ABSTRACT
GARLAND, JUDY (1922-1969) Singer and actress. Judy Garland was born Frances Ethel Gumm to Frank Gumm and Ethel Milne, vaudevillian actors. In 1926, her family moved from Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to Hollywood. There they performed a family act with the three daughters as “ The Gumm Sisters.” When they were incorrectly introduced as “ The Garland Sisters” in 1934, the name stuck. At age 13, Garland signed her fi rst contract with MGM studios. She is most remembered for her role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Following this success, Garland worked a rigorous schedule, making two to three fi lms per year in the 1940s. She starred in many popular movies, including Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) and Royal Wedding (1950) with Fred Astaire.
