--- name: "Judy Garland" canonical: "https://film.one/person/judy-garland" fi1m_id: "judy-garland" imdb_id: "nm0000023" tmdb_id: 9066 wikidata_id: "Q11637" roles: ["Actor"] born: "10 June 1922" died: "22 June 1969" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 82 average_as: "actor" average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-25T03:31:33.258636+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Judy Garland ## Identity Judy Garland - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/judy-garland - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** judy-garland - **IMDb ID:** nm0000023 - **TMDB ID:** 9066 - **Wikidata ID:** Q11637 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Garland, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11637, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000023/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9066 Actor. Born 10 June 1922 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA. Died 22 June 1969. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 10 June 1922, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA - **Died:** 22 June 1969 - **Active:** 1939–1961 - **Also known as:** Frances Ethel Gumm, Baby Gumm, 주디 갈랜드, The Gumm Sisters - **Frequently works with:** [Arthur Freed](https://film.one/person/arthur-freed.md) - **Golden Globes:** 2 Golden Globes (2 won · 1 nominated) - **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 4 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 78 (2), 1940s 87 (1), 1960s 82 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 87 to 79 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 3 of 4 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Family 2, Adventure 1, Fantasy 1, History 1 - **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $51m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Garland, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11637, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000023/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9066 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*The Wizard of Oz*](https://film.one/film/the-wizard-of-oz.md) (91) - **Tubi:** [*Meet Me in St. Louis*](https://film.one/film/meet-me-in-st-louis.md) (87) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Judgment at Nuremberg*](https://film.one/film/judgment-at-nuremberg.md) (82) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Judy Garland > Judy Garland gives musical characters a seriousness that makes their unhappiness matter, even amid the make-believe. We value her directness: in *The Wizard of Oz*, Dorothy's homesickness holds our attention when the comic routines have worn thin. In *The Wizard of Oz* (1939), Garland sings *Over the Rainbow* with a seriousness that makes Dorothy's wish to be elsewhere easy to understand. Harold Arlen's melody gives her room to sound wistful without making that longing seem cute. We were moved by how much she makes the wish matter. Her unaffected performance gives us a reason to care about the child among the elaborate costumes and comic turns. That directness was worth more than the juvenile parts MGM kept giving her. The early pairings with Mickey Rooney helped establish her, but being repeatedly cast as the plucky innocent limited what the films asked of her. The songs advance the family story in Vincente Minnelli's *Meet Me in St. Louis* (1944), one of her MGM musicals of the 1940s. That is a good fit for an actor who can make singing feel like an ordinary way of saying something important. Her acting between songs deserves just as much attention. In *The Wizard of Oz*, she listens to Ray Bolger's Scarecrow and Jack Haley's Tin Man with enough interest to make their friendship credible. Victor Fleming gets more from letting her hold our attention than from adding another elaborate routine, and Blanche Sewell's editing gives the Munchkin sequence more time than it needs. We can admire Garland without forgiving every delay around her; there are stretches when the film would improve simply by getting back to Dorothy. *A Star Is Born* (1954) brought her back after she left MGM in the early 1950s, with a part that called on her dramatic acting as well as her singing. Her later supporting role in *Judgment at Nuremberg* (1961) took her into non-musical drama. Neither move should seem surprising after *Oz*, which already depends on her ability to make fear and homesickness credible. After Dorothy, *A Star Is Born* is where we would go to see what else she could do. ## Biography Judy Garland was an American actress and singer. Born Frances Ethel Gumm on 10 June 1922 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, she began performing in vaudeville with her sisters before signing with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She appeared in more than two dozen films for the studio, including nine with Mickey Rooney. Her best-known roles include Dorothy in *The Wizard of Oz* (1939), Esther Smith in *Meet Me in St. Louis* (1944), Hannah Brown in *Easter Parade* (1948), Manuela Alva in *The Pirate* (1948), Vicki Lester in *A Star Is Born* (1954), and Irene Hoffman Wallner in *Judgment at Nuremberg* (1961). She also voiced Mewsette in *Gay Purr-ee* (1962) and played Jean Hansen in *A Child Is Waiting* (1963). Garland died on 22 June 1969. She received a juvenile Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award and a Special Tony Award, and was nominated for Academy Awards for *A Star Is Born* and *Judgment at Nuremberg*. *Sources: britannica.com, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) - *Judgment at Nuremberg* (1961), Fi1m 82, as Irene Hoffman Wallner — [page](https://film.one/film/judgment-at-nuremberg.md) - *Meet Me in St. Louis* (1944), Fi1m 87, as Esther Smith — [page](https://film.one/film/meet-me-in-st-louis.md) - *Babes in Arms* (1939), Fi1m 66, as Patsy Barton — [page](https://film.one/film/babes-in-arms.md) - *The Wizard of Oz* (1939), Fi1m 91, as Dorothy — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wizard-of-oz.md) ## Complete filmography (63) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *1939: Secrets of Hollywood's Golden Year* (2023), series, Actor - *La La La* (2018), as Various Roles (archive footage) - *Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing* (2009), as (archive footage) - *Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's* (2009), as (archive footage) - *Summer Stock: Get Happy!* (2006), as Jane Falbury (archive footage) (uncredited) - *Bride of Trailer Camp* (2001), as (archive footage) - *Judy Garland Speaks* (2001), Director, Writer - *The Dark Side of the Rainbow* (2000), as Dorothy (archive footage) - *Mirror* (1999), Actor - *Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy* (1998), as Betsy Booth (archive footage) - *Ode to Dorothy* (1998), Actor - *That's Entertainment! III* (1994), as (archive footage) (uncredited) - *The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)* (1991), Actor - *That's Dancing!* (1985), Actor - *James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate* (1984), as Vicki Lester (archive footage) (uncredited) - *Showbiz Goes to War* (1982), as (archive footage) - *That's Entertainment, Part II* (1976), as (archive footage) - *That's Entertainment!* (1974), as (archive footage) (uncredited) - *Jacqueline Susann and the Valley of the Dolls* (1967), Actor - *Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special* (1963), Actor - *I Could Go on Singing* (1963), as Jenny Bowman - *A Child Is Waiting* (1963), as Jean Hansen - *Gay Purr-ee* (1962), as Mewsette (voice) - *Judgment at Nuremberg* (1961), as Irene Hoffman Wallner — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/judgment-at-nuremberg.md) - *Pepe* (1960), as Vocalist on Radio (voice) - *Andy Hardy Comes Home* (1958), as Betsy Booth (archive footage) (uncredited) - *MGM Parade* (1955), series, as Betty Clayton (archive footage) - *A Star Is Born* (1954), as Vicki Lester - *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Judy Garland - *Summer Stock* (1950), as Jane Falbury - *In the Good Old Summertime* (1949), as Veronica Fisher - *Words and Music* (1948), as Judy Garland - *Easter Parade* (1948), as Hannah Brown - *The Pirate* (1948), as Manuela Alva - *Till the Clouds Roll By* (1946), as Marilyn Miller - *The Harvey Girls* (1946), as Susan Bradley - *Ziegfeld Follies* (1945), as Star (segment "A Great Lady Has an Interview") - *The Clock* (1945), as Alice Maybery - *Meet Me in St. Louis* (1944), as Esther Smith — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/meet-me-in-st-louis.md) - *Twenty Years After* (1944), as (archive footage) - *Girl Crazy* (1943), as Ginger Gray - *Thousands Cheer* (1943), as Judy Garland - *Presenting Lily Mars* (1943), as Lily Mars - *For Me and My Gal* (1942), as Jo Hayden - *Babes on Broadway* (1941), as Penny Morris - *Life Begins for Andy Hardy* (1941), as Betsy Booth - *Ziegfeld Girl* (1941), as Susan Gallagher - *Little Nellie Kelly* (1940), as Nellie Kelly / Little Nellie Kelly - *Strike Up the Band* (1940), as Mary Holden - *Andy Hardy Meets Debutante* (1940), as Betsy Booth - *If I Forget You* (1940), as Judy Garland - *Babes in Arms* (1939), as Patsy Barton — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/babes-in-arms.md) - *The Wizard of Oz* (1939), as Dorothy — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wizard-of-oz.md) - *Listen, Darling* (1938), as Pinkie Wingate - *Love Finds Andy Hardy* (1938), as Betsy - *Everybody Sing* (1938), as Judy Bellaire - *March of Dimes* (1938), as Judy - *Thoroughbreds Don't Cry* (1937), as Cricket West - *Broadway Melody of 1938* (1937), as Betty Clayton - *Every Sunday* (1936), as Judy - *Pigskin Parade* (1936), as Sairy Dodd - *The Wedding of Jack and Jill* (1930), as One of The Three Gumm Sisters - *A Holiday in Storyland* (1930), as One of The Three Gumm Sisters ## Gallery - ![Judy Garland](https://film.one/media/person/104611/gallery-f2587dbdc19d.jpg) Judy Garland — Eric Carpenter (1909-1976) for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Judy_Garland_The_Harvey_Girls_MGM_Publicity_still.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Midway Theater - 14 Jan MC - Allentown PA (1943)](https://film.one/media/person/104611/gallery-b51acd15c188.jpg) Midway Theater - 14 Jan MC - Allentown PA (1943) — Self Scanned, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/1943_-_Midway_Theater_-_14_Jan_MC_-_Allentown_PA.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![One of the theatrical release posters for Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940).](https://film.one/media/person/104611/gallery-61d5ff4deb9d.webp) One of the theatrical release posters for Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940). — MGM, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Andy_Hardy_Meets_Debutante.webp/1280px-Andy_Hardy_Meets_Debutante.webp?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Judy Garland in the Los Angeles Superior Court for approval of her contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (1935)](https://film.one/media/person/104611/gallery-41e55b33bf52.webp) Judy Garland in the Los Angeles Superior Court for approval of her contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (1935) — Los Angeles Times, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/August-8-1935-at-superior-court-contract-approval-Al-Rosen-as-rep.webp?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Judy Garland](https://film.one/media/person/104611/gallery-cd08b09548c1.jpg) Judy Garland — Image via TMDB - ![Judy Garland](https://film.one/media/person/104611/gallery-8baaf12e9cc3.jpg) Judy Garland — Image via TMDB - ![Judy Garland](https://film.one/media/person/104611/gallery-08ac04466d0d.jpg) Judy Garland — Image via TMDB - ![Judy Garland at age two-and-a-half, at her father’s movie house, “The New Grand Theater,” in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, during an evening Christmas performance. (1924)](https://film.one/media/person/104611/gallery-3c771ded7f91.webp) Judy Garland at age two-and-a-half, at her father’s movie house, “The New Grand Theater,” in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, during an evening Christmas performance. (1924) — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Baby_Gumm_in_costume.webp?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Judy Garland candid backstage photograph with her three children, taken by John Bryson (circa 1957). This vintage original photograph has been retouched. It is ](https://film.one/media/person/104611/gallery-b95b366ea391.png) Judy Garland candid backstage photograph with her three children, taken by John Bryson (circa 1957). This vintage original photograph has been retouched. It is — John Bryson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Backstage_with_Judy_Garland_and_her_kids.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Judy Garland](https://film.one/media/person/104611/gallery-ff3c06d8283a.jpg) Judy Garland — Image via TMDB - ![Judy Garland](https://film.one/media/person/104611/gallery-3342fb60aceb.jpg) Judy Garland — Image via TMDB - ![Judy Garland](https://film.one/media/person/104611/gallery-44c6c541f956.jpg) Judy Garland — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated - 1962: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Judgment at Nuremberg* - 1955: Best Actress (nominated), for *A Star Is Born* ### Golden Globes — 2 won, 1 nominated - 1961: Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (won) - 1961: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (nominated), for *Judgment at Nuremberg* - 1954: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (won), for *A Star Is Born* ### Primetime Emmy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated - 1964: Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (nominated), for *The Judy Garland Show* - 1962: Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (nominated), for *The Judy Garland Show* ### Other awards — 9 won - Grammy Hall of Fame 2009: Grammy Hall of Fame (won) - Grammy Hall of Fame 2004: Grammy Hall of Fame (won) - Grammy Hall of Fame 1997: Grammy Hall of Fame (won), for *Judy at Carnegie Hall* - Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 1997: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (won) - Grammy Hall of Fame 1980: Grammy Hall of Fame (won) - Grammy Award for Album of the Year 1961: Grammy Award for Album of the Year (won), for *Judy at Carnegie Hall* - Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance 1961: Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (won), for *Judy at Carnegie Hall* - Special Tony Award 1952: Special Tony Award (won) - Academy Juvenile Award 1940: Academy Juvenile Award (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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