Clark Gable

Hollywood Stars : William Clark Gable

Born Name: William Clark Gable Birthday: 1901-02-01 (Year-Month-Day) Website: Spouse(s): Josephine Dillon (m. 1924–1930) «start: (1924)–end+1: (1931)»"Marriage: Josephine Dillon to Clark Gable" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Gable) (divorced) Maria "Ria" Franklin Prentiss Lucas Langham (m. 1931–1939) «start: (1931)–end+1: (1940)»"Marriage: Maria "Ria" Franklin Prentiss Lucas Langham to Clark Gable" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Gable) (divorced) Carole Lombard (m. 1939–1942) «start: (1939)–end+1: (1943)»"Marriage: Carole Lombard to Clark Gable" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Gable) (her death) Sylvia Ashley (m. 1949–1952) «start: (1949)–end+1: (1953)»"Marriage: Sylvia Ashley to Clark Gable" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Gable) (divorced) Kay Williams (m. 1955–1960) «start: (1955)–end+1: (1961)»"Marriage: Kay Williams to Clark Gable" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Gable) (his death) Children: Judy Lewis, John Gable Medium: Actor

Clark Gable, William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, nicknamed The King of Hollywood in his heyday. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Gable seventh among the greatest male stars of all time.Gables 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.