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Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress. 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 .
Ava Gardner, Sinatra's wife from 1951 to 1957. Biographer Kitty Kelley claims that Sinatra had first seen photographs of Ava Gardner in a magazine and had sworn that he would marry her. Ruth Rosenthal, a friend of Gardner's, stated that Gardner initially detested him upon meeting him at MGM, finding him to be "conceited, arrogant and overpowering".
The couple went on to welcome two more children together, sons Stephen in 1946 and Carey in 1949, before separating in January 1953 and divorcing in 1954, per the San Bernardino County Sun.
A revised edition of 'Sinatra: Behind the Legend' by celebrity biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli paints a harrowing picture of Sinatra's love affair with screen siren Ava Gardner — one that ...
The Barefoot Contessa is a 1954 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz about the life and loves of fictional Spanish sex symbol Maria Vargas. It stars Ava Gardner, Humphrey Bogart, and Edmond O'Brien. The plot focuses on social positioning and high-powered politics within the world of film and high society.
“Ava Gardner, because to me she was the only woman who could break Sinatra. So the idea of that name to me is very classy and strong.” Her middle name is Elizabeth in honor of Reese’s mom.
The Hucksters is a 1947 American comedy drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Clark Gable and Deborah Kerr, her debut in an American film.The supporting cast includes Sydney Greenstreet, Adolphe Menjou, Ava Gardner, Keenan Wynn, and Edward Arnold.
By 1954, Dominguín's friendship with Ava Gardner was being widely reported. He considered her the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, but liked her more, he said, for her humor and understanding; he confessed himself unsure what he looked for in women. He is quoted as saying, "Men fall in love with a woman's faults rather than her qualities ...