Judy Garland

Biography

Judy Garland, born Frances Ethel Gumm, (June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. After appearing in vaudeville with her sisters, Jimmie and Suzie. Judy was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. There she made more than two dozen films, including nine with Mickey Rooney and "The Wizard of Oz". After fifteen years, Garland was released from the studio but gained renewed success through concert appearances and later a return to acting. Through a career, Garland attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist, and on the concert stage. She received a juvenile Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award as well as a Grammy Award, and a Special Tony Award. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for "A Star is Born" (1954) and Best Supporting Actress for "Judgement at Nuremberg" (1961). At forty, she was the youngest recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in the motion picture industry. In 1997, Garland was posthumously awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Several of her recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 1999, the American Film Institute placed h…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Wizard of Oz (1939) — Dorothy Gale
2. Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) — Irene Hoffman Wallner
3. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) — Esther Smith
4. A Star Is Born (1954) — Vicki Lester
5. Easter Parade (1948) — Hannah Brown
6. The Pirate (1948) — Manuela Alva
7. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self (archive footage)
8. The Oscars (1953) — Self
9. That's Entertainment! (1974) — (archive footage) (uncredited)
10. Gay Purr-ee (1962) — Mewsette (voice)
11. A Child Is Waiting (1963) — Jean Hansen
12. Ziegfeld Follies (1945) — Star (segment "A Great Lady Has an Interview")
13. Summer Stock (1950) — Jane Falbury
14. The Harvey Girls (1946) — Susan Bradley
15. For Me and My Gal (1942) — Jo Hayden
16. The Clock (1945) — Alice Maybery
17. Pepe (1960) — Vocalist on Radio (voice)
18. Babes in Arms (1939) — Patsy Barton
19. In the Good Old Summertime (1949) — Veronica Fisher
20. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) — (archive footage)
21. That's Entertainment! III (1994) — (archive footage)
22. Ziegfeld Girl (1941) — Susan Gallagher
23. It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025) — Self (archive footage)
24. Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938) — Betsy
25. Lynch/Oz (2023) — Self (archive footage)
26. Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) — Marilyn Miller
27. What's My Line? (1950) — Self - Mystery Guest
28. Strike Up the Band (1940) — Mary Holden
29. Babes on Broadway (1941) — Penny Morris
30. I Could Go on Singing (1963) — Jenny Bowman
31. Girl Crazy (1943) — Ginger Gray
32. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
33. Words and Music (1948) — Judy Garland
34. Thousands Cheer (1943) — Judy Garland
35. That's Dancing! (1985)
36. Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy (1998) — Betsy Booth (archive footage)
37. Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
38. Pigskin Parade (1936) — Sairy Dodd
39. Sid & Judy (2019) — Self (archive footage)
40. Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) — Betty Clayton

Directed

1. Judy Garland Speaks (2001) — Director