Record #:

2881

Author(s):

Grant, Kathy

Abstract:

Born on Christmas Eve, 1922, near Smithfield in Johnston County, Ava Gardner achieved movie stardom in films like ON THE BEACH. The Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield contains numerous momentoes of her career.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 12, May 1996, p28-29, por

Subject(s):

Gardner, Ava, 1922-1990; Ava Gardner Museum (Smithfield); Motion picture actors and actresses; Museums--Smithfield