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Though M-G-M
didn't want Lena Horne to play the role of Julie in the movie version
of "Showboat" they did want her to dub Ava Gardner's singing voice--they made two mistakes as Lena
would have been perfect for the role and even if Ava did a super job,
acting the role which she did, this tape shows that she could have done
her own singing--the ways of Hollywood! LOL
Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was
an
American actress.
She was signed to a contract by MGM Studios in 1941 and appeared in small roles
until she drew attention with her performance in The
KillersAcademy
Award for Best Actress for her work in Mogambo (1953). (1946). She became one of Hollywood's leading actresses,
considered one of the most beautiful women of her day. She was nominated
for the
She appeared in several high-profile films from the 1950s to 1970s,
including
Bhowani
Junction (1956), On the
Beach (1959), The
Night of the Iguana (1964), Earthquake (1974), and The Cassandra
Crossing (1976). Gardner continued to act on a regular basis
until 1986,
four years before her death of pneumonia, at age 67,
in 1990.
She is listed as one of the American
Film Institute's greatest
stars of all time.[1]
| Ava Gardner | |
|---|---|
 from The Barefoot Contessa (1954) | |
| Born | Ava Lavinia Gardner December 24, 1922 Brogden, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 1990 (aged 67) Westminster, London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1941–1986 |
| Spouse(s) | Mickey Rooney (m. 1942–1943) Artie Shaw (m. 1945–1946) Frank Sinatra (m. 1951–1957) |