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Also Known As Tula Ellice Finklea
Born March 8, 1922 • Amarillo • Texas
Died June 17, 2008 (aged 86) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors National Medal of Arts (2006)
Notable Family Members spouse Tony Martin

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Judy Garland, 1945.
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