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Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics' attention in 1946 with her performance in Robert Siodmak 's film noir The Killers.
Jun 3, 2020 · Born in North Carolina, the often barefoot and always brash movie star Ava Gardner was, in the words of second husband Artie Shaw, “the most beautiful creature you ever saw.” She was also,...
Apr 2, 2014 · Actress Ava Gardner was a sultry beauty famous for playing femme fatale roles, and for her marriages to Frank Sinatra, Artie Shaw and Mickey Rooney.
Ava Gardner. Actress: The Night of the Iguana. Ava Lavina Gardner was born on December 24, 1922 in Grabtown, North Carolina, to Mary Elizabeth (née Baker) and Jonas Bailey Gardner.
Oct 28, 2024 · Ava Gardner (born December 24, 1922, Grabtown, North Carolina, U.S.—died January 25, 1990, London, England) was an American film actress of the 1940s and ’50s who, despite her renowned beauty and sensuality, successfully resisted being typecast as a sex symbol.
Ava Gardner. Actress: The Night of the Iguana. Ava Lavina Gardner was born on December 24, 1922 in Grabtown, North Carolina, to Mary Elizabeth (née Baker) and Jonas Bailey Gardner.
Feb 21, 2020 · Widely recognized as one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood history, Ava Gardner left her mark during her almost 50-year film career. But her roles in movies like...
Jan 26, 1990 · Ava Gardner, the sharecropper's daughter whose specialty in films was the sloe-eyed sensuous beauty and whose husbands ranged from Mickey Rooney to Frank Sinatra, died Thursday...
Jan 27, 2021 · Ava Gardner, queen of the silver screen, couldn’t have predicted she’d be sporting sweats in the last portrait ever taken of her—though even if she’d been wearing designer selections, the...
Ava arrived in Hollywood on August 23, 1941. She spent the first five years in the photo gallery doing publicity photos. She also had small walk-on roles in many movies. Ava had success in the movie, Whistle Stop in 1946. The notice she received with this role led to her break-out role in The Killers with Burt Lancaster.
