Ava Gardner
Born December 24, 1922 (Age: 103)
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Grabtown, North Carolina, USA
Biography
Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 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.
Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 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.
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Filmography
Beautiful Like a Poem
2020
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 97
That's Entertainment! III
1994
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 71
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
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as (in "The Killers" / "The Bribe") (archive footage)
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Age: 59
The Sentinel
1977
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as Helen Logan
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Age: 54
The Cassandra Crossing
1976
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as Nicole Dressler
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Age: 53
The Blue Bird
1976
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as Luxury
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Age: 53
Earthquake
1974
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as Remy Royce-Graff
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Age: 51
That's Entertainment!
1974
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 51
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
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as Sarah
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Age: 43
The Night of the Iguana
1964
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as Maxine Faulk
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Age: 41
55 Days at Peking
1963
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as Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
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Age: 40
On the Beach
1959
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as Moira Davidson
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Age: 36
The Barefoot Contessa
1954
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as Maria Vargas
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Age: 31
The Band Wagon
1953
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as Ava Gardner (uncredited)
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Age: 30
I'm a Civilian Here Myself
1945
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as Dream Girl (uncredited)
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Age: 22
Reunion in France
1942
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as Marie, Parisian shopgirl (uncredited)
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Age: 20
Mighty Lak a Goat
1942
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as Girl at Theatre Boxoffice
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Age: 19
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
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as Student (uncredited)
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Age: 19
Sunday Punch
1942
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as Ringsider (uncredited)
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Age: 19
This Time for Keeps
1942
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as Girl in Car Lighting Cigarette (uncredited)
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Age: 19
Joe Smith, American
1942
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as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Age: 19
We Do It Because
1942
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as Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)
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Age: 19
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941
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as Young Socialite (uncredited)
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Age: 18
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
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as Passerby at Racetrack (uncredited)
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Age: 18
Strange Testament
1941
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as Waitress (uncredited)
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Age: 18
Fancy Answers
1941
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as Girl at Recital
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Age: 18