Actor

Clark Gable

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Acting credits

144

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Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.5

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Movies: 139Series: 5

TMDB ID: 11492

IMDb ID: nm0000022

Known for: Acting

Born: February 1, 1901

Died: November 16, 1960

Age: 59

Place of birth: Cadiz, Ohio, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1924 - 2025

Years active: 102

Average TMDB rating: 6.58

Wikidata: Q71243

Also known as

William Clark Gable • The King of Hollywood • کلارک گیبل

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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.