Ava Gardner American Actress Known for Mogambo

Born on 24 December 1922 in Grabtown, Ava Gardner was an American actress. Ava Gardner died on 25 January 1990 at the age of 67. The recorded cause of death is pneumonia. Audiences know her from Mogambo (1953) and On the Beach (1959).

Early life

Schooling on record includes Newport News High School and Barton College.

Career

Her first listed screen credit dates to 1941, with Babes on Broadway. Work from the 1940s includes The Killers (1946) and The Hucksters (1947). The Barefoot Contessa (1954) and Around the World in 80 Days (1956) are among her 1950s credits. In the 1960s, she appeared in 55 Days at Peking (1963, as Baroness Natalie Ivanoff) and The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966, as Sarah). The 1970s brought Earthquake (1974) and The Cassandra Crossing (1976).

The list below counts 63 films and one TV series from 1941 to 1986. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (5), followed by adventure (3) and romance (3). The last title released in her lifetime is Harem, from 1986.

Gregory Peck appears in three of her listed titles, including The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) and The Great Sinner (1950). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Clark Gable (three titles) and Charlton Heston (two titles).

Recognition

Ava Gardner received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Other wins include the Silver Shell for Best Actress (1964) for The Night of the Iguana. Among her nominations is the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1954 for Mogambo. In all, Ava Gardner won 2 awards and received 2 nominations.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Mickey Rooney (1942 to 1943, divorced), Artie Shaw (1945 to 1946, divorced) and Frank Sinatra (1951 to 1957, divorced).