Ava Gardner
Water Dog - Keng Hsu Year The 60-year Cycle of the Chinese Zodiac
Born: 24 December 1922
Birthplace: Grabtown, North Carolina
Died: 25 January 1990 (pneumonia)
Best Known As: Actress wife of Frank Sinatra
Gardner was a famous Hollywood beauty of the 1940s and 1950s. Her stunning looks and marriages to stars Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra made her a favorite with gossip magazines and one of the most popular leading ladies of the day. Her best-known films include Showboat (1951) and The Barefoot Contessa (1953). She received her only Oscar nomination for Mogambo (1953). Her autobiography Ava, My Story was published after her death.
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