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William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American film actor often referred to as the "King of Hollywood". [2] He had roles in more than 60 films in a variety of genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which he was a leading man.
Clark Gable (1901–1960) [1] was an American actor and producer who appeared in over 70 feature films and several short films. Gable first began acting in stage productions, before his film debut in 1924. After many minor roles, Gable landed a leading role in 1931, subsequently becoming one of the most dominant leading men in Hollywood.
Gable was a grandson of actor Clark Gable, the son of John Clark Gable and Tracy Yarro, and the younger brother of actress Kayley Gable. [3] His stepfather was former Chicago bassist Jason Scheff. [2] [4] Gable was an actor and businessman. [5] He owned a boutique men's fashion and surfing line of clothing and accessories.
Historical figures have been theorized to have had Parkinson's, [191] [192] including English philosopher Thomas Hobbes, [193] ...
To Please a Lady is a 1950 American romance film produced and directed by Clarence Brown, and starring Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck. The climactic race scene was shot at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway .
Somewhere I'll Find You is a 1942 film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Clark Gable and Lana Turner, released by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer.The film took almost two years to complete [citation needed] and was the last film Gable starred in before he enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces for World War II.
Run Silent, Run Deep is a 1958 American black-and-white war film starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster, based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Commander (later Captain) Edward L. Beach Jr. The picture was directed by Robert Wise and produced by Harold Hecht. The title refers to "silent running", a submarine stealth tactic.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer did not have a project ready for Gable and the studio was paying him his contracted salary of $2,000 per week whether he worked or not. Louis B. Mayer lent him to Columbia for $2,500 per week, hence netting MGM $500 per week while he was gone. [20] Capra, however, insisted that Gable was a reluctant participant in the film. [21]