Ava Gardner (1922–1990)

Actress | Soundtrack Born on a tobacco farm, where she got her lifelong love of earthy language and going barefoot, Ava grew up in the rural South. At age 18, her picture in the window of her brother-in- law's New York photo studio brought her to the attention of MGM, leading quickly to Hollywood and a film contract based strictly on her beauty... See full bio » Born: Ava Lavinia Gardner December 24, 1922 in Grabtown, North Carolina, USA Died: January 25, 1990 (age 67) in Westminster, London, England, UK