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?

  • The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

    The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

  • Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

  • Mayerling

    Mayerling

  • Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

  • Lone Star

    Lone Star

  • Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

    Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

  • The Sentinel

    The Sentinel

  • Young Ideas

    Young Ideas

  • Screen Actors

    Screen Actors

  • Strange Testament

    Strange Testament

  • Harem

    Harem

  • La Rabbia

    La Rabbia

  • 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

  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

  • 55 Days at Peking

    55 Days at Peking

  • Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

    Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

  • Bhowani Junction

    Bhowani Junction

  • The Bible: In the Beginning...

    The Bible: In the Beginning...

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • The Barefoot Contessa

    The Barefoot Contessa

  • Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

  • Earthquake

    Earthquake

  • Swing Fever

    Swing Fever

  • Singapore

    Singapore

  • Knights of the Round Table

    Knights of the Round Table

  • Lost Angel

    Lost Angel

  • The Cassandra Crossing

    The Cassandra Crossing

  • Shadow of the Thin Man

    Shadow of the Thin Man

  • Kid Glove Killer

    Kid Glove Killer

  • The Sun Also Rises

    The Sun Also Rises

  • A.D.

    A.D.

  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro

    The Snows of Kilimanjaro

  • The Little Hut

    The Little Hut

  • On the Trail of the Iguana

    On the Trail of the Iguana

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

    Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

  • The Long Hot Summer

    The Long Hot Summer

  • On the Beach

    On the Beach

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • Seven Days in May

    Seven Days in May

  • The Night of the Iguana

    The Night of the Iguana

  • Priest of Love

    Priest of Love

  • The Angel Wore Red

    The Angel Wore Red

  • East Side, West Side

    East Side, West Side

  • City on Fire

    City on Fire

  • Blonde Fever

    Blonde Fever

  • Maisie Goes to Reno

    Maisie Goes to Reno

  • H.M. Pulham, Esq.

    H.M. Pulham, Esq.

  • The Naked Maja

    The Naked Maja

  • The Band Wagon

    The Band Wagon

  • One Touch of Venus

    One Touch of Venus

  • The Great Sinner

    The Great Sinner

  • Reunion in France

    Reunion in France

  • The Ballad of Tam Lin

    The Ballad of Tam Lin

  • Two Girls and a Sailor

    Two Girls and a Sailor

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • Regina Roma

    Regina Roma

  • Chavela

    Chavela

  • Harem

    Harem

  • Mogambo

    Mogambo

  • The Kidnapping of the President

    The Kidnapping of the President

  • Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

    Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

  • 3 Men in White

    3 Men in White

  • Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

    Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

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

    John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

  • Twenty Years After

    Twenty Years After

  • All Night Long

    All Night Long

  • Joe Smith, American

    Joe Smith, American

  • Legends of the West

    Legends of the West

  • Whistle Stop

    Whistle Stop

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • The Killers

    The Killers

  • She Went to the Races

    She Went to the Races

  • My Forbidden Past

    My Forbidden Past

  • Calling Dr. Gillespie

    Calling Dr. Gillespie

  • We Do It Because

    We Do It Because

  • Hitler's Madman

    Hitler's Madman

  • The Costume Designer

    The Costume Designer

  • Fancy Answers

    Fancy Answers

  • Iconic Couples of Hollywood

    Iconic Couples of Hollywood

  • The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

  • De Madrid a la Luna

    De Madrid a la Luna

  • Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång

    Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång

  • The Hucksters

    The Hucksters

  • Ride, Vaquero!

    Ride, Vaquero!

  • Mighty Lak a Goat

    Mighty Lak a Goat

  • Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood

    Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood

  • Fallout

    Fallout

  • This Time for Keeps

    This Time for Keeps

  • Ghosts on the Loose

    Ghosts on the Loose

  • Sunday Punch

    Sunday Punch

  • Permission to Kill

    Permission to Kill

  • The Bribe

    The Bribe

  • 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