Mickey Rooney & Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner and Mickey Rooney
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Mickey Rooney and Ava Gardner were married for 1 year. They dated for 6 months after getting together in Jul 1941 and married on 10th Jan 1942. 1 year later they divorced on 21st May 1943.

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American Actor Mickey Rooney was born Ninian Joseph Yule Jr. on 23rd September, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States and passed away on 6th Apr 2014 North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States aged 93. He is most remembered for A Family Affair, National Velvet, Night At The Museum, The Fox And The Hound, The Black Stallion. His zodiac sign is Virgo.

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.

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Relationship Statistics

StatusDurationLength
DatingJul 1941 - 10th Jan 1942 6 months, 13 days
Married10th Jan 1942 - 21st May 1943 1 year, 4 months
Total Jul 1941 - 21st May 1943 1 year, 10 months


PHOTO: Mickey Rooney and Ava Gardner applied for a marriage license in Santa Barbara in January, 1942
Soon after her arrival in Los Angeles, Gardner met fellow MGM contract player Mickey Rooney; they married on January 10, 1942, in Ballard, California; she was 19 years old and he was 21. They divorced in 1943.
Ava gave her virginity to him on their wedding night. He reputedly rhapsodized about their sex life later, but Gardner said, "He may have enjoyed the sex, but [goodness knows] I didn't." She once characterized their marriage as Love Finds Andy Hardy.

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Relationship Timeline

21st May, 1943 - Divorce

May, 1943 - Breakup

10th January, 1942 - Marriage

July, 1941 - Hookup

January, 1941 - Hookup

July, 1940 - Hookup

Couple Comparison

Name
Mickey Rooney
Ava Gardner
Mickey Rooney
Ava Gardner
Age (at start of relationship)
20
18
Height
Male
5' 2" (157 cm)
Female
5' 6" (168 cm)
Zodiac
Virgo
Capricorn
Occupation
Actor
Actress
Hair Color
Bald
Brown - Dark
Eye Color
Blue
Green
Nationality
American
American
Religion
Born-Again Christian
Atheist

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