Garland Family History & Genealogy

She was so close to Si Seadler that after her opening at the Palace we were invited to her party at El Morocco. She said, "Si. You have to dance with me." It was a wonderful night. Born June 10, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA Died June 22, 1969 in Belgravia, London, England, UK (barbiturate overdose) Birth Name Frances Ethel Gumm Nicknames Baby Gumm Miss Show Business Joots Height 4' 11½" (1.51 m) One of the brightest, most tragic movie stars of Hollywood's Golden Era, Judy Garland was a much-loved character whose warmth and spirit, along with her rich and exuberant voice, kept theatre-goers entertained with an array of delightful musicals. She was born Frances Ethel Gumm on 10 June 1922 in Minnesota, the youngest daughter of vaudevillians Ethel Marion (Milne) and Francis Avent Gumm. She was of English, along with some Scottish and Irish, descent. Her mother, an ambitious woman gifted in playing various musical instruments, saw the potential in her daughter at the tender age of just 2 years old when Baby Frances repeatedly sang "Jingle Bells" until she was dragged from the stage kicking and screaming during one of their Christmas shows and immediately drafted her into a dance act, entitled "The Gumm Sisters", along with her older sisters Mary Jane Gumm and Virginia Gumm. However, knowing that her youngest daughter would eventually become the biggest star, Ethel soon took Frances out of the act and together they traveled across America where she would perform in nightclubs, cabarets, hotels and theaters solo. Her family life was not a happy one, largely because of her mother's drive for her to succeed as a performer and also her father's closeted homosexuality. The Gumm family would regularly be forced to leave town owing to her father's illicit affairs with other men, and from time to time they would be reduced to living out of their automobile. However, in September 1935 the Gumms', in particular Ethel's, prayers were answered when Frances was signed by Louis B. Mayer, mogul of leading film studio MGM, after hearing her sing. It was then that her name was changed from Frances Gumm to Judy Garland, after a popular '30s song "Judy" and film critic Robert Garland. Tragedy soon followed, however, in the form of her father's death of meningitis in November 1935. Having been given no assignments with the exception of singing on radio, Judy faced the threat of losing her job following the arrival of Deanna Durbin. Knowing that they couldn't keep both of the teenage singers, MGM devised a short entitled Every Sunday (1936) which would be the girls' screen test. However, despite being the outright winner and being kept on by MGM, Judy's career did not officially kick off until she sang one of her most famous songs, "You Made Me Love You", at Clark Gable's birthday party in February 1937, during which Louis B. Mayer finally paid attention to the talented songstress. Prior to this her film debut in Pigskin Parade (1936), in which she played a teenage hillbilly, had left her career hanging in the balance. However, following her rendition of "You Made Me Love You", MGM set to work preparing various musicals with which to keep Judy busy. All this had its toll on the young teenager, and she was given numerous pills by the studio doctors in order to combat her tiredness on set. Another problem was her weight fluctuation, but she was soon given amphetamines in order to give her the desired streamlined figure. This soon produced the downward spiral that resulted in her lifelong drug addiction. In 1939, Judy shot immediately to stardom with The Wizard of Oz (1939), in which she portrayed Dorothy, an orphaned girl living on a farm in the dry plains of Kansas who gets whisked off into the magical world of Oz on the other end of the rainbow. Her poignant performance and sweet delivery of her signature song, 'Over The Rainbow', earned Judy a special juvenile Oscar statuette on 29 February 1940 for Best Performance by a Juvenile Actor. Now growing up, Judy began to yearn for meatier adult roles instead of the virginal characters she had been playing since she was 14. She was now taking an interest in men, and after starring in her final juvenile performance in Ziegfeld Girl (1941) alongside glamorous beauties Lana Turner and Hedy Lamarr, Judy got engaged to bandleader David Rose in May 1941, just two months after his divorce from Martha Raye. Despite planning a big wedding, the couple eloped to Las Vegas and married during the early hours of the morning on 28 July 1941 with just her mother Ethel and her stepfather Will Gilmore present. However, their marriage went downhill as, after discovering that she was pregnant in November 1942, David and MGM persuaded her to abort the baby in order to keep her good-girl image up. She did so and, as a result, was haunted for the rest of her life by her 'inhumane actions'. The couple separated in January 1943. Vincente began to mold Judy and her career, making her more beautiful and more popular with audiences worldwide. He directed her in The Clock (1945), and it was during the filming of this movie that the couple announced their engagement on set on 9 January 1945. Judy's divorce from David Rose had been finalized on 8 June 1944 after almost three years of marriage, and despite her brief fling with Orson Welles, who at the time was married to screen sex goddess Rita Hayworth, on 15 June 1945 Judy made Vincente her second husband, tying the knot with him that afternoon at her mother's home with her boss Louis B. Mayer giving her away and her best friend Betty Asher serving as bridesmaid. They spent three months on honeymoon in New York and afterwards Judy discovered that she was pregnant. On 12 March 1946 in Los Angeles, California, Judy gave birth to their daughter, Liza Minnelli, via caesarean section. It was a joyous time for the couple, but Judy was out of commission for weeks due to the caesarean and her postnatal depression, so she spent much of her time recuperating in bed. She soon returned to work, but married life was never the same for Vincente and Judy after they filmed The Pirate (1948) together in 1947. Judy's mental health was fast deteriorating and she began hallucinating things and making false accusations toward people, especially her husband, making the filming a nightmare. She also began an affair with aspiring Russian actor Yul Brynner, but after the affair ended, Judy soon regained health and tried to salvage her failing marriage. She then teamed up with dancing legend Fred Astaire for the delightful musical Easter Parade (1948), which resulted in a successful comeback despite having Vincente fired from directing the musical. Afterwards, Judy's health deteriorated and she began the first of several suicide attempts. In May 1949, she was checked into a rehabilitation center, which caused her much distress. She soon regained strength and was visited frequently by her lover Frank Sinatra, but never saw much of Vincente or Liza. On returning, Judy made In the Good Old Summertime (1949), which was also Liza's film debut, albeit via an uncredited cameo. She had already been suspended by MGM for her lack of cooperation on the set of The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), which also resulted in her getting replaced by Ginger Rogers. After being replaced by Betty Hutton on Annie Get Your Gun (1950), Judy was suspended yet again before making her final film for MGM, entitled Summer Stock (1950). At 28, Judy received her third suspension and was fired by MGM, and her second marriage was soon dissolved. Spouse (5) Mickey Deans (15 March 1969 - 22 June 1969) ( her death) Mark Herron (14 November 1965 - 9 January 1969) ( divorced) Sidney Luft (8 June 1952 - 19 May 1965) ( divorced) ( 2 children) Vincente Minnelli (15 June 1945 - 29 March 1951) ( divorced) ( 1 child) David Rose (28 July 1941 - 8 June 1944) ( divorced)

Linda D (Grider) Garland of TX was born on June 7, 1949. Linda Grider was married to Earnest J. Garland Jr on March 22, 1985 in Grayson County, TX.

Musician. Born Walter Louis Garland and a native of Cowpens, South Carolina, he was part of the select group of Nashville session musicians known simply as the original "A-team" which included such greats as guitarists Chet Atkins and Grady Martin, pianist Floyd Cramer and drummer Buddy Harman. Discovered at age 14 by Paul Mason Howard, he was so impressed at the youngster's playing skills, he let Hank play with his band at an appearance at The Grand Ole Opry and would eventually be known as one of Howard's Arkansas Cotton Pickers, the name of his band, giving him the name of "The Baby Cotton Picker". He would also play for legendary Cowboy Copas during his time with Howard. At age 19, he scored his first hit, the instrumental 'Sugarfoot Rag'. That song which would become not only his signature song but would go onto be recorded by many artists over the years. He played with jazz great Charlie Parker and pianist George Shearing. He recorded the album 'Jazz Winds From a New Direction'. In 1955, along with Billy Byrd, the two created a guitar for Gibson Guitars called the 'Byrdland'. He played on numerous recordings by Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, Hank Williams, Brenda Lee, Don Gibson, Roy Orbison, Bobby Helms, Webb Pierce, Eddy Arnold, Bobby Darin and Patsy Cline. Patti Page even mentions him by name in her recording he played on "Just Because". Several of the recordings Hank played on were smash hits in country/western swing, rock, pop, jazz and even sentimental Christmas favorites. He also played some concerts with Elvis, among them Elvis' March 25, 1961 benefit show at Bloch Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii for the USS Arizona War Memorial fund. He survived severe injuries from a automobile accident which left him in a coma for several months in 1961. The injuries he received included severe brain damage and loss of coordination which prevented him from returning to top form. On September 26, 1997 he was inducted into the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame. His story, after several decades of wrangling, eventually made it to the big screen. The independent film 'Crazy' was finally released in 2007. Hank knew one day his story was finally going to be told on film, but he didn't live to see it. He suffered from many illnesses in his later years and died of a staph infection at age 74.

Olivier Garland was born on August 4, 2008. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Olivier Garland.

Mildred Vera (Forbes) Garland of Bendigo Australia was born on October 10, 1902 in Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC to Charlotte Murdoch Forbes and William Forbes. She had siblings Margaret Ann Forbes, Johnie Forbes, Charlotte Catherine May Forbes, Gladys Murdoch Forbes, Jane Irene Forbes, Ruby Myra Forbes, and Robert Forbes. She married William John Garland in 1922, and had a child Valda Mildred (Garland) Martin. Mildred Garland died at age 75 years old on November 3, 1977 in Bendigo.

Valda Mildred (Garland) Martin of Bendigo Australia was born on January 13, 1926 in Melbourne, VIC, and died at age 40 years old on October 14, 1966 in Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo City County.

William John Garland of Bendigo Australia was born on December 2, 1901 in Deniliquin, NSW, and died at age 73 years old on April 14, 1975 in Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC.

Emilie Elizabeth Mabel (Garland) Maynard of Melbourne West Australia was born on September 12, 1883 in Inglewood, Loddon Shire County, VIC to William John Garland and Emilie Friederika Amelia Joachimi. She had a brother William John Garland. She married William Edward Maynard in 1907, and had children Lillian Emilie Maynard, Emma Eveline Maynard, and Maurine Garland Maynard. Emilie Maynard died at age 80 years old on January 28, 1964 in Melbourne.

Emilie Friederika (Amelia) Joachimi of Melbourne Australia was born on September 13, 1864 in Melbourne, and died at age 38 years old on June 18, 1903 in Echuca, Campaspe Shire County, VIC.

Margaret (Hickey) Garland of Elingamite Australia was born in 1859. Margaret Garland was married to William John Garland in 1914, and died at age 73 years old on April 8, 1933 in Mordialloc, City of Kingston County, VIC.

William John Garland of Melbourne Australia was born on September 11, 1857 in Collingwood, City of Yarra County, VIC to Josiah Garland and Emma Sophia (Wilkins) Garland. William Garland had siblings Fanny Garland, Rose Garland, Marion Garland, Mabel Priscilla Garland, Josiah Henry Wilkins Garland, Sarah Jane Garland, William John Garland, and Emma Garland Webb. He married Margaret Hickey Garland in 1914. He also married Emilie Friederika Amelia Joachimi, and they had children Emilie Elizabeth Mabel (Garland) Maynard and William John Garland. William Garland died at age 76 years old on April 17, 1934 in Benalla, Benalla Rural City County.

Emma Sophia (Wilkins) Garland of Iwood Australia was born in 1831 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire County, Wales United Kingdom. She was married to Josiah Garland, and had children Emma Garland Webb, Sarah Jane Garland, William John Garland, William John Garland, Fanny Garland, Rose Garland, Marion Garland, Josiah Henry Wilkins Garland, and Mabel Priscilla Garland. Emma Garland died at age 65 years old on March 27, 1897 in Inglewood, Loddon Shire County, VIC Australia.

Josiah Garland of Benalla Australia was born on May 18, 1828 in Backwell, North Somerset County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 75 years old on January 15, 1904 in Inglewood, Loddon Shire County, VIC Australia.

Emma (Garland) Webb of Melbourne Australia was born on May 19, 1853 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire County, Wales United Kingdom to Josiah Garland and Emma Sophia (Wilkins) Garland. She had siblings William John Garland, Fanny Garland, Rose Garland, Marion Garland, Mabel Priscilla Garland, Josiah Henry Wilkins Garland, Sarah Jane Garland, and William John Garland. She married John Matthew Webb in 1876, and had children William John Martin Webb, Sydney Ernest Webb, Ruby Mabel Lilli Webb, Percy Garland Webb, and Leslie Herbert Webb. Emma Webb died at age 82 years old on May 20, 1935 in Maryborough, Central Goldfields Shire County, VIC Australia.

Mary (Garland) Swetnam of Donn Australia was born circa 1843 in Armagh, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon County, Northern Ireland United Kingdom, and died at age 83 years old in 1926 in Cheltenham, VIC Australia.

Larry Richard Garland was born on May 8, 1945. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Larry Richard Garland.

Collene Marie Garland was born on September 2, 1969 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas United States to Donna Darlene (Fletcher) Garland and Larry Richard Garland, and is the mother of Haely Michaela Garland, Savvannah Marie Richardson-Garland, and Aerik Kiyani McNeil. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Collene Marie Garland.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michael Garland.

Savvannah Marie Richardson-Garland was born on September 1, 2006. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Savvannah Marie Richardson-Garland.

Haely Michaela Garland was born on August 31, 2002 in Tucson, Arizona United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Haely Michaela Garland.