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Clark Gable

Acting Born Feb 1, 1901 Cadiz, Ohio, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Gone with the Wind

as Rhett Butler

Full filmography

  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • MGM Parade (1955) as Self
  • Gone with the Wind (1939) as Rhett Butler
  • The Misfits (1961) as Gay Langland
  • Honky Tonk (1941) as "Candy" Johnson
  • Western von gestern (1978) as Rance Brett (archive footage)
  • It Happened One Night (1934) as Peter Warne
  • Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) as Lieutenant Fletcher Christian
  • The Tall Men (1955) as Col. Ben Allison
  • Mogambo (1953) as Victor Marswell
  • Lone Star (1952) as Devereaux Burke
  • San Francisco (1936) as Blackie Norton
  • Rat Pack (2022) as Self (archive footage)
  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) as Roman Guard (uncredited)
  • Test Pilot (1938) as Jim Lane
  • Call of the Wild (1935) as Jack Thornton
  • Dancing Lady (1933) as Patch Gallagher
  • Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) as Cmdr. Richardson
  • The King and Four Queens (1956) as Dan Kehoe
  • Parnell (1937) as Charles Stewart Parnell
  • That's Entertainment! (1974) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • La Classe américaine (1993) as The Actor (archive footage)
  • Teacher's Pet (1958) as James Gannon