File under: Art for art’s sake. Ava Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) An American actress and singer. Gardner was signed to a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941, and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers (1946). She was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress for her work in Mogambo (1953), and also received BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for other films. She was married three times: Mickey Rooney (m. 1942; div. 1943) Artie Shaw (m. 1945; div. 1946) Frank Sinatra (m. 1951; div. 1957) Sinatra was blasted by gossip columnists Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons, the Hollywood establishment, the Roman Catholic Church, and by his fans for leaving his wife for a ‘femme fatale’. The Gardner-Sinatra marriage was (at best) tumultuous. Gardner confided to Artie Shaw, her second husband, that, "With him [Frank], it's impossible... It's like being with a woman. He's so gentle. It's as though he thinks I'll break, as though I'm a piece of Dresden china, and he's gonna hurt me." Gardner and Sinatra remained good friends for the rest of her life. #avagardner #goldenageofhollywood #franksinatra #hollywoodlife #oldhollywoodglamour #shawnvanbriesen (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNFNGP8A734/?igshid=hr42wi3c8xt7
