(1922 – 1969) Singer and actor. Garland became a “child” sensation with The Wizard of Oz (1939) and her Andy Hardy movies with Mickey Rooney. Her vibrant, expressive voice outlasted her movie career (with notable exceptions like her Oscarnominated role in A Star is Born, 1954), but her off-screen suffering, including failed marriages and struggles with alcohol and drugs, haunted her life and image. Nonetheless, she made comebacks in the 1950s and 1960s before her death from drugs. She also became a gay icon; hence “Judy Garland” park may designate a gay encounter area.