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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Emma Thompson
Actor. Born Paddington. Her parents are the actors Eric Thompson and Scottish actor Phyllida Law. Married first Kenneth Branagh and then Greg Wise, both actors.
Sir Donald Sinden
Actor. Born Donald Alfred Sinden in Plymouth. Renowned for his rich voice, he excelled in all genres of acting. On stage he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. In the cinema he appeared ...
Driving Miss Daisy
Film starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman. The plot centres around an elderly Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur. It explores racism, and anti-semitism in the American south. It w...
Nina Boucicault
English actor. Born into a theatrical family, she began acting as a child. She was the first to play the title role in J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, beginning in 1904. Died Hamilton Road, Ealing.
Stanley Lupino
Actor, dancer and singer. Born as Stanley Richard Lupino Hook, he was the father of actor and director Ida Lupino. He made his first stage appearance at the age of six and subsequently performed in...
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