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Artie Shaw and Ava Gardner
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Ava Gardner and Artie Shaw were married for 1 year. They dated for 1 year after getting together in Aug 1944 and married on 17th Oct 1945. 1 year later they divorced on 25th Oct 1946.
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American Actress Ava Gardner was born Ava Lavinia Gardner on 24th December, 1922 in Grabtown, North Carolina, USA and passed away on 25th Jan 1990 Westminster, London, England, UK aged 67. She is most remembered for The Killers (1946), Mogambo (1953), The Barefoot Contessa (1954). Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
American Clarinetist Artie Shaw was born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky on 23rd May, 1910 in New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 30th Dec 2004 Los Angeles, California, USA aged 94. He is most remembered for Clarinetist, bandleader. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
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Relationship Statistics
| Status | Duration | Length |
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| Dating | Aug 1944 - 17th Oct 1945 |
1 year, 2 months
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| Married | 17th Oct 1945 - 25th Oct 1946 |
1 year
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| Total |
Aug 1944 -
25th Oct 1946
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2 years, 2 months
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(17 October 1945 - 25 October 1946) (divorced)
Gardner's second marriage was brief and to jazz musician and band leader Artie Shaw, from 1945 to 1946.
The Gardner–Sinatra marriage was tumultuous. Gardner confided to Artie Shaw, her second husband, that “With him [Frank] it’s impossible...it’s like being with a woman. He’s so gentle. It’s as though he thinks I’ll break, as though I’m a piece of Dresden china and he’s gonna hurt me.”
During their marriage Gardner became pregnant twice, but she had two abortions. "MGM had all sorts of penalty clauses about their stars having babies," she said. She said years later, "We couldn't even take care of ourselves. How were we going to take care of a baby?" Gardner and Sinatra remained good friends for the rest of her life.
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