- Date of Birth: February 01, 1901
- Place of Birth: Cadiz, Ohio, USA
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Clark Gable Biography
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Clark Gable mini-bio: William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor and the biggest box office star of the early sound film era. Despite his reluctance at the time to appear in the role, Gable is best known for his performance as Rhett Butler in the 1939 classic Gone with the Wind, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. At the time, Gable was wary of potentially disappointing a public who had decided no one else could play the part.
A few years before, Gable had also earned an Academy Award nomination for his role as Fletcher Christian in 1935's Mutiny on the Bounty. In addition, Gable was one of the few actors to play the lead in three films that won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Decades later, Gable would say that whenever his career would start to fade, a re-release of Gone With the Wind would instantly revive everything, and he continued as a top leading man for the rest of his life.
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Redrose139nposted 35 days ago -
I know he plays the man's man characters and he's also the bad boy that women go after, thinking that they could change/improve him. That all he needs is the love of the right woman. In the Gable movies this actually works.
He's a rough and tough guy, but he's always passionately in love with the heroine. That's something that you never saw with a John Wayne or many of the other macho movie stars of the day. Gable's characters always were these big burly guys who always had a soft spot for their women, and I think that the girls of the 30s and 40s felt that and responded to that.
Also, there's another unusual thing about Clark Gable movies. In each of his movies there's at least one scene where he's washing his face or shaving. Check out his movies and see if you can catch one where he's not. Maybe it's the concept that people felt that mustaches were dirty, so he forced that into each movie.posted 205 days ago -
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posted 480 days ago -
Clark Gable IS an American icon. His contributions to the entertainment industry are insurmountable. What a presence...
posted 502 days ago -
Clark Gable was gorgeous! Especially as he got older (lol is that weird?)
He had that hansom, rugged-ness about him.....
Lolposted 648 days ago -
I love Clark Gable!! Has anyone read this new biography about him?
http://www.amazon.com/Clark-Gable-Tormented-David-Bret/dp/078672093X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197923539&sr=8-1
posted 704 days ago -
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he was avery handsome man with an attractive personality also he was agood actor
posted 817 days ago -
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn."
There's nothing more to say about him ;)posted 986 days ago -
Clark Gable set the mold for all men everywhere... they no longer make 'em like this anymore
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