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Ava Gardner was an American actress and singer who had a successful career in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. She was known for her beauty and her roles in films such as The Killers, The Barefoot Contessa, and The Sun Also Rises. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Mogambo. Gardner was born in Grabtown, North Carolina, on December 24, 1922. She was the youngest of seven children born to Jonas and Mary Gardner. She grew up in a rural area and was educated in a one-room schoolhouse. Gardner began her career as a model in New York City. She was discovered by MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer, who signed her to a contract in 1941. She made her film debut in 1942 in the film Whistle Stop. Gardner went on to appear in a number of films, including The Killers, The Barefoot Contessa, and The Sun Also Rises. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Mogambo. She also appeared in television shows such as The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and The Virginian. Gardner was married three times, to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra. She had no children. Gardner died on January 25, 1990, in London, England. She was 67 years old.

Popular As Ava Lavinia Gardner (Snowdrop, Angel, The Christmas Eve Girl, The World's Most Beautiful Animal)
Occupation actress,soundtrack,stunts
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 24 December, 1922
Birthday 24 December
Birthplace Grabtown, North Carolina, USA
Date of death 25 January, 1990
Died Place Westminster, London, England, UK
Nationality United States

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Ava Gardner Height, Weight & Measurements

At 68 years old, Ava Gardner height is 5' 6" (1.68 m) .

Physical Status
Height 5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Who Is Ava Gardner's Husband?

Her husband is Frank Sinatra (7 November 1951 - 5 July 1957) ( divorced), Artie Shaw (17 October 1945 - 25 October 1946) ( divorced), Mickey Rooney (10 January 1942 - 21 May 1943) ( divorced)

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband Frank Sinatra (7 November 1951 - 5 July 1957) ( divorced), Artie Shaw (17 October 1945 - 25 October 1946) ( divorced), Mickey Rooney (10 January 1942 - 21 May 1943) ( divorced)
Sibling Not Available
Children Not Available

Ava Gardner Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ava Gardner worth at the age of 68 years old? Ava Gardner’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Ava Gardner's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Kid Glove Killer (1942)$150 /week
Ghosts on the Loose (1943)$100 per week
The Killers (1946)$350 /week
The Bribe (1949)$1,250 /week
Ride, Vaquero! (1953)$100,000
Knights of the Round Table (1953)$17,500 /week
The Naked Maja (1958)$90,000
On the Beach (1959)$400,000
55 Days at Peking (1963)$500,000
Seven Days in May (1964)$75 .000
The Night of the Iguana (1964)$400,000
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)$50,000
Knots Landing (1979)$50,000 /episode

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Timeline

1995

In 1995 she was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#68).

1992

Is portrayed by Marcia Gay Harden in Sinatra (1992) , Deborah Kara Unger in The Rat Pack (1998), by Christine Andreas in Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (1995), Jon Mack in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999), and by Kate Beckinsale in The Aviator (2004).

1990

After her death in 1990, her longtime housekeeper, Carmen Vargas, and her dog, a Welsh Corgi named Morgan, were taken in by her former co-star Gregory Peck.

1986

She spent her final years as a recluse in her London apartment--her only companions were her longtime housekeeper Carmen Vargas and her beloved Welsh Corgi, Morgan. Two strokes in 1986 left her partially paralyzed and bedridden. Although she could easily afford her medical expenses, Frank Sinatra wanted to pay for her to visit a specialist in the US, and she allowed him to make the arrangements for a medically-staffed private plane. Her last words (to her housekeeper Carmen) were, "I'm so tired", before she died of pneumonia at age 67. Vargas took her body home to her native North Carolina for private burial. None of her ex-husbands attended.

1980

When her first husband, Mickey Rooney, brought his hugely successful musical "Sugar Babies" to London in the late 1980s, she confessed to him that she had contemplated suicide after being left partially paralyzed by two strokes in 1986.

1974

When shooting Earthquake (1974), she surprised director Mark Robson by insisting that she do her own stuntwork, which included dodging blocks of concrete and heavy steel pipes.

1968

In 1968, tax trouble in Spain prompted a move to London, where she spent her last 22 years in reasonable comfort. Her film career did not bring her great fulfillment, but her looks may have made it inevitable; many fans still consider her the most beautiful actress in Hollywood history.

1967

She sought the role of Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967), and reportedly called Mike Nichols saying,"I want to see you! I want to talk about this 'Graduate' thing!" Nichols did not seriously consider her for the role, but did end up visiting her hotel. He later recounted that "she sat at a little French desk with a telephone, she went through every movie star cliché. She said, 'All right, let's talk about your movie. First of all, I strip for nobody'".

1964

Her last quality starring film role was in The Night of the Iguana (1964), her later work being (as she said) strictly "for the loot".

1963

In Charlton Heston's autobiography "In the Arena" he revealed that she behaved badly during the troubled shoot of 55 Days at Peking (1963). For example, she stopped the filming when a Chinese extra took her picture without permission. Heston also stated that her character was killed off to keep the producers and director from having to deal with her anymore.

1960

Her The Angel Wore Red (1960) co-star Dirk Bogarde nicknamed her "Snowdrop" because, he said, anything less likely was difficult to imagine.

1957

In a promotion for The Little Hut (1957), a small island in Fiji was renamed Ava Ava and leased to a contest winner.

1956

Was considered for the role of Leslie Benedict in Giant (1956) but was unable to leave Pakistan, where she was filming Bhowani Junction (1956).

1955

After three failed marriages, dissatisfaction with Hollywood life prompted Ava to move to Spain in 1955; most of her subsequent films were made abroad. By this time, stardom had made the country girl a cosmopolitan, but she never overcame a deep insecurity about acting and life in the spotlight.

1954

Flamenco became one of her favorite pastimes after she learned it for The Barefoot Contessa (1954); increasingly proficient and needing little sleep, she often danced all night.

1953

Perhaps as a result, she never believed in her own acting ability, but her latent talent shone brightly when brought out by a superior director, as with John Ford in Mogambo (1953) and George Cukor in Bhowani Junction (1956).

1951

Her singing voice in Show Boat (1951) was dubbed by Annette Warren, although her voice is left in on the soundtrack album.

1950

Once named "The World's Most Beautiful Animal" (in a 1950s publicity campaign).

1949

She and Robert Taylor had a brief love affair during the filming of The Bribe (1949).

1946

After her first starring role in B-grade Whistle Stop (1946), MGM loaned her to Universal for her first outstanding film The Killers (1946). Few of her best films were made at MGM which, keeping her under contract for 17 years, used her popularity to sell many mediocre films.

1945

Her early education was sketchy; by 1945 she had read two books, the Bible and "Gone with the Wind." In later life she more than made up for this lack by continual self-education.

1942

With zero acting experience, her first 17 film roles, 1942-1945, were one-line bits or little better.

1922

Ava Lavina Gardner was born on December 24, 1922 in Grabtown, North Carolina, to Mary Elizabeth (née Baker) and Jonas Bailey Gardner. Born on a tobacco farm, where she got her lifelong love of earthy language and going barefoot, Ava grew up in the rural South. At age 18, her picture in the window of her brother-in- law's New York photo studio brought her to the attention of MGM, leading quickly to Hollywood and a film contract based strictly on her beauty.

1878

Daughter of Jonas Bailey (1878-1938) and Mary Elizabeth Gardner (1883-1943). Both were born, raised, married and died in North Carolina.