Clark Gable

Acting Feb 1, 1901 Nov 16, 1960 (aged 59) Cadiz, Ohio, USA

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.

162 Acting Credits

Clark Gable

Acting

Gone with the Wind

It Happened One Night

The Misfits

Mutiny on the Bounty

La Classe américaine

Run Silent, Run Deep

Mogambo

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Teacher's Pet

Night Nurse

It Started in Naples

San Francisco

The Oscars

Manhattan Melodrama

The Tall Men

Red Dust

Test Pilot

That's Entertainment!

Boom Town

Wife vs. Secretary

Strange Cargo

Call of the Wild

Band of Angels

A Free Soul