Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1922-12-24
Deathday: 1990-01-25 (67 years old)

Biography

Ava Lavinia Gardner (1922–1990) was a renowned American actress and one of the most iconic stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. Born on December 24, 1922, in Grabtown, North Carolina, she grew up in a rural setting before being discovered by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1941. Initially cast in minor roles, her breakthrough came with the film noir classic The Killers (1946), which established her as a leading lady.


Gardner's career flourished in the 1950s with notable performances in films like Mogambo (1953), for which she received an Academy Award nomination, The Barefoot Contessa (1954), and The Night of the Iguana (1964). Known for her beauty and talent, she worked with some of the most celebrated directors and actors of her time.


Off-screen, Gardner's personal life attracted significant attention, including her marriages to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra. She spent her later years in Spain and London, continuing to act until the mid-1980s. Ava Gardner passed away on January 25, 1990, in London, leaving behind a legacy as one of Hollywood's most enduring legends.

Filmography

all 104

Movies 95

self 29

TV Shows 9

Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack

Rat Pack (2022)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Chavela

Chavela (2017)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Fallout

Fallout (2013)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
All Night Long

All Night Long (2010)

Movie
Pandora Reynolds / Maria Vargas (archive footage)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

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

Movie
Self (archive footage)
De Madrid a la Luna

De Madrid a la Luna (2006)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Året var 1953

Året var 1953 (2003)

Movie
Remy Graff (scene from "Earthquake")
The Making of Midway

The Making of Midway (2001)

Movie
Lily Langtry in 'The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean'
Legends of the West

Legends of the West (1992)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Star Life

Star Life (1990)

TV
Agrippina
A.D.

A.D. (1985)

TV
(in 'The Killers' / 'The Bribe') (archive footage)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

Movie
4
Ruth Sumner Galveston
Knots Landing

Knots Landing (1979)

TV
5.33
Remy Royce-Graff
Earthquake

Earthquake (1974)

Movie
4
Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Mayerling

Mayerling (1968)

Movie
Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking (1963)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
La Rabbia

La Rabbia (1963)

Movie
Maria Teresa, duchess of Alba, nicknamed Cayetana
The Naked Maja

The Naked Maja (1958)

Movie
Eloise Y. Kelly
Mogambo

Mogambo (1953)

Movie
Ava Gardner (uncredited)
The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon (1953)

Movie
4
Self (archive footage)
The Costume Designer

The Costume Designer (1950)

Movie
Self (uncredited)
Screen Actors

Screen Actors (1950)

Movie
Elizabeth Hintten
The Bribe

The Bribe (1949)

Movie
Linda Grahame / Ann Van Leyden
Singapore

Singapore (1947)

Movie
Minor Role (uncredited)
Blonde Fever

Blonde Fever (1944)

Movie
Dream Girl (uncredited)
Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)

Movie
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Lost Angel

Lost Angel (1943)

Movie
Receptionist (uncredited)
Swing Fever

Swing Fever (1943)

Movie
Perfume Girl (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)

Movie
Co-ed (uncredited)
Young Ideas

Young Ideas (1943)

Movie
Franciska Pritric (uncredited)
Hitler's Madman

Hitler's Madman (1943)

Movie
Girl at Theatre Boxoffice
Mighty Lak a Goat

Mighty Lak a Goat (1942)

Movie
Ringsider (uncredited)
Sunday Punch

Sunday Punch (1942)

Movie
Girl in Car Lighting Cigarette (uncredited)
This Time for Keeps

This Time for Keeps (1942)

Movie
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American (1942)

Movie
Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)
We Do It Because

We Do It Because (1942)

Movie
Young Socialite (uncredited)
H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)

Movie
Passerby at Racetrack (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

Movie
5.36
Waitress (uncredited)
Strange Testament

Strange Testament (1941)

Movie
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Information

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

Height

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

Father
Jonas Bailey Gardner

Mother
Mary Elizabeth Baker

Relatives
Tina Sinatra, Frank Sinatra Jr., Nancy Sinatra

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

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