Judy Garland

Judy Garland (June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American film actress considered by many to be one of the greatest singing stars of Hollywood's Golden Era of musical film. She was known for her intense acting and for her strong, husky voice.

Ancestry

Garland's parents were Francis Avent Gumm and Ethel Marian Milne. Judy was of Irish/Scottish ancestry, with her earliest recorded maternal ancestor a Patrick Fitzpatrick, who was born in County Meath and arrived in America in the 1750s. Her maternal great-grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Harriott born in Dublin, Ireland, in December of 1841. Her Milne ancestors hailed from Arbroath and Kilmarnock, Scotland. Her paternal Gumm ancestors were a mixture of English, Irish, and Scottish, and were among the earliest settlers of Virginia and Tennessee. The Irish American St. Patrick's Day anthem "It's a Great Day for the Irish" was written especially for her and was one of her greatest hits. She recorded other Irish songs including: "Danny Boy," "The Wearing of the Green," and "A Pretty Girl Milking her Cow."

Related Topics:
Irish - Scottish - Ancestry - Dublin, Ireland - Milne - Arbroath - Kilmarnock - Virginia - Tennessee - Irish American - St. Patrick's Day

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Garland was very proud of her Irish roots and often made mention of them during concerts. In July of 1951, she appeared in Dublin at the Theatre Royal for 14 sold-out performances where her show was performed to over 50,000 people-- an unprecedented number for the time. Upon arrival in Dublin, she was met with great love and affection by huge crowds, to whom she sang from her dressing room window.

Related Topics:
Dublin - Theatre Royal

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