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Dorothy Virginia Thompson (Gumm)

Also Known As: "Jimmie Gumm"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
Death: May 27, 1977 (59)
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Frank Gumm and Ethel Marion Milne
Wife of John Hugh Thompson, Jr.
Ex-wife of Bobby Sherwood
Mother of Private and Robert James Sherwood, III
Sister of Susie Garland and Judy Garland

Occupation: Actress
Managed by: James Buchanan White
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About Jimmie Gumm

Virginia Gumm was born on July 4, 1917 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA as Dorothy Virginia Gumm. She was an actress, known for La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935), The Wedding of Jack and Jill (1930) and The Harvey Girls (1946). She was married to Johnny Thompson and Bobby Sherwood. She died on May 27, 1977 in Dallas, Texas, USA.

Virginia had a daughter, Judy Gail "Judaline," with her husband, musician Bobby Sherwood. Judaline means "little Judy" in Jewish and was originally the endearing nickname given to Judy Garland 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 in May 1938 and was named after her aunt, actress Judy Garland.

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Jimmie Gumm's Timeline

1917
July 4, 1917
Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
1958
October 5, 1958
1977
May 27, 1977
Age 59
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States