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That's Entertainment! III (FILM) May. 6, 1994

Priest of Love (FILM) Oct. 11, 1981

City on Fire (FILM) Jan. 1, 1979

The Sentinel (FILM) Jan. 7, 1977

Earthquake (FILM) Jan. 1, 1974

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HIGHLIGHTS

1986 Final TV role in the ABC miniseries "Harem"

1986 Suffered a stroke which precluded any further acting roles

1985 Appeared on the CBS primetime serial "Knots Landing"

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1986 Final TV role in the ABC miniseries "Harem"

1986 Suffered a stroke which precluded any further acting roles

1985 Appeared on the CBS primetime serial "Knots Landing"

1985 Portrayed Agrippina in the NBC miniseries "A.D."

1985 Acted in the NBC TV remake of "The Long Hot Summer"

1983 Final film "Regina/Regina Roma", a direct-to-video release

1981 Played Mabel Dodge Luhan in "Priest of Love"

1976 Traveled to the USSR to co-star in George Cukor's "The Blue Bird"

1974 Appeared in "Earthquake" opposite Charlton Heston

1972 Portrayed Lillie Langtry in "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean", opposite Paul Newman

1968 Moved to London when Spanish tax authorities claimed Gardner owed $1 million in back taxes

1964 Delivered a fine turn as the blowsy hotel owner in "The Night of the Iguana"

1963 Settled in London

1958 Left MGM

1957 Cast as Lady Brett Ashley in the film version of Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises"

1955 Moved to Spain

1953 Received sole Academy Award nomination as Best Actress in "Mogambo"

1951 Played Julie in the remake of "Show Boat"

1948 Starred in the musical "One Touch of Venus"

1946 First leading role, "Whistle Stop"

1943 Recieved initial screen credit for "Ghosts on the Loose"

1942 Feature film debut (unbilled walk-on), "We Were Dancing"

1942 Had first speaking role in film in "Calling Dr. Gillespie"

1941 Went to Hollywood with sister Bappie; signed 7-year contract with MGM

1941 Short film acting debut in "Fancy Answers"

1940 Gardner's photo in brother-in-law Larry Tarr's photographic studio window spotted by messenger in Loews legal department; Tarr sent photos to MGM; Gardner given audition with Marvin Schneck in MGM's N

1935 Family moved from Grabtown, North Carolina to Newport News, Virginia (date approximate)

Family returned to North Carolina

Recently Worked With...

June Allyson

That's Entertainment! III

Released: May. 6, 1994

Ian McKellen

Priest of Love

Released: Oct. 11, 1981

Barry Newman

City on Fire

Released: Jan. 1, 1979

Chris Sarandon

The Sentinel

Released: Jan. 7, 1977

Charlton Heston

Earthquake

Released: Jan. 1, 1974

Paul Newman

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

Released: Dec. 18, 1972

Omar Sharif

Mayerling

Released: Dec. 13, 1968

Michael Parks

The Bible

Released: Sep. 28, 1966

Burt Lancaster

Seven Days in May

Released: Jan. 1, 1964

Richard Burton

The Night of the Iguana

Released: Jan. 1, 1964

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