Clark Gable American Actor Known for Mogambo

Clark Gable was an American actor from Cadiz. He died on 16 November 1960 at the age of 59. The recorded cause of death is myocardial infarction. He was recognised for appearances in Mogambo (1953) and Boom Town (1940).

Career

The earliest of his listed screen credits is Forbidden Paradise, from 1924. His 1920s credits include Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) and The Merry Widow (1925). During the 1930s, he worked on It Happened One Night (1934) and Gone with the Wind (1939, as Rhett Butler). Work from the 1950s includes Across the Wide Missouri (1951) and The Tall Men (1955). It Started in Naples (1960) is among his 1960s credits.

In total, 89 films are listed from 1924 to 1988. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (3), followed by romance (3).

Joan Crawford appears in ten of his listed titles, including Possessed (1931) and Dancing Lady (1933). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Spencer Tracy (three titles) and Ava Gardner (three titles).

Recognition

He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1935 for It Happened One Night. Clark Gable also received an award at the Golden Boot Awards (2001) and the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. His nominations include the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1936 for Mutiny on the Bounty. Altogether, 8 wins and 3 nominations are listed.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Josephine Dillon (1924 to 1930, divorced), Maria Franklin (1931 to 1939), Carole Lombard (1939 to 1942, widowed), Sylvia Ashley (1949 to 1952, divorced) and Kay Williams (1955 to 1960, widowed). He was the father of Judy Lewis, and has 2 children in total.