Ava Gardner

Ava Lavinia Gardner December 24 1922 January 25 1990 was an American actress She was signed to a contract by MGM Studios in 1941 and appeared in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers 1946 She became one of Hollywoods leading actresses considered one of the most beautiful women of her day She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in Mogambo 1953 She appeared in several highprofile films from the 1950s to 1970s including Bhowani Junction 1956 On the Beach 1959 The Night of the Iguana 1964 Earthquake 1974 and The Cassandra Crossing 1976 Gardner continued to act on a regular basis until 1986 four years before her death of pneumonia at age 67 in 1990 She is listed 25th among the American Film Institutes Greatest female stars Description above from the Wikipedia article Ava Gardner licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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D.O.B: 1922-12-24
D.O.D: 1990-01-25
Place of Birth: Grabtown, North Carolina, USA
Profession: Acting

Credits
2023 - Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia actor - Self (Archive Footage)
2002 - The Kid Stays in the Picture actor - Self (archive footage)
1983 - Regina Roma actor - Mama
1982 - Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid actor - (in "The Killers" / "The Bribe") (archive footage)
1981 - Priest of Love actor - Mabel Dodge Luhan
1979 - City on Fire actor - Maggie Grayson

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