Ava Gardner

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

98

Gender

Female

Birthday

1922-12-24

Day of death

1990-01-25 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Grabtown, North Carolina, USA

Ava Gardner

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.

Known For

  • Knots Landing

    Knots Landing

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Earthquake

    Earthquake

  • The Angel Wore Red

    The Angel Wore Red

  • 55 Days at Peking

    55 Days at Peking

  • The Kidnapping of the President

    The Kidnapping of the President

  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

  • The Sentinel

    The Sentinel

  • H.M. Pulham, Esq.

    H.M. Pulham, Esq.

  • The Bible: In the Beginning...

    The Bible: In the Beginning...

  • City on Fire

    City on Fire

  • The Little Hut

    The Little Hut

  • Shadow of the Thin Man

    Shadow of the Thin Man

  • The Barefoot Contessa

    The Barefoot Contessa

  • Lone Star

    Lone Star

  • Strange Testament

    Strange Testament

  • The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

    The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

  • The Night of the Iguana

    The Night of the Iguana

  • The Killers

    The Killers

  • East Side, West Side

    East Side, West Side

  • Mogambo

    Mogambo

  • The Great Sinner

    The Great Sinner

  • Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

  • A.D.

    A.D.

  • The Hucksters

    The Hucksters

  • Seven Days in May

    Seven Days in May

  • Priest of Love

    Priest of Love

  • One Touch of Venus

    One Touch of Venus

  • On the Beach

    On the Beach

  • Singapore

    Singapore

  • Calling Dr. Gillespie

    Calling Dr. Gillespie

  • Reunion in France

    Reunion in France

  • Lost Angel

    Lost Angel

  • She Went to the Races

    She Went to the Races

  • The Cassandra Crossing

    The Cassandra Crossing

  • Knights of the Round Table

    Knights of the Round Table

  • Ride, Vaquero!

    Ride, Vaquero!

  • Young Ideas

    Young Ideas

  • Maisie Goes to Reno

    Maisie Goes to Reno

  • Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

  • Harem

    Harem

  • The Ballad of Tam Lin

    The Ballad of Tam Lin

  • Sunday Punch

    Sunday Punch

  • 3 Men in White

    3 Men in White

  • De Madrid a la Luna

    De Madrid a la Luna

  • The Long Hot Summer

    The Long Hot Summer

  • La Rabbia

    La Rabbia

  • Bhowani Junction

    Bhowani Junction

  • Swing Fever

    Swing Fever

  • Joe Smith, American

    Joe Smith, American

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

    Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

  • All Night Long

    All Night Long

  • Mayerling

    Mayerling

  • Hitler's Madman

    Hitler's Madman

  • Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång

    Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång

  • Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

    Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

  • Harem

    Harem

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • Ghosts on the Loose

    Ghosts on the Loose

  • Kid Glove Killer

    Kid Glove Killer

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

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

  • The Band Wagon

    The Band Wagon

  • Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

    Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

  • Twenty Years After

    Twenty Years After

  • The Bribe

    The Bribe

  • The Sun Also Rises

    The Sun Also Rises

  • Iconic Couples of Hollywood

    Iconic Couples of Hollywood

  • Mighty Lak a Goat

    Mighty Lak a Goat

  • Screen Actors

    Screen Actors

  • The Costume Designer

    The Costume Designer

  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro

    The Snows of Kilimanjaro

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • Legends of the West

    Legends of the West

  • The Naked Maja

    The Naked Maja

  • The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

  • Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

  • Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

    Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

  • Chavela

    Chavela

  • Blonde Fever

    Blonde Fever

  • On the Trail of the Iguana

    On the Trail of the Iguana

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

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

    John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

    Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

  • Permission to Kill

    Permission to Kill

  • Two Girls and a Sailor

    Two Girls and a Sailor

  • My Forbidden Past

    My Forbidden Past

  • Whistle Stop

    Whistle Stop

  • Regina Roma

    Regina Roma

  • Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood

    Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood

  • We Do It Because

    We Do It Because

  • Beautiful Like a Poem

    Beautiful Like a Poem

  • Året var 1953

    Året var 1953

  • Fallout

    Fallout

  • This Time for Keeps

    This Time for Keeps

  • Fancy Answers

    Fancy Answers

  • I'm a Civilian Here Myself

    I'm a Civilian Here Myself