Clark Gable Quick Facts


Birth Name
William Clark Gable

Born
February 1st, 1901

Birth Place
Cadiz, Ohio, USA

Date and Place of Death
November 16th, 1960;  Los Angeles, California, USA

Cause of Death
Coronary thrombosis

Age at Death
59 years old

Nationality
American

Parents
William Henry "Bill" Gable
Adeline (née Hershelman) - she died when Clark was ten months old of a brain tumor.


Siblings
Clark had no siblings.

Hair Color
Dark brown

Color of Eyes
Grey

Height
6 feet, 1 inch (1.85 m)

Sign
Aquarius

Wives
Josephine Dillon  (13 December 1924 - 1 April 1930) (divorced)
Maria Franklin Gable  (19 July 1931 - 4 March 1939) (divorced)
Carole Lombard  (29 March 1939 - 16 January 1942) (her death)
Sylvia Ashley  (20 December 1949 - 21 April 1952) (divorced)
Kay Williams  (11 July 1955 - 16 November 1960) (his death) 1 child


Children
Gable had a daughter, Judy Lewis, the result of an affair with actress Loretta Young that began on the set of The Call of the Wild (1934).
On March 20, 1961, Kay Gable gave birth to Gable's son, John Clark Gable, born four months after Clark's death.

First Film
Fighting Blood (1923) (uncredited) .... Extra

Last Film
The Misfits (1961) .... Gay Langland

Nickname(s)
Gabe
The King
The King of Hollywood
Pa (by Carole Lombard)

Trademark
Pencil thin mustache that hugged his upper lip
Often played a virile, lovable rogue whose gruff facade only thinly masked a natural charm and goodness.
Distinctive, powerful voice.


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