Clark Gable Biography

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Birth Name:		William Clark Gable
Date of Birth:		February 1, 1901
Birth Place:		Cadiz, Ohio
Date of Death:		November 16, 1960, Los Angeles, California
Marriages:		Josephine Dillon (1924 - 1930) Maria 'Ria' Franklin Printiss Lucas Langham (1931 - 1939) Carole Lombard (1939 - 1942) Sylvia Ashley (1949 - 1952) Kay Williams (1955 - 1960)
Children:		Judy Lewis - born in 1935 (Mother was Loretta Young) John Clark - born in 1961
Famous Romances:		Joan Crawford, Marion Davies, Loretta Young
Big Break:		A MGM contract player, Gable was paired with the stars of the day in supporting roles. After he slapped Norma Shearer in A Free Soul he moved up to lead roles and never played another supporting role.
Starmaking Role:		Red Dust
Biggest Hit:		Gone With the Wind
Comeback Vehicle:		The Misfits
Tabloid Moments:		Long running affair with Joan Crawford Father of Loretta Young's child Death of wife Carole Lombard in plane crash Tales form the set of The Misfits (suffering through Marilyn Monroe's antics)
Side Jobs:		Air Force Major One of the founder of the right wing Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals
Quintssential Quality:		The King of Hollywood