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Ava Gardner was born on December 24, 1922 in Grabtown, North Carolina, United States. Ava Gardner was credited as a model, autobiographer and film actor. Death is recorded on January 25, 1990, at the age of 67. Education on record includes Newport News High School and Barton College. Listed accolades include Silver Shell for Best Actress (1964) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
Ava Gardner fascinates me less as a screen goddess than as a survivor of the studio system who refused to be only that. A farm girl from rural North Carolina turned into MGM's idea of glamour, she could have stayed decorative; instead she delivered real, smoky performances in The Killers and The Barefoot Contessa that still hold up. What I respect most is her late-life candor — the autobiographical impulse to tell her own story in her own voice after decades of being narrated by others. She lived loudly, loved messily, and never apologized for either. That unvarnished honesty, to me, is her most modern quality.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ava Gardner
- Name (Japanese)
- エヴァ・ガードナー
- Reading
- えゔぁ・がーどなー
- Born
- December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990
- Origin
- Grabtown, North Carolina, United States
- Occupation
- actor / model / autobiographer / film actor / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Newport News High School
- University
- Barton College
Awards & achievements
- 1964 Silver Shell for Best Actress
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Killers |
| Notable work | The Barefoot Contessa |
| Notable work | The Snows of Kilimanjaro |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.avagardner.org
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ava%20Gardner
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164487
5. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ava Gardner born?
Born December 24, 1922.
When did Ava Gardner die?
Died January 25, 1990, aged 67.
Where was Ava Gardner from?
Ava Gardner was from Grabtown, North Carolina, United States.
What did Ava Gardner do?
Ava Gardner worked as actor, model, autobiographer, film actor, television actor.
What was Ava Gardner known for?
Notable works include The Killers, The Barefoot Contessa, The Snows of Kilimanjaro.
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