Clark Gable
Actor
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.
Filmography
It Happened One Night
as Peter Warne 1934
The Misfits
as Gay Langland 1961
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Lieutenant Fletcher Christian 1935
La Classe américaine
as The Actor (archive footage) 1993
Run Silent, Run Deep
as Cmdr. Richardson 1958
Mogambo
as Victor Marswell 1953
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Roman Guard (uncredited) 1925
Teacher's Pet
as James Gannon 1958
Night Nurse
as Nick 1931
It Started in Naples
as Michael Hamilton 1960
San Francisco
as Blackie Norton 1936
Manhattan Melodrama
as Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher 1934
The Tall Men
as Col. Ben Allison 1955
Test Pilot
as Jim Lane 1938
Red Dust
as Dennis Carson 1932
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) 1974