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  1. Garland, Judy Garlandnoun

    United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

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  1. Judy Garland

    Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). She attained international stardom as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage. Renowned for her versatility, she received an Academy Juvenile Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Special Tony Award. Garland was the first woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, which she won for her 1961 live recording titled Judy at Carnegie Hall.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. She appeared in more than two dozen films for MGM. Garland was a frequent on-screen partner of both Mickey Rooney and Gene Kelly and regularly collaborated with director and second husband Vincente Minnelli. Other starring roles during this period included Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), The Harvey Girls (1946), Easter Parade (1948) and Summer Stock (1950). In 1950, after 15 years with MGM, the studio released her amid a series of personal struggles that prevented her from fulfilling the terms of her contract. Although her film career became intermittent thereafter, two of Garland's most critically acclaimed roles came later in her career: she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in A Star Is Born (1954) and a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Judgment at Nuremberg (1961). She also made record-breaking concert appearances, released eight studio albums and hosted her own Emmy-nominated television series, The Judy Garland Show (1963–1964). At age 39, Garland became the youngest and first female recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in the film industry. In 1997, Garland was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Several of her recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and in 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her as the eighth-greatest female screen legend of classic Hollywood cinema.Garland struggled in her personal life from an early age. The pressures of early stardom affected her physical and mental health from the time she was a teenager; her self-image was influenced by constant criticism from film executives who believed that she was physically unattractive and who manipulated her onscreen physical appearance. Throughout her adulthood she was plagued by alcohol and substance abuse, as well as financial instability, often owing hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes. Her lifelong substance use disorder ultimately led to her death from an accidental barbiturate overdose in 1969, at age 47.

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  1. judy garland

    Judy Garland was an American actress, singer, and dancer who became one of the most iconic figures in Hollywood film history, best known for her role as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Born Frances Ethel Gumm in 1922, she began her career at a young age, eventually becoming a major star under the MGM studio system. Apart from her celebrated film roles, Garland was renowned for her contralto singing voice and made numerous albums and concert appearances until her death in 1969. Despite her professional success, Garland dealt with several personal struggles, including drug and alcohol abuse, financial instability, and tumultuous relationships. Her life and career continue to captivate audiences, making her a legendary figure in the world of entertainment.

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  1. Judy Garland

    Judy Garland was an American actress, singer and vaudevillian. Described by Fred Astaire as "the greatest entertainer who ever lived" and renowned for her contralto voice, she attained international stardom throughout a career that spanned more than 40 years as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage. Respected for her versatility, she received a Juvenile Academy Award and won a Golden Globe Award as well as Grammy Awards and a Special Tony Award. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the remake of A Star is Born and for the Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 1961 film Judgment at Nuremberg. She remains the youngest recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in the motion picture industry. After appearing in vaudeville with her two older sisters, Garland was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. There she made more than two dozen films, including nine with Mickey Rooney and the 1939 film with which she would be most identified, The Wizard of Oz. After 15 years, she was released from the studio but gained renewed success through record-breaking concert appearances, including a return to acting beginning with critically acclaimed performances.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of judy garland in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of judy garland in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of judy garland in a Sentence

  1. Renee Zellweger:

    I know this is a reflection of the resounding affection for Judy Garland and her legacy.

  2. Oscar Levant:

    The first time I met and embraced Judy Garland, it made pharmaceutical history.

  3. Judy Garland:

    I don’t associate Frances Gumm with me—she’s a girl I can read about the way other people do. I, Judy Garland, was born when I was twelve years old.

  4. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images:

    There was a romance with [ director ] Vicente Minelli, and from their romance came Liza Minnelli. So of course, the film held wonderful memories for Judy Garland. Vincente was a very kind director who was easy to work with. He made sure that the studio did n’t overwork Judy Garland and that Judy Garland had reasonable hours.

  5. Mickey Rooney:

    Judy Garland was a different type of entertainer. She was a dancer, a singer, and an incurable romantic.

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