Ava Gardner #2
by Jerzy Czyz
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Ava Gardner #2
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Jerzy Czyz
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Ava Lavinia Gardner was an American actress and singer. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until Gardner drew critic attention with her performance in Robert Siodmak's The Killers (1946). She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in John Ford's Mogambo (1953), and for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in John Huston's The Night of the Iguana (1964).
During the 1950s, Gardner established herself as a leading lady and one of era's top stars with films like Show Boat (1951), Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), The Barefoot Contessa (1954), Bhowani Junction (1956) and On the Beach (1959). She continued her film career for three more decades, appearing in films 55 Days at Peking (1963), Seven Days in May (1964), The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966), Mayerling (1968), Tam-Lin (1970), The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), Earthquake (1974) and The Cassandra Crossing (1976). She continued to act regularly until 1986, four years before her death in 1990, at the age of 67.
In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Gardner No. 25 on their greatest female screen legends of classic American cinema list.
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