About
Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Considered one of the most iconic stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, she was ranked as the 25th greatest female screen legend by the American Film Institute. Initially cast in minor roles, her breakthrough came with the classic film noir The Killers (1946), which established her as a leading lady. Her 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), which earned her a BAFTA nomination. Off-screen, Gardner's personal life and progressive politics attracted significant attention. Her marriages to Mickey Rooney and Artie Shaw were gossiped about, but her tumultuous relationship with Frank Sinatra particularly headlined....
Known for
Knots LandingSeries • 1979
EarthquakeMovie • 1974
The Cassandra CrossingMovie • 1976
The Bible: In the Beginning...Movie • 1966
Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidMovie • 1982
The Band WagonMovie • 1953
The SentinelMovie • 1977
55 Days at PekingMovie • 1963
On the BeachMovie • 1959
The Night of the IguanaMovie • 1964
MayerlingMovie • 1968
The Barefoot ContessaMovie • 1954
That's Entertainment! IIIMovie • 1994
The Sun Also RisesMovie • 1957
The Snows of KilimanjaroMovie • 1952
The KillersMovie • 1946
Seven Days in MayMovie • 1964
That's Entertainment!Movie • 1974
Pandora and the Flying DutchmanMovie • 1951
The Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanMovie • 1972
Show BoatMovie • 1951
Knights of the Round TableMovie • 1953
MogamboMovie • 1953
The Blue BirdMovie • 1976