Ava Lavinia Gardner
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Dec 24, 1922 Grabtown, NC |
| Died | Jan 25, 1990 Westminster, London |
| Age | Died at 67 |
| Final Resting PlaceSunset Memorial Park | |
Ava Gardner | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1941-1986 |
| Top Roles | Baroness Natalie Ivanoff, Moira Davidson, Kitty Collins, Marie, Maria Cayetana, Duchess of Alba |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Film Adaptation, Crime, Musical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Drama), Based on Play |
| Top Collaborators | Clark Gable, John Huston (Director), Donald Meek, Al Hill |
| Shares birthday with | Michael Curtiz, Ruth Chatterton, Eulalie Jensen see more.. |
Ava Gardner Overview:
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.
HONORS and AWARDS:
.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 |
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.
BlogHub Articles:
March Madness #27:
By Kat_Selby on Mar 27, 2018 From All Good ThingsWelcome to ALL GOOD THINGS! It's MARCH MADNESS! Visit daily to see a classic film Super-Star of the day - a personality renowned for portraying the really, really B.A.D. and also the sweetest-dearest-most darling! Day #26 results: FRANK SINATRA Voters responded enthusiastically: that lovable N... Read full article
Kate Beckinsale: A Lousy
By Judy on Mar 19, 2016 From Cary Grant Won't Eat YouThanks to the stunning turns of Leonard DiCaprio, Alec Baldwin, Cate Blanchett, and Alan Alda, The Aviator (2004) was nominated for a SAG award, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Unfortunately, this meant Razzie-nominated Kate Beckinsale was included in the honor for portraying ... Read full article
Warner Archive: Ladies of the Night Gina Lollobrigida and
By KC on Mar 16, 2016 From Classic MoviesGo Naked in the World (1961) is a glossy, glamorous mass of big feelings. It's obsessed with horrible, naughty, glorious sex. The pre-code era is limping away though, so it's okay to talk about it, and even to indulge in eroticism, but somebody is going to pay. Gina Lollobrigida is high-priced pros... Read full article
TMP Reads: – The Secret Conversations
By Lindsey on Feb 6, 2015 From The Motion PicturesIt was either write a book or sell the jewels in order to make ends meet, and chose to write a book. But she couldn’t do it on her own. She hired Peter Evans to listen to stories of her life, and to ghostwrite the book for her. In a series of lengthy interviews — some in pers... Read full article
Discovering the Museum: An Interview with Its Executive Director Deanna Brandenberger
By Rick29 on Sep 29, 2014 From Classic Film & TV CafeThe Museum opened its doors at its permanent location officially in October 2000 in downtown Smithfield, North Carolina--which is eight miles west of Ava's birthplace. However, the idea for it was conceived much earlier by Thomas M. Banks, who met Ava when he was 12 and she was 18 in Atl... Read full article
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Ava Gardner Quotes:
Cynthia Green: There's a war goung on here too right at this table! There's a dandy little war going on!
Eloise Y. 'Honey Bear' Kelly: This is no Sir Galahad who loves from afar. This is a two-legged boa constrictor.
Eloise Y. 'Honey Bear' Kelly: The only lions I ever want to see again are the two in front of the public library.
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