jr. Mary Jane Kahn (born Gumm), Mary Jane Gumm, Frances Ethel "Judy Garland" Gumm, 1930 - Antelope, Los Angeles, California, USA, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States, Dorothy Virginia Jimmie Sherwood (born Gumm), U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. "[32] Her insecurity was exacerbated by the attitude of studio chief Mayer, who referred to her as his "little hunchback". [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. Rufus! [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. [176], According to Malony, Garland was one of Hollywood's hardest-working performers during the 1940s, which Malony claims she used as a coping mechanism after her first marriage imploded. [27] Frances changed her name to "Judy" soon after, inspired by a popular Hoagy Carmichael song. . MGM hit on a winning formula when it paired Garland with Mickey Rooney in a string of what were known as "backyard musicals". However, in a further attempt to minimize her curves, her diet was accompanied by swimming and hiking outings, plus games of tennis and badminton with her stunt double Bobbie Koshay. The Committee for the First Amendment sought to protect the civil liberties of those accused. She needs our support. [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. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. [121], Garland was a life-long and relatively active Democrat. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Herron claimed that he "only hit her in self defense". She and Sidney Luft, her then-husband, produced the film through their production company, Transcona Enterprises, while Warner Bros. supplied finances, production facilities and crew. "[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. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Garland, the star of many classic musical films, was known for her tremendous talent and troubled life. [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. Order of photos on memorials you manage of it trembling with fear [. 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