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Ava Gardner

Bio: Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress. She was signed to a contract by MGM Studios in 1941 and appeared in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers (1946)
Born: Sun, Dec 24 1922
Birthplace: Grabtown, North Carolina, USA

Death: Thu, Jan 25 1990
Ava Gardner is 67 years old
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Poster of Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
as 'Self (Archive Footage)'.
Sat, Nov 04 2023
Poster of Rat Pack
Rat Pack
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Rat Pack
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 11 2022
Poster of Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner
Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 22 2019
Poster of Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 27 2018
Poster of Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood
Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Mar 10 2018
Poster of Chavela
Chavela
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Chavela
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jun 16 2017
Poster of Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies
Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jun 09 2017
Poster of Fallout
Fallout
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Fallout
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 26 2013
Poster of All Night Long
All Night Long
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in All Night Long
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Sep 21 2010
Poster of Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as 'Pandora Reynolds / Maria Vargas (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 05 2010
Poster of Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
as 'Self (archive)'.
Tue, Mar 10 2009
Poster of De Madrid a la Luna
De Madrid a la Luna
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in De Madrid a la Luna
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 24 2006
Poster of Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång
Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Sep 21 2003
Poster of The Kid Stays in the Picture
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in The Kid Stays in the Picture
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Aug 16 2002
Poster of Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, May 15 1998
Poster of That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in That's Entertainment! III
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 01 1994
Poster of Legends of the West
Legends of the West
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Legends of the West
as 'Lily Langtry in 'The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean''.
Tue, Sep 08 1992
Poster of John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
Ava Gardner was
65 in John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Oct 24 1988
Poster of Harem
Harem
Ava Gardner was
63 in Harem
as 'Kadin'.
Sun, Feb 09 1986
Poster of Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Ava Gardner was
59 in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as '(in "The Killers" / "The Bribe") (archive footage)'.
Fri, May 21 1982
Poster of Regina Roma
Regina Roma
Ava Gardner was
59 in Regina Roma
as 'Mama'.
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Priest of Love
Priest of Love
Ava Gardner was
58 in Priest of Love
as 'Mabel Dodge Luhan'.
Sun, Oct 11 1981
Poster of The Kidnapping of the President
The Kidnapping of the President
Ava Gardner was
57 in The Kidnapping of the President
as 'Beth Richards'.
Fri, Aug 15 1980
Poster of City on Fire
City on Fire
Ava Gardner was
56 in City on Fire
as 'Maggie Grayson'.
Wed, Jul 11 1979
Poster of The Sentinel
The Sentinel
Ava Gardner was
54 in The Sentinel
as 'Helen Logan'.
Fri, Jan 07 1977
Poster of The Cassandra Crossing
The Cassandra Crossing
Ava Gardner was
53 in The Cassandra Crossing
as 'Nicole Dressler'.
Sat, Dec 18 1976
Poster of The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
Ava Gardner was
53 in The Blue Bird
as 'Luxury'.
Mon, Apr 05 1976
Poster of Permission to Kill
Permission to Kill
Ava Gardner was
52 in Permission to Kill
as 'Katina Petersen'.
Thu, Nov 20 1975
Poster of Earthquake
Earthquake
Ava Gardner was
51 in Earthquake
as 'Remy Royce-Graff'.
Fri, Nov 15 1974
Poster of That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
Ava Gardner was
51 in That's Entertainment!
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Jun 21 1974
Poster of The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Ava Gardner was
49 in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
as 'Lily Langtry'.
Mon, Dec 18 1972
Poster of The Ballad of Tam Lin
The Ballad of Tam Lin
Ava Gardner was
47 in The Ballad of Tam Lin
as 'Michaela Cazaret'.
Tue, Dec 01 1970
Poster of Mayerling
Mayerling
Ava Gardner was
45 in Mayerling
as 'Empress Elisabeth of Austria'.
Thu, Oct 31 1968
Poster of The Bible: In the Beginning...
The Bible: In the Beginning...
Ava Gardner was
43 in The Bible: In the Beginning...
as 'Sarah'.
Wed, Sep 28 1966
Poster of The Night of the Iguana
The Night of the Iguana
Ava Gardner was
41 in The Night of the Iguana
as 'Maxine Faulk'.
Thu, Aug 06 1964
Poster of On the Trail of the Iguana
On the Trail of the Iguana
Ava Gardner was
41 in On the Trail of the Iguana
as 'Self'.
Thu, Apr 30 1964
Poster of Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
Ava Gardner was
41 in Seven Days in May
as 'Eleanor Holbrook'.
Sat, Feb 01 1964
Poster of 55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
Ava Gardner was
40 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Baroness Natalie Ivanoff'.
Mon, May 06 1963
Poster of La Rabbia
La Rabbia
Ava Gardner was
40 in La Rabbia
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Apr 13 1963
Poster of The Angel Wore Red
The Angel Wore Red
Ava Gardner was
37 in The Angel Wore Red
as 'Soledad'.
Thu, Apr 14 1960
Poster of On the Beach
On the Beach
Ava Gardner was
36 in On the Beach
as 'Moira Davidson'.
Wed, Dec 16 1959
Poster of The Naked Maja
The Naked Maja
Ava Gardner was
35 in The Naked Maja
as 'Maria Teresa, duchess of Alba, nicknamed Cayetana'.
Sat, Dec 20 1958
Poster of The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises
Ava Gardner was
34 in The Sun Also Rises
as 'Lady Brett Ashley'.
Fri, Aug 23 1957
Poster of The Little Hut
The Little Hut
Ava Gardner was
34 in The Little Hut
as 'Lady Susan Ashlow'.
Fri, May 03 1957
Poster of Bhowani Junction
Bhowani Junction
Ava Gardner was
33 in Bhowani Junction
as 'Victoria Jones'.
Tue, May 01 1956
Poster of The Barefoot Contessa
The Barefoot Contessa
Ava Gardner was
31 in The Barefoot Contessa
as 'Maria Vargas'.
Wed, Sep 29 1954
Poster of Knights of the Round Table
Knights of the Round Table
Ava Gardner was
30 in Knights of the Round Table
as 'Guinevere'.
Tue, Dec 22 1953
Poster of Mogambo
Mogambo
Ava Gardner was
30 in Mogambo
as 'Eloise Y. Kelly'.
Wed, Sep 23 1953
Poster of The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon
Ava Gardner was
30 in The Band Wagon
as 'Ava Gardner (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 07 1953
Poster of Ride, Vaquero!
Ride, Vaquero!
Ava Gardner was
30 in Ride, Vaquero!
as 'Cordelia Cameron'.
Fri, Jul 17 1953
Poster of Lone Star
Lone Star
Ava Gardner was
29 in Lone Star
as 'Martha Ronda'.
Fri, Oct 24 1952
Poster of The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Ava Gardner was
29 in The Snows of Kilimanjaro
as 'Cynthia Green'.
Wed, Oct 08 1952
Poster of Show Boat
Show Boat
Ava Gardner was
28 in Show Boat
as 'Julie LaVerne'.
Thu, Jul 19 1951
Poster of My Forbidden Past
My Forbidden Past
Ava Gardner was
28 in My Forbidden Past
as 'Barbara Beaurevel'.
Wed, Apr 25 1951
Poster of Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Ava Gardner was
28 in Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
as 'Pandora Reynolds'.
Fri, Apr 13 1951
Poster of The Costume Designer
The Costume Designer
Ava Gardner was
27 in The Costume Designer
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jul 13 1950
Poster of Screen Actors
Screen Actors
Ava Gardner was
27 in Screen Actors
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 13 1950
Poster of East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side
Ava Gardner was
26 in East Side, West Side
as 'Isabel Lorrison'.
Thu, Dec 22 1949
Poster of The Great Sinner
The Great Sinner
Ava Gardner was
26 in The Great Sinner
as 'Pauline Ostrovsky'.
Wed, Jun 29 1949
Poster of The Bribe
The Bribe
Ava Gardner was
26 in The Bribe
as 'Elizabeth Hintten'.
Thu, Feb 03 1949
Poster of One Touch of Venus
One Touch of Venus
Ava Gardner was
25 in One Touch of Venus
as 'Venus'.
Sun, Aug 01 1948
Poster of Singapore
Singapore
Ava Gardner was
24 in Singapore
as 'Linda Grahame / Ann Van Leyden'.
Wed, Aug 13 1947
Poster of The Hucksters
The Hucksters
Ava Gardner was
24 in The Hucksters
as 'Jean Ogilvie'.
Thu, Jul 17 1947
Poster of The Killers
The Killers
Ava Gardner was
23 in The Killers
as 'Kitty Collins'.
Fri, Aug 30 1946
Poster of Whistle Stop
Whistle Stop
Ava Gardner was
23 in Whistle Stop
as 'Mary'.
Fri, Jan 25 1946
Poster of She Went to the Races
She Went to the Races
Ava Gardner was
22 in She Went to the Races
as 'Hilda Spotts'.
Sun, Nov 04 1945
Poster of I'm a Civilian Here Myself
I'm a Civilian Here Myself
Ava Gardner was
22 in I'm a Civilian Here Myself
as 'Dream Girl (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1945
Poster of Blonde Fever
Blonde Fever
Ava Gardner was
21 in Blonde Fever
as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 05 1944
Poster of Maisie Goes to Reno
Maisie Goes to Reno
Ava Gardner was
21 in Maisie Goes to Reno
as 'Gloria Fullerton'.
Tue, Aug 15 1944
Poster of Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor
Ava Gardner was
21 in Two Girls and a Sailor
as 'Dream Girl (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 14 1944
Poster of 3 Men in White
3 Men in White
Ava Gardner was
21 in 3 Men in White
as 'Jean Brown'.
Thu, May 25 1944
Poster of Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After
Ava Gardner was
21 in Twenty Years After
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of Lost Angel
Lost Angel
Ava Gardner was
20 in Lost Angel
as 'Hat Check Girl (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 23 1943
Poster of Swing Fever
Swing Fever
Ava Gardner was
20 in Swing Fever
as 'Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 01 1943
Poster of Du Barry was a Lady
Du Barry was a Lady
Ava Gardner was
20 in Du Barry was a Lady
as 'Perfume Girl (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 13 1943
Poster of Young Ideas
Young Ideas
Ava Gardner was
20 in Young Ideas
as 'Co-ed (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 02 1943
Poster of Ghosts on the Loose
Ghosts on the Loose
Ava Gardner was
20 in Ghosts on the Loose
as 'Betty'.
Fri, Jul 30 1943
Poster of Hitler's Madman
Hitler's Madman
Ava Gardner was
20 in Hitler's Madman
as 'Franciska Pritric (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 10 1943
Poster of Reunion in France
Reunion in France
Ava Gardner was
20 in Reunion in France
Fri, Dec 25 1942
Poster of Mighty Lak a Goat
Mighty Lak a Goat
Ava Gardner was
19 in Mighty Lak a Goat
as 'Girl at Theatre Boxoffice'.
Sat, Oct 10 1942
Poster of Calling Dr. Gillespie
Calling Dr. Gillespie
Ava Gardner was
19 in Calling Dr. Gillespie
as 'Student (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 01 1942
Poster of Sunday Punch
Sunday Punch
Ava Gardner was
19 in Sunday Punch
as 'Ringsider (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 08 1942
Poster of Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
Ava Gardner was
19 in Kid Glove Killer
Fri, Apr 17 1942
Poster of This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps
Ava Gardner was
19 in This Time for Keeps
as 'Girl in Car Lighting Cigarette (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 01 1942
Poster of Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American
Ava Gardner was
19 in Joe Smith, American
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 01 1942
Poster of We Do It Because
We Do It Because
Ava Gardner was
19 in We Do It Because
as 'Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 24 1942
Poster of H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Ava Gardner was
18 in H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as 'Young Socialite (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 04 1941
Poster of Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man
Ava Gardner was
18 in Shadow of the Thin Man
as 'Passerby at Racetrack (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 21 1941
Poster of Strange Testament
Strange Testament
Ava Gardner was
18 in Strange Testament
as 'Waitress (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 15 1941
Poster of Fancy Answers
Fancy Answers
Ava Gardner was
18 in Fancy Answers
as 'Girl at Recital'.
Sat, Nov 01 1941

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 03 2023
Poster of Iconic Couples
Iconic Couples
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Iconic Couples
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 04 2015
Poster of Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Intimate Portrait
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1993
Poster of Star Life
Star Life
Ava Gardner would have been no older than
67 in Star Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 04 1990
Poster of Harem
Harem
Ava Gardner was
63+ in Harem
as 'Kadin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 09 1986
Poster of The Long Hot Summer
The Long Hot Summer
Ava Gardner was
62+ in The Long Hot Summer
as 'Minnie Littlejohn'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 06 1985
Poster of A.D.
A.D.
Ava Gardner was
62+ in A.D.
as 'Agrippina'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 31 1985
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Ava Gardner was
57+ in Knots Landing
as 'Ruth Sumner Galveston'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Ava Gardner was
27+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950