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| Born | December 24, 1922 |
| Hometown | Grabtown, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
| Spouse | Frank Sinatra (m 1951 - 1957) , Artie Shaw (m 1945 - 1946) , Mickey Rooney (m 1942 - 1943) |
| Partner | Howard Hughes , Walter Chiari |
| Parents | Jonas Bailey Gardner , Mary Elizabeth Baker |
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Here are Thursday's high school sports results
- Results from the first day of the WIAA state wrestling championships in Madison, plus high school basketball teams were in action.
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | The Night of the Iguana (film) | Nominated |
| 1965 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Foreign Actress | The Night of the Iguana (film) | Nominated |
| 1960 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Foreign Actress | On the Beach (1959 film) | Nominated |
| 1957 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Foreign Actress | Bhowani Junction (film) | Nominated |
| 1954 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Foreign Actress | Mogambo | Nominated |
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