Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Date of Birth:

Dec 24, 1922

Place of Birth:

Grabtown, North Carolina, USA

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:

The Kid Stays in the Picture The Kid Stays in the Picture

2002

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

1998

Fancy Answers Fancy Answers

1941

That's Entertainment! III That's Entertainment! III

1994

De Madrid a la Luna De Madrid a la Luna

2006

Lost Angel Lost Angel

1943

The Costume Designer The Costume Designer

1950

Twenty Years After Twenty Years After

1944

Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood

2018

On the Trail of the Iguana On the Trail of the Iguana

1964

Hitler's Madman Hitler's Madman

1943

Young Ideas Young Ideas

1943

H.M. Pulham, Esq. H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941

She Went to the Races She Went to the Races

1945

Du Barry was a Lady Du Barry was a Lady

1943

Maisie Goes to Reno Maisie Goes to Reno

1944

That's Entertainment! That's Entertainment!

1974

Harem Harem

1986

Shadow of the Thin Man Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

Fallout Fallout

2013

Sunday Punch Sunday Punch

1942

The Love Goddesses The Love Goddesses

1965

Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner

2019

Kid Glove Killer Kid Glove Killer

1942

All Night Long All Night Long

2010

Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

2017

Chavela Chavela

2017

Reunion in France Reunion in France

1942

We Do It Because We Do It Because

1942

Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

2023

Rat Pack Rat Pack

2022

Legends of the West Legends of the West

1992

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1989

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

Will the Real Mr. Sellers... Will the Real Mr. Sellers...

1969

Mighty Lak a Goat Mighty Lak a Goat

1942

Strange Testament Strange Testament

1941

I'm a Civilian Here Myself I'm a Civilian Here Myself

1945

La Rabbia La Rabbia

1963

Joe Smith, American Joe Smith, American

1942

Screen Actors Screen Actors

1950

Blonde Fever Blonde Fever

1944

Swing Fever Swing Fever

1943

Regina Roma Regina Roma

1982

3 Men in White 3 Men in White

1944

The Killers The Killers

1946

The Band Wagon The Band Wagon

1953

On the Beach On the Beach

1959

The Barefoot Contessa The Barefoot Contessa

1954

The Night of the Iguana The Night of the Iguana

1964

One Touch of Venus One Touch of Venus

1948

Ride, Vaquero! Ride, Vaquero!

1953

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

1951

Mayerling Mayerling

1968

Lone Star Lone Star

1952

55 Days at Peking 55 Days at Peking

1963

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972

Seven Days in May Seven Days in May

1964

Earthquake Earthquake

1974

The Snows of Kilimanjaro The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1952

Calling Dr. Gillespie Calling Dr. Gillespie

1942

The Cassandra Crossing The Cassandra Crossing

1976

Mogambo Mogambo

1953

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

The Bribe The Bribe

1949

The Sun Also Rises The Sun Also Rises

1957

Show Boat Show Boat

1951

The Sentinel The Sentinel

1977

City on Fire City on Fire

1979

The Kidnapping of the President The Kidnapping of the President

1980

My Forbidden Past My Forbidden Past

1951

East Side, West Side East Side, West Side

1949

Tam Lin Tam Lin

1970

Permission to Kill Permission to Kill

1975

The Angel Wore Red The Angel Wore Red

1960

The Little Hut The Little Hut

1957

The Great Sinner The Great Sinner

1949

The Hucksters The Hucksters

1947

This Time for Keeps This Time for Keeps

1942

Bhowani Junction Bhowani Junction

1956

Knights of the Round Table Knights of the Round Table

1953

Two Girls and a Sailor Two Girls and a Sailor

1944

Priest of Love Priest of Love

1981

Singapore Singapore

1947

Ghosts on the Loose Ghosts on the Loose

1943

The Blue Bird The Blue Bird

1976

The Naked Maja The Naked Maja

1958

Whistle Stop Whistle Stop

1946

The Bible: In the Beginning... The Bible: In the Beginning...

1966

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