“Burt Lancaster tried to kill me three times, and he was still my dearest friend,” he told Senses of Cinema. “I mean, he ...

Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner in the movie “The Killers”. Ava Lavinia Gardner was born Dec. 24, 1922, the youngest of six children of a Smithfield, N.C., ...

The Killers was a launching pad for not just Burt Lancaster, but also Ava Gardner. She had prior acting experience, but didn't become one of Hollywood's top actresses until her role in the movie.

Dir. Robert Siodmak, starring Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner. THE BLUE DAHLIA, 1946. Image Credit: Everett Collection Dir. George Marshall, starring, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and William Bendix.

Burt Lancaster a presence to be reckoned with ... These include his debut, co-starring with Ava Gardner as a character fatalistically accepting his own murder in 1946’s “The Killers” ...

Ava Gardner was born in rural North Carolina, ... She starred alongside Burt Lancaster and it was the first role where her acting ability caught the industry's eye. 20 1947: ...

The memoir, titled “Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations,” gives us insight into some lively social issues of its time: ... Humphrey Bogart and Burt Lancaster during the ’40s and ’50s.

Burt Lancaster young 1946: Burt and Ava break out. ... MUST-READ: 10 Rare Photos of a Young Ava Gardner That Are Sure to Stun. 1950: Rub-a-dub-dub. Burt Lancaster, 1950 Screen Archives/Getty Images.