Ava Gardner (I) (1922–1990) |
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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 ...
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Born:in Grabtown, North Carolina, USADied:(age 67) in Westminster, London, England, UK |
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Actress (70 credits)
Actress (70 credits)
1985
The Long Hot Summer
(TV Mini-Series)
Minnie Littlejohn
Minnie Littlejohn
- Part 2
(1985)
... Minnie Littlejohn
- Part 1
(1985)
... Minnie Littlejohn
1985
Knots Landing
(TV Series)
Ruth Sumner Galveston
Ruth Sumner Galveston
- Vulnerable
(1985)
... Ruth Sumner Galveston
- One Day in a Row
(1985)
... Ruth Sumner Galveston
- A Price to Pay
(1985)
... Ruth Sumner Galveston
- Four, No Trump
(1985)
... Ruth Sumner Galveston
- The Forest for the Trees
(1985)
... Ruth Sumner Galveston
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Soundtrack (8 credits)
Soundtrack (8 credits)
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Stunts (1 credit)
Stunts (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (10 credits)
Self (10 credits)
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Archive footage (51 credits)
Archive footage (51 credits)
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Other Works:
Album: Sang on the soundtrack album of Show Boat (1951) (MGM Records). NOTE: Although she sang on the album, she did not sing in the film. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 22 Print Biographies | 5 Portrayals | 5 Interviews | 26 Articles | 5 Pictorials | 14 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Official Sites:
Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, N.C.Alternate Names:
A. GardnerHeight:
5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Personal Quote:
[in 1985, on why she came out of retirement to appear on a prime-time soap opera] For the loot, honey, for the loot. See more »Trivia:
Was a good friend of Kathryn Grayson and Lena Horne, despite the fact that Ava and Lena both competed for the part of Julie LaVerne in Show Boat (1951). See more »Trademark:
Known off-screen for bawdy language and humor and free spirit See more »Nickname:
The Christmas Eve Girl See more »Star Sign:
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