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Josephine Dillon (January 26, 1884 – November 11, 1971) was an American stage and film actress and acting teacher. She was Clark Gable's patron, acting coach and first wife.
Josephine Dillon was born on 26 January 1884 in Colorado, USA. She was an actress, known for The Lady and the Monster (1944). She was married to Clark Gable. She died on 10 November 1971 in Verdugo, California, USA.
Sep 6, 2018 · Josephine Dillon, best known as Clark Gable’s first wife, lived out her final days at Rockhaven Sanitarium in Montrose. Despite her label as Gable’s first wife, Dillon, who grew up in...
Josephine Dillon (1924-1930) Drama and voice coach teacher, she convinced Gable to use his middle name of Clark for his acting career. She was 14 years his senior.
Mar 31, 2023 · Older Love: Josephine Dillon. Josephine Dillon was 15 years Gable's senior and was an experienced stage director.
Gable's acting coach, Josephine Dillon, was a theater manager in Portland. She paid to have his teeth fixed and his hair styled. She guided him in building up his chronically undernourished body, and taught him better body control and posture.
Nov 12, 1971 · LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11 (AP) —Josephine Dillon, the first of five wives of Clark Gable, the late screen actor, died here today in a sanitarium at the age of 87. Miss Dillon, who was an...
