Ava Gardner

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Legendary actress, Ava Gardner, was born Ava Lavinia Gardner on Dec 24, 1922 in Grabtown, NC. Gardner died at the age of 67 on Jan 25, 1990 in Westminster, London and was laid to rest in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Smithfield, Johnston County, NC.

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Although Gardner was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1953	Best Actress	Mogambo (1953)	Eloise 'Honey Bear' Kelly	Nominated

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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Ava Gardner's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #98 on Oct 21, 1952.

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