Ava Gardner
Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for acting in Mogambo (1953). She was in several popular movies during the 1950s, and got BAFTA Award nominations for her performances in Bhowani Junction (1956), On the Beach (1959) and The Night of the Iguana (1964).
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| Born | Ava Lavinia Gardner December 24, 1922 |
| Died | January 25, 1990 (aged 67) Westminster, London, England |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Resting place | Sunset Memorial Park, Smithfield, North Carolina |
| Education | Rock Ridge High School |
| Alma mater | Atlantic Christian College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1941–1986 |
| Spouse(s) | Mickey Rooney (1942–1943) Artie Shaw (1945–1946) Frank Sinatra (1951–1957) |
She is listed as one of the American Film Institute's greatest stars of all time.[1]
Ava Gardner Media
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Ava Gardner pin-up, Yank, The Army Weekly, British Edition (September 5, 1943), page 17
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Gardner with Dirk Bogarde in The Angel Wore Red (1960)
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Third husband Frank Sinatra and Gardner in 1951
- Ava Gardner dining with Stewart Granger, 1950.jpg
Dining with Stewart Granger in 1950
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Gardner as Maria Vargas in The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
References
- ↑ "America's Greatest Legends" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
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