Actor. Born near Smithfield, North Carolina, USA. Married: Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, Frank Sinatra (divorced 1957). This last was a famously stormy and passionate romance. Aged 33 moved to Madrid, Spain where she stayed for 8 years. She then moved to London and lived at 34 Ennismore Gardens from 1968 until her death. While abroad she continued making films, often returning to the States to do so.
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Ava Gardner
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Ava Gardner - memorial
Ava lived in Ennismore Gardens, in the first floor apartment the windows of w...
Ava Gardner - plaque
Gardner lived in the first floor apartment, 1968 until her death here in 1990...
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Glenda May Jackson, CBE
Politician and actress. Born Glenda May Jackson in Birkenhead. She made her stage debut in 1957 and went on to a highly successful career in films, winning two best actress Oscars for 'Women in Lov...
Person, Cinema, Politics & Administration, Theatre, TV & Radio
William Goldman
Screenwriter and novelist. Born on 12 August 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He's the one who first said "Nobody knows anything" in reference to predicting which films will be successful. He died ...
Kenneth More
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Peter Hall
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Steven Berkoff
Actor, playwright, author and director. Born Leslie Steven Berks in Stepney. After studying at the École Jacques Lecoq in Paris, he founded the London Theatre Group where he directed his own adap...
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