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Judy Garland

1922 - 1969

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Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. Possessing a strong contralto voice, she was celebrated for her emotional depth and versatility across film, stage, and concert performance. Garland achieved international recognition for her portrayal of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Her recording of "Over the Rainbow" became an enduring song in American popular music. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Judy Garland is the 74th most popular actor (up from 86th in 2019), the 187th most popular biography from United States (down from 170th in 2019) and the 36th most popular American Actor.

Judy Garland is most famous for her role as Dorothy in the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz."

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Among actors, Judy Garland ranks 74 out of 13,578. Before her are Richard Gere, Steve McQueen, Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, Tom Selleck, and Robert Downey Jr.. After her are Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Omar Sharif, Ed Asner, Henry Fonda, and Denzel Washington.

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Among people born in 1922, Judy Garland ranks 6. Before her are Kurt Vonnegut, José Saramago, Yitzhak Rabin, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Christopher Lee. After her are Stan Lee, Hiroo Onoda, Norodom Sihanouk, Franjo Tuđman, Thomas Kuhn, and Boutros Boutros-Ghali. Among people deceased in 1969, Judy Garland ranks 9. Before her are Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Princess Alice of Battenberg, Karl Jaspers, Theodor W. Adorno, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., and Otto Stern. After her are Walter Gropius, Franz von Papen, Zakir Husain, Sharon Tate, C. F. Powell, and Kliment Voroshilov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Judy Garland ranks 187 out of 20,380. Before her are Stonewall Jackson (1824), Tom Selleck (1945), Robert Downey Jr. (1965), Bobby Fischer (1943), Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (1888), and Phineas Gage (1823). After her are Bob Ross (1942), Stan Lee (1922), Jackson Pollock (1912), David Woodard (1964), James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834), and John Nance Garner (1868).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Judy Garland ranks 36. Before her are Richard Gere (1949), Steve McQueen (1930), Dwayne Johnson (1972), Vin Diesel (1967), Tom Selleck (1945), and Robert Downey Jr. (1965). After her are Tom Hanks (1956), Brad Pitt (1963), Ed Asner (1929), Henry Fonda (1905), Denzel Washington (1954), and Robert Redford (1936).

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