Ava Gardner

thumb|Ava Gardner in The Killers in 1946 thumb|Ava Gardner in The Barefoot Contessa in 1954 Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress. Quotes [On John Ford] The meanest man on earth. Thoroughly evil. Adored him! [On her relationship with Frank Sinatra] We were great in bed. It was usually on the way to the bidet when the trouble began. As cited in Philip French "Philip French's screen legends: No 39: Ava Gardner 1922-90", The Observer (London, December 14, 2008) Gardner worked with John Ford on Mogambo (1953). Misattributed On The Beach is a story about the end of the world, and Melbourne sure is the right place to film it. In 1959 during the filming of On the Beach. External links Category:1922 births Category:1990 deaths Category:Actresses from North Carolina Category:Atheists from the United States Category:Models from the United States Category:Memoirists from the United States Category:Singers from the United States Category:Women authors from the United States Category:Women singers Category:Women born in the 1920s