Las Vegas Sun

April 26, 2024

Stan Irwin was not only a producer and actor, but he helped bring The Beatles and, shown here, Judy Garland to Las Vegas.  She played at the Sahara, drawing capacity crowds. The two are shown in front of a portrait of Garland at the Thunderbird Hotel on June 27, 1965.

Courtesy Frank Valeri

Stan Irwin was not only a producer and actor, but he helped bring The Beatles and, shown here, Judy Garland to Las Vegas. She played at the Sahara, drawing capacity crowds. The two are shown in front of a portrait of Garland at the Thunderbird Hotel on June 27, 1965.