Ava Gardner Biography
Ava Gardner is best known as Actress (70 credits) Soundtrack (8 credits) Stunts (1 credit) who has an estimated Net Worth of $200 Thousand. Actress who appeared in the film adaptation of Hemingway's The Killers and married Frank Sinatra. She also appeared in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, and The Barefoot Contessa. She was born on December 24,1922, Smithfield, NC. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her work in Mogambo. She took secretarial classes at Atlantic Christian College. She starred in the film Mogambo with Clark Gable. Frank Sinatra was her third husband, and they remained married from 1951 to 1957. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn
Ava Gardner Bio, Wiki
| First Name | Ava |
| Middle Name | Lavinia |
| Last Name | Gardner |
| Full Name at Birth | Ava Lavinia Gardner |
| Alternative Name | Ava Gardner |
| Age | 67 (age at death) years |
| Birthday | 24th December, 1922 |
| Birthplace | Brogden, North Carolina, USA |
| Died | 25th January, 1990 |
| Place of Death | Westminster, London, England |
| Cause of Death | Pneumonia |
| Buried | Sunset Memorial Park, Smithfield, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 5' 6″ (168 cm) |
| Weight | 115lbs (52 kg) |
| Build | Voluptuous |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Hair Color | Brown – Dark |
| Distinctive Feature | Dimple in her Chin (Cleft Chin) (This subtly distinct and gorgeous feature made her a stand-out!), Green eyes,Voluptuous body., Beautiful Face, Deep Sultry Voice |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| University | Atlantic Christian College, Attended Classes at UCLA |
| Occupation Text | Actress (70 credits) Soundtrack (8 credits) Stunts (1 credit) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Claim to Fame | The Killers (1946), Mogambo (1953) The Barefoot Contessa (1954) |
| Year(s) Active | 1941–1986 |
| Brand Endorsement | Lustre-Creme Shampoo (Magazine Advertisement) [1951] |
| Bust (inches) | 36 |
| Cup Size | D |
| Waist (inches) | 24 |
| Hips (inches) | 37 |
| Clothes Size | 6 |
| Shoe Size | 51/2 |
| Official Websites | www.avagardner.org/Welcome.html, www.pophistorydig.com/?p=2045, cinefagos.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/ava-gardner/, www.allmovie.com/artist/ava-gardner-p25893, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ava_gardner/, http://avagardner.com/ |
| Father | Jonas Gardner |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth 'Molly' Gardner |
| Brother | Raymond, Melvin 'Jack' |
| Sister | Beatrice 'Bappie', Elsie Mae, Inez |
| Family Member | Billy Grimes (nephew), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (distant cousin) (actress) |
| Friend | Lena Horne (Was a good friend of Lena Horne, despite the fact that they both competed for the part of 'Julie' in Show Boat (1951)), Dorothy Dandridge, Ernest Hemingway (Both were aficionados of bullfighting, though Gardner's interest in bullfighters went beyond their exploits in the ring), Burt Lancaster, Gregory Peck, Ann Sheridan, Lana Turner, Esther Williams, Marilyn Maxwell, Peggy Maley, Johnny Grant, Arlene Dahl, Bobby Short, Lillian Burns, Charlie Morrison, Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Stewart Granger, Monica Lewis, Grace Kelly, Kathryn Grayson |
| Pets | Cora (Dog – Corgi), Morgan (Corgi), Rags (Corgi) |
| Favorite People | Ernest Hemingway (Author) |
| Favorite Movies | Clark Gable Movies |
| Favorite Songs | Nearer, My God, To Thee (Last Song Sung On The Titanic (19th Century by Sarah Flower Adams)) [1841], Artie Shaw And Frank Sinatra (She loved the music of these fella's!) |
| Favorite Places | Europe, Home |
| Favorite Foods | Coca Cola |
| Favorite Colors | Green |
| Favorite Accessories | Warm Wash Rag to Clean her toes after walking Barefoot. |
Ava Gardner Dating, Husband, Boyfriends and Relationships
Rest in peace.- Ben Tatar and Ava Gardner dated from 1973 to 1986.
- Prinz Alfonso von und zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Ava Gardner dated from 1970 to 1972.
- Robert Stack and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1969.
- Omar Sharif is rumored to have hooked up with Ava Gardner in 1968.
- George C. Scott and Ava Gardner dated from 1964 to 1969.
- Ava Gardner and Kirk Douglas had an encounter in 1963.
- Ava Gardner is rumored to have hooked up with Richard Burton in 1963.
- Peter Duchin and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1962.
- Claude Terrail and Ava Gardner had a relationship from 1961 to 1962.
- Peter O'Toole and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1960.
- Sydney Guilaroff and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1959.
- Tony Trabert and Ava Gardner dated from 1959 to 1960.
- Jimmy Kind and Ava Gardner dated from August, 1958 to March, 1959.
- Peter Viertel and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1958.
- Johnny Stompanato and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1958.
- Anthony Franciosa and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1958.
- Jess Conrad and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1958.
- Ava Gardner and Robert Evans dated from 1957 to 1958.
- Ava Gardner and Ernest Hemingway had an encounter in 1957.
- Sammy Davis Jr. is rumored to have hooked up with Ava Gardner in 1956.
- Ralph Kiner and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1956.
- Vic Damone and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1955.
- Walter Chiari and Ava Gardner dated from 1955 to 1957.
- Ava Gardner and Steve McQueen had an encounter in 1955.
- Billy Daniels and Ava Gardner had an encounter in Apr 1954.
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1954.
- Luis Miguel Dominguín and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1954.
- David Hanna and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1954.
- Rossano Brazzi and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1954.
- Ava Gardner and John F. Kennedy had an encounter in 1952.
- Ava Gardner is rumored to have hooked up with Lana Turner in 1952.
- Barbara Payton is rumored to have hooked up with Ava Gardner in 1952.
- Fernando Lamas and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1952.
- Farley Granger and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1951.
- Paul Brooks and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1951.
- Curro Girón and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1951.
- Mario Cabre and Ava Gardner dated from May to August, 1950.
- Robert Mitchum and Ava Gardner had an encounter in Oct 1949.
- Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra were married for 5 years. They dated for 2 years after getting together in Aug 1949 and married on 7th Nov 1951. 5 years later they divorced in Jul 1957.
- Charles K. Feldman and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1949.
- Van Heflin and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1949.
- Peter Lawford and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1949.
- Mickey Cohen and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1948.
- Robert Walker and Ava Gardner dated from 1948 to 1949.
- Robert Taylor and Ava Gardner dated from 1948 to 1953.
- Huntington Hartford and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1948.
- Greg Bautzer and Ava Gardner had an encounter in May 1947.
- Paul Bryan and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1947.
- Irving Reis and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1947.
- Turhan Bey and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1947.
- Frank Ryan and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1947.
- Helmut Dantine and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1947.
- Howard Duff and Ava Gardner dated from 1947 to 1950.
- John Huston and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1946.
- Porfirio Rubirosa and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1946.
- John Carroll and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1946.
- Ava Gardner and Artie Shaw were married for 1 year. They dated for 1 year after getting together in Aug 1944 and married on 17th Oct 1945. 1 year later they divorced on 25th Oct 1946.
- Chris Peterson and Ava Gardner dated from 12th to 19th July, 1944.
- Alexander D'Arcy and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1944.
- Joseph M. Schenck and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1944.
- Mervyn LeRoy and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1944.
- Fred MacMurray and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1944.
- David Remar and Ava Gardner had an encounter in 1943.
- Ava Gardner and Howard Hughes dated from 1943 to 1953.
- Mickey Rooney and Ava Gardner were married for 1 year. They dated for 6 months after getting together in Jul 1941 and married on 10th Jan 1942. 1 year later they divorced on 21st May 1943.
- Bugsy Siegel had an encounter with Ava Gardner.
- Ava Gardner had an encounter with Jorge Guinle.
- Earl Muntz had an encounter with Ava Gardner.
- Mel Tormé had an encounter with Ava Gardner.
- Dick Cowell had an encounter with Ava Gardner.
Ava Gardner Filmography
| Film | Year | Character | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harem | 1986 | Kadin | TV Movie |
| Maggie | 1986 | Diane Webb | TV Movie |
| A.D. | 1985 | Agrippina | TV Show |
| The Long Hot Summer | 1985 | Minnie Littlejohn | TV Show |
| Regina Roma | 1982 | Mama | Movie |
| Priest of Love | 1981 | Mabel Dodge Luhan | Movie |
| The Kidnapping of the President | 1980 | Beth Richards | Movie |
| City on Fire | 1979 | Maggie Grayson | Movie |
| Knots Landing | 1979 | Ruth Sumner Galveston | TV Show |
| The Sentinel | 1977 | Miss Logan | Movie |
| The Blue Bird | 1976 | Luxury | Movie |
| The Cassandra Crossing | 1976 | Nicole, Nicole Dressler | Movie |
| The Executioner | 1975 | Katina Petersen | Movie |
| Earthquake | 1974 | Remy | Movie |
| The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean | 1972 | Lily Langtry | Movie |
| The Devil's Widow | 1970 | Michaela Cazaret | Movie |
| Mayerling | 1968 | Empress Elizabeth | Movie |
| The Bible: In the Beginning… | 1966 | Sarah | Movie |
| Seven Days in May | 1964 | Eleanor Holbrook | Movie |
| The Night of the Iguana | 1964 | Maxine Faulk | Movie |
| 55 Days at Peking | 1963 | Baroness Natalie Ivanoff | Movie |
| The Angel Wore Red | 1960 | Soledad | Movie |
| On the Beach | 1959 | Moira Davidson | Movie |
| The Naked Maja | 1958 | Maria Cayetana, Duchess of Alba | Movie |
| The Little Hut | 1957 | Lady Susan Ashlow | Movie |
| The Sun Also Rises | 1957 | Lady Brett Ashley | Movie |
| Bhowani Junction | 1956 | Victoria Jones | Movie |
| The Barefoot Contessa | 1954 | Maria Vargas | Movie |
| Knights of the Round Table | 1953 | Guinevere | Movie |
| Mogambo | 1953 | Eloise Y. Kelly | Movie |
| Ride, Vaquero! | 1953 | Cordelia Cameron | Movie |
| The Band Wagon | 1953 | Ava Gardner (uncredited) | Movie |
| Lone Star | 1952 | Martha Ronda | Movie |
| The Snows of Kilimanjaro | 1952 | Cynthia Green | Movie |
| My Forbidden Past | 1951 | Barbara Beaurevel | Movie |
| Pandora and the Flying Dutchman | 1951 | Pandora Reynolds | Movie |
| Show Boat | 1951 | Julie LaVerne | Movie |
| East Side, West Side | 1949 | Isabel Lorrison | Movie |
| The Bribe | 1949 | Elizabeth Hintten | Movie |
| The Great Sinner | 1949 | Pauline Ostrovsky | Movie |
| One Touch of Venus | 1948 | Venus | Movie |
| Singapore | 1947 | Ann Van Leyden, Linda Grahame | Movie |
| The Hucksters | 1947 | Jean Ogilvie | Movie |
| The Killers | 1946 | Kitty Collins | Movie |
| Whistle Stop | 1946 | Mary | Movie |
| She Went to the Races | 1945 | Hilda Spotts | Movie |
| I'm a Civilian Here Myself | 1945 | Dream Girl (uncredited) | Short Film |
| Two Girls and a Sailor | 1944 | Canteen Dancer, Dream Girl (uncredited) | Movie |
| Blonde Fever | 1944 | Minor Role (uncredited) | Movie |
| Maisie Goes to Reno | 1944 | Gloria Fullerton | Movie |
| 3 Men in White | 1944 | Jean Brown | Movie |
| Du Barry Was a Lady | 1943 | Perfume Girl (uncredited) | Movie |
| Ghosts on the Loose | 1943 | Betty | Movie |
| Hitler's Madman | 1943 | Franciska Pritric (uncredited) | Movie |
| Lost Angel | 1943 | Hat Check Girl (uncredited) | Movie |
| Swing Fever | 1943 | Receptionist (uncredited) | Movie |
| Young Ideas | 1943 | Co-ed (uncredited) | Movie |
| Calling Dr. Gillespie | 1942 | Graduating Student at Miss Hope's (uncredited) | Movie |
| Kid Glove Killer | 1942 | Car Hop (uncredited) | Movie |
| Reunion in France | 1942 | Marie – Salesgirl (uncredited) | Movie |
| Sunday Punch | 1942 | Ringsider (uncredited) | Movie |
| This Time for Keeps | 1942 | Girl in Car Lighting Cigarette (uncredited) | Movie |
| Joe Smith, American | 1942 | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Movie |
| Mighty Lak a Goat | 1942 | Girl at Theatre Boxoffice (uncredited) | Short Film |
| We Do It Because- | 1942 | Lucretia Borgia (uncredited) | Short Film |
| Babes on Broadway | 1941 | Audience Member (unconfirmed, uncredited) | Movie |
| H.M. Pulham, Esq. | 1941 | Young Socialite (uncredited) | Movie |
| Shadow of the Thin Man | 1941 | Passerby at Racetrack (uncredited) | Movie |
| Strange Testament | 1941 | Waitress (uncredited) | Short Film |
| Fancy Answers | 1941 | Girl at Recital (uncredited) | Short Film |
Ava Gardner Net Worth
| Estimated Net Worth 2020 | $200 Thousand |
| Income Source | Primary Income source Movie Actress (profession). |
