- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDorothy Virginia Gumm
- Nicknames
- Jimmie
- Jimmie Garland
- Virginia Susanne Gumm was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as Dorothy Virginia Gumm. She was an accomplished talented performer, an actress, known for La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935), The Wedding of Jack and Jill (1930), and The Harvey Girls (1946). She was a member of the Gumm Sisters, along with "Baby" Frances (better known as Judy Garland) and Mary Jane Gumm. She died on May 27, 1977 in Dallas, Texas.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpousesJohnny Thompson(September 11, 1949 - May 27, 1977) (her death)Bobby Sherwood(1937 - ?) (1 child)
- RelativesJudy Garland(Sibling)Lorna Luft(Niece or Nephew)
- Daughter Judy died on July 19, 1985, at the age of 47.
- Virginia had a daughter, Judaline Gail "Judy" Sherwood, with her husband, musician Bobby Sherwood. Judaline means "little Judy" in Jewish and was originally an endearing nickname given to Virginia's sister Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm) by one of her directors when she was a child. The name was subsequently used by the family to differentiate between "Big Judy" and "Little Judy". Judaline loved the name so much she had it made legal when she grew up. She was born on May 28, 1938 and was named after her aunt.
- In the 1970s, she reunited with her niece Lorna Luft.
- Middle sister of actress Judy Garland and Mary Jane Gumm.
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