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Ava Gardner – a Star of the Silver Screen Presented by William Markham Her Early Life Born 24 December 1922 Ava Lavinia Gardner in Grabtown, North Carolina Youngest of 7 children Lived on a Tobacco farm then a boarding house Money tight – not “Dirt Poor” At 18, her photo caught attention of MGM Earlier films one line bits or little better First notable film, The Killers, 1946 Photo that got Ava discovered Cover of Time Magazine 1951 Bit parts before she was famous 1941 Fancy Answers Girl at recital 1942 We do it because Girl at party 1943 Du Barry was a lady Perfume Girl 1944 Music for Millions Musician Some of her famous movies 1946 1951 1952 1953 1954 1959 1963 1964 1974 Marriages Mickey Rooney 1942 to 1943 Artie Shaw 1945 to 1946 Frank Sinatra 1951 to 1957 Some of her other romances Howard Hughes Robert Taylor George C Scott Robert Mitchum George C Scott Other Films Robert Taylor Robert Mitchum Lori Martin – National Velvet What Ava said about some actors: “The trouble was Frank and I were too much alike. My sister said that I was Frank in drag”. Frank Sinatra “Till death do us part would have been a whole lot sooner if we had tied the knot”. Howard Hughes “Bogie hated learning lines. He knew every trick in the book to mess up a scene and get a retake if he felt a scene was not going his way”. Humphrey Bogart “When he was loaded, he was terrifying. He would beat the hell out of me and have no idea the next morning what he had done”. George C Scott Some publicity photos Some of her quotes What Sharon Stone said Later years Moved to London from Spain 1968 More Movies and TV Shows Visited her family in the USA Died in London a recluse age 67, 1990 Tributes to Ava Gardiner Ava Gardiner Museum of Memorabilia in Smithfield, North Carolina Portrayed in films – Deborah Unger in The Rat Pack, 1998 Books – Love is Nothing by Lee Server Secret Conversations by Peter Evans Website – www.avagardner.com Her films Ava Gardiner, The Secret Conversations Peter Evans Any other comments or questions?.

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