Clark Gable

William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American actor. He was best known for playing Rhett Butler in the 1939 movie version of Gone with the Wind.

Clark Gable
Gable in a publicity portrait in 1940
Born	William Clark Gable (1901-02-01)February 1, 1901 Cadiz, Ohio
Died	November 16, 1960(1960-11-16) (aged 59) West Hollywood, California
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Other names	The King of Hollywood
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1923–1960
Spouses	Josephine Dillon ​ ​ (m. 1924; div. 1930)​ Maria Langham ​ ​ (m. 1931; div. 1939)​ Carole Lombard ​ ​ (m. 1939; died 1942)​ Sylvia Ashley ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1952)​ Kay Williams ​ (m. 1955)​
Children	2, including Judy Lewis
Relatives	Clark James Gable (grandson)
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Life

Gable was born on February 1, 1901 in Cadiz, Ohio.^[1] He was married five times. He had two children. The last movie that Gable starred in was The Misfits, in 1961. This movie also starred Marilyn Monroe and was written by Arthur Miller. Gable died shortly afterwards in Los Angeles, California, after having had a fourth coronary thrombosis.

Awards

Gable was nominated for an Academy Award for playing Fletcher Christian in the 1935 movie version of Mutiny on the Bounty. A year before in 1934, he starred in It Happened One Night with Claudette Colbert. Their performances won them both an Academy Award (the only wins in their careers).