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4 good links

  1. Beauty and Her Beasts

    Book review with a liberal dose of Hollywood dirt

  2. The Religious Affiliations of Ava Gardner

    Odd mix of quotes that says more about sex than religion

  3. Ava Gardner

    Illustrated profile from The Pop History Dig

  4. Ava Gardner Museum

    The official site of her hometown shrine; varied personal info and photos

Ava Gardner Biography

Ava Lavinia Gardner was a famous Hollywood beauty of the 1940s and 1950s. Her stunning looks made her one of the most popular leading ladies of the day, and her reputation for wild behavior -- and marriages to stars Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra -- made her a favorite with gossip magazines. Her best-known films include Showboat (1951) and The Barefoot Contessa (1953). She received her only Oscar nomination for Mogambo (1953). Her autobiography Ava, My Story was published after her death.

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