Amidst a sea of blonde-haired bombshells, Ava Gardner stood out as one of Hollywood’s true screen sirens,... (Learn more)
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Ava Gardner’s Milestones
| Family returned to North Carolina | |
| 1935 | Family moved from Grabtown, North Carolina to Newport News, Virginia (date approximate) |
| 1940 | Gardner's photo in brother-in-law Larry Tarr's photographic studio window spotted by messenger in Loews legal department; Tarr sent photos to MGM; Gardner given audition with Marvin Schneck in MGM's New York headquarters (date approximate) |
| 1941 | Short film acting debut in "Fancy Answers" |
| 1941 | Went to Hollywood with sister Bappie; signed 7-year contract with MGM |
| 1942 | Feature film debut (unbilled walk-on), "We Were Dancing" |
| 1942 | Had first speaking role in film in "Calling Dr. Gillespie" |
| 1943 | Recieved initial screen credit for "Ghosts on the Loose" |
| 1946 | First leading role, "Whistle Stop" |
| 1948 | Starred in the musical "One Touch of Venus" |
| 1951 | Played Julie in the remake of "Show Boat" |
| 1953 | Received sole Academy Award nomination as Best Actress in "Mogambo" |
| 1955 | Moved to Spain |
| 1957 | Cast as Lady Brett Ashley in the film version of Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises" |
| 1958 | Left MGM |
| 1963 | Settled in London |
| 1964 | Delivered a fine turn as the blowsy hotel owner in "The Night of the Iguana" |
| 1968 | Moved to London when Spanish tax authorities claimed Gardner owed $1 million in back taxes |
| 1972 | Portrayed Lillie Langtry in "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean", opposite Paul Newman |
| 1974 | Appeared in "Earthquake" opposite Charlton Heston |
| 1976 | Traveled to the USSR to co-star in George Cukor's "The Blue Bird" |
| 1981 | Played Mabel Dodge Luhan in "Priest of Love" |
| 1983 | Final film "Regina/Regina Roma", a direct-to-video release |
| 1985 | Acted in the NBC TV remake of "The Long Hot Summer" |
| 1985 | Appeared on the CBS primetime serial "Knots Landing" |
| 1985 | Portrayed Agrippina in the NBC miniseries "A.D." |
| 1986 | Final TV role in the ABC miniseries "Harem" |
| 1986 | Suffered a stroke which precluded any further acting roles |
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