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.

2014年4月2日 · Gardner died on January 25, 1990, at age 67, in London, England. Early Life. Gardner was born in Grabtown, North Carolina, on December 24, 1922. She was her parents' seventh child.

2020年2月21日 · Ava Gardner was born in rural North Carolina, just outside of Smithfield. Her parents were tobacco farmers and she was the youngest of seven children. Gardner's striking beauty is what landed...

2020年6月3日 · On her first day at MGM as a tongue-tied 18-year-old, Gardner was given a tour of the sprawling Culver City lot by studio PR man Milton Weiss. Weiss took her to the set of the musical Babes...

2023年8月26日 · Dive into the timeless charm of Ava Gardner with stunning Hollywood photos from the 1930s to 1960s, celebrating a legendary era.

On Christmas Eve 1922, Jonas and Mary Elizabeth “Mollie” Gardner welcomed their seventh child into the world, Ava Lavinia Gardner. The large Gardner family made their home in the rural North Carolina community of Grabtown, seven miles east of Smithfield.

2024年8月26日 · Ava Gardner at 5 years old In the quiet countryside of Grabtown, North Carolina, Jonas and Mary Elizabeth “Mollie” Gardner welcomed their seventh child, Ava Lavinia Gardner, on Christmas Eve of 1922.

2013年12月24日 · Ava Lavinia Gardner was born on Christmas Eve, 1922 in the small community of Grabtown in North Carolina. Her parents were farmers and she was the youngest of seven children. When Ava was a toddler a fire burned down her family’s barn and cotton gin.

2025年1月21日 · Ava Gardner (born December 24, 1922, Grabtown, North Carolina, U.S.—died January 25, 1990, London, England) was an American film actress of the 1940s and ’50s who, despite her renowned beauty and sensuality, successfully resisted being typecast as …

A child destined to become an international movie sensation, with a personal life that rivaled fiction, Ava Gardner, was born on December 24, 1922 in the small farm community of Grabtown, eight miles from Smithfield in Johnston County, North Carolina.