Judy Garland's Life

Events

Birth

June 12, 1922

First Stage Performance

December 24, 1925

Performs with the Gumm Sisters

1926 - 1935

Moves to California

1927

Changes name to Judy Garland

1933

Signs with MGM Studios

September 27, 1935

Father Died

November 17, 1935

Performs in Babes in Arms

1939

Performs in The Wizard of Oz

1939

Elopes with first husband, composer David Rose

July 27, 1941

Performs in Meet Me in St. Louis

1943

Marries director Vincent Minnelli

June 15, 1945

Daughter Liza Minnelli is born

March 12, 1946

MGM Suspends Contract

1950

Divorces Vincent Minnelli

March 1951

Marries manager Sid Luft

June 8, 1952

Daughter Lorna Luft is born

November 21, 1952

Mother Died

January 1953

A Star is Born Premiere

September 29, 1954

Wins Golden Globe for A Star is Born

1955

Son Joey Luft is born

March 29, 1955

Performs at Carnegie Hall

April 23, 1961

Stars in her own TV show

September 1963

Divorced Sid Luft

May 1965

Marries Mark Herron

November 14, 1965

Divorced Mark Herron

January 1969

Marries nightclub manager Mickey Deans

January 9, 1969

Death

June 21, 1969