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

  • Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

  • The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

    The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

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

    John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

  • Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

    Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

  • On the Trail of the Iguana

    On the Trail of the Iguana

  • 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

  • Kid Glove Killer

    Kid Glove Killer

  • Mayerling

    Mayerling

  • 55 Days at Peking

    55 Days at Peking

  • The Bible: In the Beginning...

    The Bible: In the Beginning...

  • The Sentinel

    The Sentinel

  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

  • Young Ideas

    Young Ideas

  • Lone Star

    Lone Star

  • Harem

    Harem

  • Seven Days in May

    Seven Days in May

  • La Rabbia

    La Rabbia

  • Knights of the Round Table

    Knights of the Round Table

  • Screen Actors

    Screen Actors

  • The Ballad of Tam Lin

    The Ballad of Tam Lin

  • Bhowani Junction

    Bhowani Junction

  • Shadow of the Thin Man

    Shadow of the Thin Man

  • Strange Testament

    Strange Testament

  • City on Fire

    City on Fire

  • The Cassandra Crossing

    The Cassandra Crossing

  • The Barefoot Contessa

    The Barefoot Contessa

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

    Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

  • Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

    Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

  • Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

  • Earthquake

    Earthquake

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • All Night Long

    All Night Long

  • De Madrid a la Luna

    De Madrid a la Luna

  • Lost Angel

    Lost Angel

  • A.D.

    A.D.

  • The Night of the Iguana

    The Night of the Iguana

  • Swing Fever

    Swing Fever

  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro

    The Snows of Kilimanjaro

  • Singapore

    Singapore

  • On the Beach

    On the Beach

  • The Sun Also Rises

    The Sun Also Rises

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • Blonde Fever

    Blonde Fever

  • One Touch of Venus

    One Touch of Venus

  • The Long Hot Summer

    The Long Hot Summer

  • Reunion in France

    Reunion in France

  • The Great Sinner

    The Great Sinner

  • The Band Wagon

    The Band Wagon

  • The Little Hut

    The Little Hut

  • The Killers

    The Killers

  • Maisie Goes to Reno

    Maisie Goes to Reno

  • The Naked Maja

    The Naked Maja

  • The Kidnapping of the President

    The Kidnapping of the President

  • Harem

    Harem

  • Priest of Love

    Priest of Love

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • Mogambo

    Mogambo

  • The Angel Wore Red

    The Angel Wore Red

  • Whistle Stop

    Whistle Stop

  • H.M. Pulham, Esq.

    H.M. Pulham, Esq.

  • Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood

    Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood

  • Two Girls and a Sailor

    Two Girls and a Sailor

  • Hitler's Madman

    Hitler's Madman

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • 3 Men in White

    3 Men in White

  • Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

    Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

  • East Side, West Side

    East Side, West Side

  • Chavela

    Chavela

  • Calling Dr. Gillespie

    Calling Dr. Gillespie

  • Regina Roma

    Regina Roma

  • Twenty Years After

    Twenty Years After

  • Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

    Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

  • Iconic Couples of Hollywood

    Iconic Couples of Hollywood

  • Joe Smith, American

    Joe Smith, American

  • The Hucksters

    The Hucksters

  • She Went to the Races

    She Went to the Races

  • My Forbidden Past

    My Forbidden Past

  • Ride, Vaquero!

    Ride, Vaquero!

  • The Bribe

    The Bribe

  • We Do It Because

    We Do It Because

  • The Costume Designer

    The Costume Designer

  • Legends of the West

    Legends of the West

  • The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

  • Fancy Answers

    Fancy Answers

  • Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång

    Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång

  • Fallout

    Fallout

  • Mighty Lak a Goat

    Mighty Lak a Goat

  • Ghosts on the Loose

    Ghosts on the Loose

  • This Time for Keeps

    This Time for Keeps

  • Permission to Kill

    Permission to Kill

  • Sunday Punch

    Sunday Punch

  • Beautiful Like a Poem

    Beautiful Like a Poem

  • Året var 1953

    Året var 1953

  • I'm a Civilian Here Myself

    I'm a Civilian Here Myself