Nov 20, 2020 · He was once the world's most successful crooner, she a Hollywood starlet with the world on a string. Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner were perfect for each other, right? That's what they thought, too, but the relationship that would define …

Sep 21, 2023 · Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra first crossed paths at a club in 1943. At the time, Gardner was married to Mickey Rooney, whom she would soon divorce due to alleged mental cruelty. Meanwhile, Sinatra was married to Nancy Barbato, with whom he had two children.

Jun 3, 2020 · According to Server, in the fall of 1949, the very married and very drunk Sinatra convinced an equally inebriated Gardner to leave a Palm Springs party hosted by studio head Darryl Zanuck with...

Jan 13, 2016 · Ava Gardner posed with her best pal, ca. 1940s. Sinatra was blasted by gossip columnists Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons, the Hollywood establishment, the Roman Catholic Church, and by his fans for leaving his wife for a noted femme fatale.

Gardner used her considerable influence, particularly with Harry Cohn, to get Sinatra cast in his Oscar-winning role in From Here to Eternity (1953). This role and the award revitalized both Sinatra's acting and singing careers.

Apr 2, 2014 · Actress Ava Gardner was a sultry beauty famous for playing femme fatale roles, and for her marriages to Frank Sinatra, Artie Shaw and Mickey Rooney.

Jan 23, 2020 · It is now in the Ava Gardner Museum’s collection and is currently on view as part of the Frank and Ava exhibit. Frank and Ava began their relationship in 1949 while Frank was still married to his wife Nancy Sinatra, though Frank and Nancy had been on …

Feb 27, 2025 · Sinatra was also married at the time to his first wife, Nancy. The two, however, didn’t reconnect or begin a romance until a few years later in the late 40s while on set at MGM. This would be the start of their affair. According to Gardner’s biography, Ava Gardner: A Life In Movies, Sinatra was very vocal about his attraction to the actress.

Jul 13, 2017 · From her wild affair and marriage with Sinatra to her other rocky romances — and her regrets late in life — here are some of the most fascinating details about the woman who won the hearts of...

Jun 15, 2012 · Above, November 1956, Costa Brava, Spain — When Frank Sinatra (seated, right) heard of romance brewing between Ava Gardner and Mario Cabre in 1950, he rushed over to Spain to woo Ava back. Here they are sitting in a garden overlooking the beautiful Costa Brava.