Judy Garland Born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922 in Grand Rapids, MN Died June 22, 1969 of sleeping pill overdose in London, United Kingdom Judy Garland's life was as dramatic as any of the roles she played on screen. Best known as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz," the big-hearted Midwestern gal catapulted to fame as a teenager in the 1930s, starring in dozens of films, singing on countless records and, in the process, logging five marriages, four divorces, three children, one abortion and a barbiturate addiction that led to an overdose and her premature death at the age of 47. Putting on a happy face for the public even as her personal life fell to pieces, Garland was an emotionally complicated character — a big talent who lived an even bigger life. A top box-office film star of the 1940s, Garland established all-time personal appearance records in the '50s and nominated for an Academy Award in the '60s. She was Hollywood's queen of the comeback. When her career — and usually her personal life — hit rock bottom, she would stage a spectacular comeback and again hit the bigtime. She played her most iconic role, Dorothy, at the age of 17. In the 1939 film she sang the song that became her trademark: "( |
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