Clark Gable
Born February 01, 1901 (Age: 125)
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Cadiz, Ohio, USA
Biography
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American actor. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Gable the seventh-greatest male star of all-time. His most famous role was Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh. His performance earned him his third nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor; he won for It Happened One Night (1934) and was also nominated for Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). Later performances were in Run Silent, Run Deep, a submarine war film, and his final film, The Misfits (1961), which paired Gable with Marilyn Monroe, also in her last screen appearance. During his long film career, Gable appeared opposite some of the most popular actresses of the time. Joan Crawford, who was his favorite actress to work with, was partnered with Gable in eight films, Myrna Loy was with him seven times, and he was paired with Jean Harlow in six productions. He also starred with Lana Turner in four features, and with Norma Shearer in three. Gable was often named the top male star in the mid-30s, and was second only to the top box-office draw of all, Shirley Temple.
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American actor. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Gable the seventh-greatest male star of all-time. His most famous role was Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh. His performance earned him his third nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor; he won for It Happened One Night (1934) and was also nominated for Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). Later performances were in Run Silent, Run Deep, a submarine war film, and his final film, The Misfits (1961), which paired Gable with Marilyn Monroe, also in her last screen appearance.
During his long film career, Gable appeared opposite some of the most popular actresses of the time. Joan Crawford, who was his favorite actress to work with, was partnered with Gable in eight films, Myrna Loy was with him seven times, and he was paired with Jean Harlow in six productions. He also starred with Lana Turner in four features, and with Norma Shearer in three. Gable was often named the top male star in the mid-30s, and was second only to the top box-office draw of all, Shirley Temple.
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Filmography
That's Entertainment! III
1994
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 93
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
1992
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as
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Age: 90
Showbiz Ballyhoo
1982
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 81
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 75
That's Entertainment!
1974
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 73
Dear Mr. Gable
1968
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 67
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
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as Actor 'Gone with the Wind' (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 60
The Misfits
1961
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as Gay Langland
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Age: 60
It Started in Naples
1960
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as Michael Hamilton
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Age: 59
But Not for Me
1959
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as Russell 'Russ' Ward
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Age: 58
The Tall Men
1955
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as Col. Ben Allison
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Age: 54
Somewhere I'll Find You
1942
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as Jonathon 'Jonny' Davis
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Age: 41
Honky Tonk
1941
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as "Candy" Johnson
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Age: 40
They Met in Bombay
1941
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as Gerald Meldrick
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Age: 40
No Image
You Can't Fool a Camera
1941
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as Himself
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Age: 40
No Man of Her Own
1932
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as Babe Stewart
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Age: 31
Strange Interlude
1932
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as Dr. Ned Darrell
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Age: 31
Red Dust
1932
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as Dennis Carson
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Age: 31
Polly of the Circus
1932
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as John Hartley
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Age: 31
Possessed
1931
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as Mark Whitney
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Age: 30
Laughing Sinners
1931
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as Carl Loomis
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Age: 30