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Ava Gardner

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Ava Gardner Fast Facts:

Discovered when a photo of her was spotted in the window of brother-in-law Larry Tarr's Fifth Avenue photography studio by an MGM talent scout.
Beat out good friend Lena Horne for the role of Julie LaVerne in Show Boat. Her voice was dubbed in the film by Annette Warren, but remains on the soundtrack.
Lived in Spain from 1955 until 1968, when she moved to London for the rest of her life.
Third husband Frank Sinatra, with whom she remained friends throughout her life, paid for her medical expenses in her final illness and her funeral, but did not attend.

Ava Gardner Relationships:
Artie Shaw - Ex-husband
Beatrice Tarr - Sister
Elsie Mae - Sister
Frank Sinatra - Ex-husband
George C. Scott - Ex-significant Other
Howard Duff - Ex-significant Other
Howard Hughes - Ex-significant Other
Inez - Sister
Jonas Bailey Gardner - Father
Luis-Miguel Dominguin - Ex-significant Other
Mary Elizabeth Gardner - Mother
Melvin Gardner - Brother
Mickey Rooney - Ex-husband
Myra Pearce - Sister
Raymond Gardner - Brother
Walter Chiari - Ex-significant Other
Ava Gardner Awards:
1965 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1953 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
College:
Attended Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, NC