1922 - 1990
Ava Gardner American Actress
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Ava Gardner dating history
Relationships
Ava Gardner was previously married to Frank Sinatra (1951 - 1957), Artie Shaw (1945 - 1946) and Mickey Rooney (1942 - 1943).
Ava Gardner was in relationships with Ben Tatar (1973 - 1986), Prinz Alfonso von und zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1970 - 1972), George C. Scott (1964 - 1965), Claude Terrail (1961 - 1962), Tony Trabert (1959 - 1960), Jimmy Kind (1958 - 1959), Robert Evans (1957 - 1958), Walter Chiari (1955 - 1957), Mario Cabre (1950), Robert Taylor (1948 - 1953), Robert Walker (1948 - 1949), Howard Duff (1947 - 1950), Chris Peterson (1944) and Howard Hughes (1943 - 1953).
Ava Gardner had encounters with Jess Conrad (1970), Robert Stack (1969), Kirk Douglas (1963), Peter Duchin (1962), Peter O'Toole (1960), Sydney Guilaroff (1959), Johnny Stompanato (1958), Anthony Franciosa (1958), Peter Viertel (1958), Ernest Hemingway (1957), Ralph Kiner (1956), Curro Girón (1955), Vic Damone (1955), Steve McQueen (1955), Billy Daniels (1954), David Hanna (1954), Rossano Brazzi (1954), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1954), Luis Miguel Dominguín (1952 - 1954), Fernando Lamas (1952), John F. Kennedy (1952), Paul Brooks (1951), Farley Granger (1951), Robert Mitchum (1949), Charles K. Feldman (1949), Van Heflin (1949), Peter Lawford (1949), Mickey Cohen (1948), Huntington Hartford (1948), Greg Bautzer (1947), Paul Bryan (1947), Irving Reis (1947), Helmut Dantine (1947), Frank Ryan (1947), Turhan Bey (1947), John Carroll (1946), John Huston (1946), Porfirio Rubirosa (1946), Alexander D'Arcy (1944), Mervyn LeRoy (1944), Joseph M. Schenck (1944), Fred MacMurray (1944), David Remar (1943), Dick Cowell, Earl Muntz, Bugsy Siegel, Mel Tormé and Jorge Guinle.
Ava Gardner is rumoured to have hooked up with Omar Sharif (1968), Richard Burton (1963), Sammy Davis Jr. (1956), Barbara Payton (1952) and Lana Turner (1952).
About
American Actress Ava Gardner was born Ava Lavinia Gardner on 24th December, 1922 in Grabtown, North Carolina, USA and passed away on 25th Jan 1990 Westminster, London, England, UK aged 67. She is most remembered for The Killers (1946), Mogambo (1953), The Barefoot Contessa (1954). Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Ava Gardner was in 18 on-screen matchups, including Anthony Franciosa in The Naked Maja (1958), Burt Lancaster in The Killers (1946), Charlton Heston in 55 Days at Peking (1963), Clark Gable in Mogambo (1953) and David Niven in The Little Hut (1957).
Ava Gardner is a member of the following lists: American film actors, American women singers and American television actors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 3 |
7 years, 11 months
|
4 years
|
-
|
|---|
| Dating | 14 |
13 years
|
2 years, 11 months
|
7 days
|
|---|
| Encounter | 48 |
2 years, 8 months
|
21 days
|
1 month
|
|---|
| Rumoured | 5 |
-
|
-
|
-
|
|---|
| Total | 70 |
13 years
|
9 months, 20 days
|
7 days
|
|---|
Details
| First Name |
Ava
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| Middle Name |
Lavinia
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| Last Name |
Gardner
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| Full Name at Birth |
Ava Lavinia Gardner
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| Alternative Name |
Ava Gardner, The World's Most Beautiful Animal
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| Birthday |
24th December, 1922
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| Birthplace |
Grabtown, North Carolina, USA
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| Died |
25th January, 1990
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| Place of Death |
Westminster, London, England, UK
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| Cause of Death |
Pneumonia and fibrosing alveolitis
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| Buried |
Sunset Memorial Park, Smithfield, North Carolina, USA
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| Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Weight |
115lbs (52 kg)
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| Build |
Voluptuous
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| Eye Color |
Green
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| 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, Sparkling green eyes
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Atheist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Rock Ridge School
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| University |
Atlantic Christian College, Attended Classes at UCLA
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| Occupation Text |
Actress, singer
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
The Killers (1946), Mogambo (1953), The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
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| Year(s) Active |
1941–1986, 1941–1986
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| Brand Endorsement |
Lustre-Creme Shampoo (Magazine Advertisement) [1951]
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| Bust (inches) |
36
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| Cup Size |
D
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| Waist (inches) |
24
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| Hips (inches) |
37
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| Clothes Size |
6
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| Shoe Size |
51/2
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| 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/, http://avagardner.org/
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| Father |
Jonas Gardner
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| Mother |
Mary Elizabeth 'Molly' Gardner
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| Brother |
Raymond, Melvin 'Jack'
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| Sister |
Beatrice 'Bappie', Elsie Mae, Inez
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| Family Member |
Billy Grimes (nephew), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (distant cousin) (actress)
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| 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
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| Pets |
Cora (Dog - Corgi), Morgan (Corgi), Rags (Corgi), Hep (German Shepherd
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| Favorite People |
Ernest Hemingway (Author)
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| Favorite Movies |
Clark Gable Movies
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| 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!)
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| Favorite Places |
Europe, Home
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| Favorite Foods |
Coca Cola
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| Favorite Colors |
Green
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| Favorite Accessories |
Warm Wash Rag to Clean her toes after walking Barefoot.
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Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics' attention in 1946 with her performance in Robert Siodmak's film noir The Killers.
