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William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American film actor. Often referred to as the "King of Hollywood", [2] he had roles in more than 60 films in a variety of genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which was as a leading man.
Clark Gable. Actor: It Happened One Night. William Clark Gable was born on February 1, 1901 in Cadiz, Ohio, to Adeline (Hershelman) and William Henry Gable, an oil-well driller. He was of German, Irish, and Swiss-German descent.
Clark Gable (1901–1960) was an American actor and producer who appeared in over 70 feature films and several short films. Gable first began acting in stage productions, before his film debut in 1924.
Jun 17, 2024 · Clark Gable (born February 1, 1901, Cadiz, Ohio, U.S.—died November 16, 1960, Los Angeles, California) was an American film actor who epitomized the American ideal of masculinity and virility for three decades. An enormously popular star during his lifetime, Gable was dubbed the “King of Hollywood.”.
Clark Gable. Actor: It Happened One Night. William Clark Gable was born on February 1, 1901 in Cadiz, Ohio, to Adeline (Hershelman) and William Henry Gable, an oil-well driller. He was of German, Irish, and Swiss-German descent.
May 18, 2018 · Born: William Clark [1] Gable in Cadiz, Ohio, 1 February 1901. Education: Attended school in Hopedale, Ohio; Akron University in evening classes. Military Service: 1942–45—U.S. Army Air Corps: narrated several Air Corps films; discharged as major.
Nov 3, 2022 · Clark Gable, the ‘King of Hollywood’ and icon of the Golden Age of cinema, died on 16 November 1960 in Los Angeles. His death came just weeks after he finished shooting The Misfits , which also marked the last screen appearance of his co-star Marilyn Monroe .
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American film actor. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Gable seventh among the greatest male stars of all time. Gable's most famous role was Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh.
Feb 1, 2021 · Clark Gable passed away on November 16, 1960, at the age of 59. Even though six decades have gone by since his untimely demise, Gable’s cinematic legacy is immortalised in the public consciousness, and he will always retain his status as one of the most charismatic leading men to have ever worked in Hollywood.
The definition of American masculinity, Clark Gable was officially proclaimed the "King of Hollywood" during his Golden Age heyday. Initially considered too rough-hewn to play the romantic lead, Gable's virile persona soon earned him scores of fans in films like "A Free Soul" (1931), "Red Dust"...
