Garland, Judy, 1922-1969

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The child of two vaudeville performers, Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm) began her show business career at the age of 2 years old when she joined her two older sisters in an act called "The Gumm Sisters" and continued to work singing and acting for the rest of her life in vaudeville, radio, theatre, motion pictures and television. Although best known as the star of "The Wizard of Oz", for which she received a special Academy Award, she went on to star in thirty-three films and her own television shows. She died just after her 47th birthday.

From the description of Belknap Collection, Popular Performers 1941- : Judy Garland. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 60494044

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Birth 1922-06-10

Death 1969-06-22

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