The many known to the world simply as Clark Gable was born in a small town in Ohio known as Cadiz. He was born with the name of William Clark Gable but preferred the nickname of Gabe or Clark Gable over his given one. He was married five times with his first two marriages ending up in divorce. His next couple of marriages, his wives died and the final wife was still living after his death.
Death seemed to surround Clark his entire life with the loss of two wives, his early death by heart attack in 1960 and his mother's death while he was only 7 years old. He quit school by the time he reached the age of 16 in order to take a job at an Akron, Ohio tire factory. From there he went through many different occupations such as oil fields, stocking and at one point he even sold ties.
By the time he reached the age of 24, Clark Gable had made his way to Portland, Oregon and while watching the play 'The Bird of Paradise', he was so inspired that he made the decision to get into acting. The manager of the theater, Josephine Dillon would help him reach Hollywood and his dreams as well as becoming his first wife.
In no time Clark had started to make new friends and one of them was the famous Lionel Barrymore who would suggest to MGM that Clark be screen tested. This testing though ended up poorly as Irving Thalberg did not feel he was fit for acting. This did not stop Clark because he would eventually land the co-acting role along side Joan Crawford in the 1931 film entitled Dance, Fools, Dance.
He would then follow in a role on the film Red Dust where his on-screen chemistry with his co-star made him popular and an instant hit. Gable and MGM would then get into a small spat over a role which he actively refused and as a punishment they sent him over to Columbia Pictures to work for less money. The film It Happened One Night ended up advancing his career even further when he took home an Oscar for his role in it.
MGM called Clark back to work where he filmed two movies, Mutiny on the Bounty and Gone with the Wind. However, Clark would leave Hollywood for a while due to the recent death of his wife in a plane accident. While gone, he joined up with the Army Corps and headed off into World War II.
After he finished up his military tour during WWII, Clark would stage a comeback film entitled Adventure that would become a flop. As a result, MGM felt they would not longer need his services and refused to renew his contract.
He would eventually star in other unknown films, but it was not until his death that one would be a hit. He died of a heart attack at the age of 60 as the film the Misfits was being released. - 20760
Death seemed to surround Clark his entire life with the loss of two wives, his early death by heart attack in 1960 and his mother's death while he was only 7 years old. He quit school by the time he reached the age of 16 in order to take a job at an Akron, Ohio tire factory. From there he went through many different occupations such as oil fields, stocking and at one point he even sold ties.
By the time he reached the age of 24, Clark Gable had made his way to Portland, Oregon and while watching the play 'The Bird of Paradise', he was so inspired that he made the decision to get into acting. The manager of the theater, Josephine Dillon would help him reach Hollywood and his dreams as well as becoming his first wife.
In no time Clark had started to make new friends and one of them was the famous Lionel Barrymore who would suggest to MGM that Clark be screen tested. This testing though ended up poorly as Irving Thalberg did not feel he was fit for acting. This did not stop Clark because he would eventually land the co-acting role along side Joan Crawford in the 1931 film entitled Dance, Fools, Dance.
He would then follow in a role on the film Red Dust where his on-screen chemistry with his co-star made him popular and an instant hit. Gable and MGM would then get into a small spat over a role which he actively refused and as a punishment they sent him over to Columbia Pictures to work for less money. The film It Happened One Night ended up advancing his career even further when he took home an Oscar for his role in it.
MGM called Clark back to work where he filmed two movies, Mutiny on the Bounty and Gone with the Wind. However, Clark would leave Hollywood for a while due to the recent death of his wife in a plane accident. While gone, he joined up with the Army Corps and headed off into World War II.
After he finished up his military tour during WWII, Clark would stage a comeback film entitled Adventure that would become a flop. As a result, MGM felt they would not longer need his services and refused to renew his contract.
He would eventually star in other unknown films, but it was not until his death that one would be a hit. He died of a heart attack at the age of 60 as the film the Misfits was being released. - 20760
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