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Biography of Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner was born on December 24, 1922, in North Carolina.

She was the youngest of seven children in a family that owned a tobacco plantation.

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However, due to the Great Depression, her father had to sell the farm when tobacco prices plummeted. Ava grew up in a poor family with strict rules. Her mother was a staunch puritan who despised men. The only book in their house was the Bible, and their only entertainment was a radio.

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Ava believed in love and fairy tale princes, so as soon as she turned 18, she left home and moved to New York City to pursue a career as a secretary.

In 1941, Ava's life changed forever when her sister's husband, photographer Larry Tarr, took some pictures of her and was amazed by her beauty.

He showed the photos to a clerk at the MGM studio, who also saw her potential. Ava was offered a contract with the studio, and she couldn't pass up such