Which actress did singer Frank Sinatra marry in 1951?

Singer Frank Sinatra married actress Ava Gardner in 1951.

Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner married on November 7, 1951, in Philadelphia. Gardner was a major Hollywood star known for films such as The Killers, Mogambo, and The Barefoot Contessa. Sinatra was already a famous singer and actor, and their highly publicized relationship attracted intense press attention.

Their marriage was turbulent and ended in separation in 1953. Gardner and Sinatra divorced in 1957, although they remained connected for years. Sinatra’s career experienced serious difficulties around the time of their relationship, but his later comeback included his Academy Award-winning performance in From Here to Eternity.

Gardner was Sinatra’s second wife, after Nancy Barbato, and before Mia Farrow and Barbara Marx. Lauren Bacall was a friend and fellow Hollywood star, not Sinatra’s wife. Gardner’s marriage to Sinatra remains one of classic Hollywood’s most discussed romances.