Clark Gable Fun Features This is the section for all our "FUN" Clark Gable information - please enjoy! Did You Know?  … that Clark starred in three Academy Award winning Best Pictures - It Happened One Night, Mutiny on the Bounty and Gone With the Wind.
… that Clark was put under contract at MGM Studios due to a recommendation by fellow actor Lionel Barrymore who had worked with him in a Broadway play. Clark would make movies for MGM for the next 22 years and always grateful for what Barrymore had done for him. The two men would remain close friends for the rest of their lives. You can see them together in five films: A Free Soul, Lone Star, Night Flight, Saratoga and Test Pilot  … that in 1996 director Steven Spielberg purchased Clark's It Happened One Night Best Actor Oscar at an auction for an undisclosed sum and donated it to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Museum. Steven feels strongly that Academy Awards are special and should not be allowed to become a common part of the active entertainment collectible market. Learn more in our Tribute to Steven Spielberg
… that Red Dust was the movie that made Clark a star. 21 years later, Clark would star in the re-make of this film. This time it was called Mogambo  … that after Clark's comedienne wife, Carole Lombard was killed in a plane crash in 1942 he joined the Army Air Corps. In a state of perpetual grief, he spent the next three years flying bombing raids over Nazi targets in Europe. Upon the conclusion of WWII, Clark was presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross medal. When he returned to Hollywood, his career was never as big as before the war. Friends would say that he never recovered from the death of his beloved wife. You can see them together in the film No Man of Her Own.
 … that Clark died of a heart attack two days after completing principal photography on The Misfits in 1961.
On Location Hollywood Walk of Fame Star In the early 1960's, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce developed the idea of the "Hollywood Walk of Fame." The sidewalks of the most famous streets in the heart of Hollywood were lined with "stars" recognizing celebrities' life-long contributions to the entertainment industry. Receiving a star is still to this day considered a huge honor. Here's where you can find Clark Gable's star: 
Walk of Fame Star(Motion Pictures) 1608 Vine St. Hollywood, CA Former home of Clark Gable and Carol Lombard 4543 Tara Dr. Encino, CA SEE MAP Burial Place of Clark Gable Forest Lawn Glendale 1712 S. Glendale Ave. Glendale, CA SEE MAP Fan Memories Do you have a Clark Gable story, memory or anecdote you would like to share? Be the first to conTribute! your own Fan Memory. conTribute! conTribute! your own Fan Memory conTribute! to the Clark Gable Message Board Email Us with any comments, corrections or suggestions Help | Site Map | Home Clark Gable pictured (left) in Gone With the Wind This Tribute is not officially endorsed or authorized by Clark Gable. Unauthorized use of this material is strictly prohibited. Click here for further terms of use. © 2001-2008 Destination Hollywood. All rights reserved. |
 
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