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Judy Garland (June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress, singer and vaudevillian. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years and for her renowned contralto voice, she attained international stardom 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 Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 1961 film, Judgment at Nuremberg. At 39 years of age, she remains the youngest recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in the motion picture industry.

• Born: Frances Ethel Gumm June 10, 1922 Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
• Died: June 22, 1969 (aged 47) Chelsea, London, England, UK
• Cause of death: Barbiturate overdose
• Resting place: Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York
• Nationality: American
• Other names: Judy Garland
• Occupation: Singer, actress, vaudevillian
• Years active: 1924–69 (singer) 1929–67 (actress)
• Spouse: David Rose (1941–44) Vincente Minnelli (1945–51) Sid Luft (1952–65) Mark Herron (1965–67) Mickey Deans (1969, her death)
• Children: Liza Minnelli Lorna Luft Joey Luft
• Awards: List of awards and honours

Read more about Judy Garland at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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End of the Rainbow Opens at the Guthrie Feb. 3; Broadway Is Next
Playbill Combined , 2012-02-03 20:25:00
End of the Rainbow, the Broadway-bound London stage play about the final months in the life of entertainer Judy Garland, officially opens Feb. 3 at the Guthrie Theater.

The Skinny On Sam Raimi's Oz: No Singing, No Scarecrow, And…
Perez Hilton Gossip, 2012-01-31 14:10:14
No reason NOT to go see this. At least, if you talk to any of it's stars, like Abigail Spencer. Oz: The Great and Powerful is quite possibly one of the most anticipated flicks of 2013, with an all-star cast currently filming the prequel tale to the classic Judy Garland ...

Remastered "Judy Garland: The Carnegie Hall Concert" Will Get Feb. 6 U.K. Release
Playbill Combined , 2012-01-09 18:15:00
JSP Records' edition of Judy Garland's historic 1961 Carnegie Hall Concert, a remastered version of the Grammy Award-winning LP, will be released on disc Feb. 6 in the U.K.