Ava Gardner
Ava Lavinia Gardner (1922–1990) was a renowned American actress and one of the most iconic stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. Born on December 24, 1922, in Grabtown, North Carolina, she grew up in a rural setting before being discovered by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1941. Initially cast in minor roles, her breakthrough came with the film noir classic The Killers (1946), which established her as a leading lady
Notable Roles
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
The Bible: In the Beginning...
Calling Dr. Gillespie
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Earthquake
Seven Days in May
The Cassandra Crossing
Mogambo
The Sun Also Rises
The Bribe
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
55 Days at Peking
The Barefoot Contessa
On the Beach
The Band Wagon
Shadow of the Thin Man