What is Mary Jane Gumm's middle name?
Jane
What is Mary Jane Gumm's full name?
Mary Jane Gumm
Mary Jane Gumm nickname(s):
Mary Jane Gumm, Suzanne Kahn, The Garland Sisters, The Gumm Sisters, Janie, Suzie, Sue, Suzy
Mary Jane Gumm date of birth:
September 24, 1915
How old was Mary Jane Gumm when died?
48
Where was Mary Jane Gumm born?
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
When did Mary Jane Gumm die?
May 27, 1964
Where did Mary Jane Gumm die?
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Why did Mary Jane Gumm die?
suicide
What is Mary Jane Gumm nationality?
American
What is Mary Jane Gumm's occupation?
Singer
Short Biography
Mary Jane Gumm was born on 24th September 1915 as the oldest daughter of vaudevillians Frank and Ethel Gumm and future older sister of the actress Judy Garland. She was raised in Grand Rapids and, along with her younger sister v*rginia 'Jimmie', performed a dancing act at their father's vaudeville theater known as The Gumm Sisters, while their mother played the piano. The sisters had tremendous talent, although they were nothing compared to their youngest sister Baby Frances, the future Judy Garland. Their mother continuously kept trying with all three of her daughters and after moving from their home in Minnesota in 1927 when Mary Jane was 12, they began to go for auditions in shows and bigger more famous nightclubs. After some bad reviews, Mary Jane decided that a life of show business wasn't what she wanted and, along with Jimmie, she backed out only to perform at their father's vaudeville theater in 1930. She later went on to marry Lee Kahn and changed her name to Suzanne Kahn. With all of the stress of her younger sister, Suzanne succumbed to alcoholism and eventually committed suicide in May 1964 at the age of 48.