How tall was Ava Gardner
By Emma Powell •
American Actress, best remembered for roles in movies such as The Killers, On the Beach, Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, Show Boat, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, The Barefoot Contessa, The Angel Wore Red, Seven Days in May, Earthquake and The Night of the Iguana. She was Mentioned in newspapers during her heyday as standing 5ft 5.5 (which she claimed herself), with vital statistics of Bra/Bust 37 inches, waist 22 inches, Hips 37 inches and a shoe size of 6. A screentest once had her details as 5ft 6 and weight of 118 pounds.