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Ava Gardner

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1922-12-24

Deathday: 1990-01-25 (67 years old)

Biography

Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress.

She was signed to a contract by MGM Studios in 1941 and appeared in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers (1946). She became one of Hollywood's leading actresses, considered one of the most beautiful women of her day. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in Mogambo (1953).

She appeared in several high-profile films from the 1950s to 1970s, including Bhowani Junction (1956), On the Beach (1959), The Night of the Iguana (1964), Earthquake (1974), and The Cassandra Crossing (1976). Gardner continued to act on a regular basis until 1986, four years before her death of pneumonia, at age 67, in 1990.

She is listed 25th among the American Film Institute's Greatest female stars.

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Filmography

all 104

Movies 95

self 28

TV Shows 9

Self (Archive Footage)

Ava Gardner

Biography

Filmography

all 104

Movies 95

self 28

TV Shows 9

Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia (2023)

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023)

Rat Pack (2022)

Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner (2019)

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)

Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood (2018)

Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood (2018)

Chavela (2017)

Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies (2017)

Iconic Couples (2015)

Fallout (2013)

All Night Long (2010)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical (2009)

De Madrid a la Luna (2006)

Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång (2003)

The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

The Making of Midway (2001)

The Private Dirk Bogarde (2001)

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (1998)

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

Intimate Portrait (1993)

Legends of the West (1992)

Star Life (1990)

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)

Harem (1986)

Harem (1986)

The Long Hot Summer (1985)

A.D. (1985)

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

Regina Roma (1982)

Priest of Love (1981)

The Kidnapping of the President (1980)

Knots Landing (1979)

City on Fire (1979)

The Sentinel (1977)

The Cassandra Crossing (1976)

The Blue Bird (1976)

Permission to Kill (1975)

Earthquake (1974)

That's Entertainment! (1974)

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)

The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970)

Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man (1970)

Will the Real Mr. Sellers... (1969)

Mayerling (1968)

The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)

The Night of the Iguana (1964)

On the Trail of the Iguana (1964)

Seven Days in May (1964)

55 Days at Peking (1963)

La Rabbia (1963)

The Angel Wore Red (1960)

On the Beach (1959)

The Naked Maja (1958)

The Sun Also Rises (1957)

The Little Hut (1957)

Bhowani Junction (1956)

The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

Knights of the Round Table (1953)

Mogambo (1953)

The Band Wagon (1953)

Ride, Vaquero! (1953)

Lone Star (1952)

The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)

Show Boat (1951)

My Forbidden Past (1951)

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)

The Costume Designer (1950)

Screen Actors (1950)

What's My Line? (1950)

East Side, West Side (1949)

The Great Sinner (1949)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1922-12-24

Deathday
1990-01-25 (67 years old)

Birth Name
Ava Lavinia Gardner

Birth Place
Grabtown, United States

Religion
atheism

Relationships
Mickey Rooney (1942 - 1943), Frank Sinatra (1951 - 1957), Artie Shaw (1945 - 1946)

Father
Jonas Bailey Gardner

Mother
Mary Elizabeth Baker

Relatives
Nancy Sinatra, Tina Sinatra, Frank Sinatra Jr.

Citizenships
United States

Residences
Kingston House estate, United Kingdom

Also Known As
Ava Lavinia Gardner, A. Gardner, Ава Гарднер, 에바 가드너, エヴァ・ガードナー

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Silver Shell for Best Actress