Ava Gardner
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Ava Gardner was an American actress considered one of the great beauties and glamour symbols of classic Hollywood. Born in rural North Carolina in 1922, she rose to stardom with the film noir 'The Killers' (1946). She deployed her magnetism in titles such as 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro' (1952), 'Mogambo' (1953) —which earned her an Oscar nomination— and 'The Barefoot Contessa' (1954). She frequently played sensual, independent and somewhat tragic women, a register that matched her own legend. Her feline presence and her green eyes made her an enduring icon. She died in London in 1990.
Ava Gardner
62 Movies
3 Series
Ava Gardner was an American actress considered one of the great beauties and glamour symbols of classic Hollywood. Born in rural North Carolina in 1922, she rose to stardom with the film noir 'The Killers' (1946). She deployed her magnetism in titles such as 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro' (1952), 'Mogambo' (1953) —which earned her an Oscar nomination— and 'The Barefoot Contessa' (1954). She frequently played sensual, independent and somewhat tragic women, a register that matched her own legend. Her feline presence and her green eyes made her an enduring icon. She died in London in 1990.
Movies
Plays Remy Royce-Graff
Earthquake
1974
Plays Moira Davidson
On the Beach
1959
Plays Sarah
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
Plays Nicole Dressler
The Cassandra Crossing
1976
Plays Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
55 Days at Peking
1963
Plays Maxine Faulk
The Night of the Iguana
1964
Plays Helen Logan
The Sentinel
1977
Plays Kitty Collins
The Killers
1946
Plays Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Mayerling
1968
Plays Maria Vargas
The Barefoot Contessa
1954
Plays Eleanor Holbrook
Seven Days in May
1964
Plays Lily Langtry
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972
Plays Cynthia Green
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
1952
Plays Luxury
The Blue Bird
1976
Plays Julie LaVerne
Show Boat
1951
Plays Eloise Y. Kelly
Mogambo
1953
Plays Pandora Reynolds
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
1951
Plays Guinevere
Knights of the Round Table
1953
Plays Lady Brett Ashley
The Sun Also Rises
1957
Plays Martha Ronda
Lone Star
1952
Plays Maria Teresa, duchess of Alba, nicknamed Cayetana
The Naked Maja
1958
Plays Maggie Grayson
City on Fire
1979
Plays Cordelia Cameron
Ride, Vaquero!
1953
Plays Pauline Ostrovsky
The Great Sinner
1949
Plays Mary
Whistle Stop
1946
Plays Mabel Dodge Luhan
Priest of Love
1981
Plays Victoria Jones
Bhowani Junction
1956
Plays Michaela Cazaret
The Ballad of Tam Lin
1970
Plays Venus
One Touch of Venus
1948
Plays Elizabeth Hintten
The Bribe
1949
Plays Isabel Lorrison
East Side, West Side
1949
Plays Jean Ogilvie
The Hucksters
1947
Plays Linda Grahame / Ann Van Leyden
Singapore
1947
Plays Beth Richards
The Kidnapping of the President
1980
Plays Soledad
The Angel Wore Red
1960
Plays Betty
Ghosts on the Loose
1943
Plays Gloria Fullerton
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944
Plays Lady Susan Ashlow
The Little Hut
1957
Plays Barbara Beaurevel
My Forbidden Past
1951
Plays Katina Petersen
Permission to Kill
1975
Plays Hilda Spotts
She Went to the Races
1945
Plays Jean Brown
3 Men in White
1944
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Harem
Kadin · 2 episodes
1986
TV
The Long Hot Summer
Minnie Littlejohn · 2 episodes
1985
TV
A.D.
Agrippina · 5 episodes
1985
TV
Regina Roma
Mama
1982
Film
Priest of Love
Mabel Dodge Luhan
1981
Film
The Kidnapping of the President
Beth Richards
1980
Film
City on Fire
Maggie Grayson
1979
Film
The Sentinel
Helen Logan
1977
Film
The Cassandra Crossing
Nicole Dressler
1976
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ava Gardner still alive?
Ava Gardner passed away on January 25, 1990 at age 67.
What are the most famous roles of Ava Gardner?
Ava Gardner is best known for roles in The Killers, Earthquake, The Bible: In the Beginning....
How many movies has Ava Gardner been in?
Over a 49-year career (since 1941), Ava Gardner has appeared in 62 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Ava Gardner's first movie?
The career of Ava Gardner began with Fancy Answers (1941).
What is Ava Gardner's most recent movie or series?
Ava Gardner's most recent release is Intimate Portrait, which premiered on November 14, 1993.
What TV shows has Ava Gardner appeared in?
On television, Ava Gardner has appeared in Knots Landing, What's My Line?, The Long Hot Summer, A.D..
Ava Gardner
1922-12-24 · Grabtown, North Carolina, USA
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. Gardner was a strong supporter of racial equality and desegregation, and became a member of the NAACP in 1968. Gardner was a heavy smoker, which deteriorated her health as she grew older. She continued acting in minor roles in the 1980s before she suffered a stroke in 1986 and retired. Gardner moved to Spain and England, where she spent her final years before passing away from bronchopneumonia on January 25, 1990.