Original: Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years, Garland attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage.
Simplified: Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 & ndash; June 22, 1969) was an American film actress and singer, very famous for her role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (/O1939/O).