Clark Gable
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which was as a leading man. Gable died of a heart attack; his final on-screen appearance was of an aging cowboy in The Misfits, released posthumously in 1961.
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| Full name at birth | William Clark Gable
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| Claim to fame | Gone With the Wind
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| Date of birth | 1 February 1901
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| Place of birth | Cadiz, Ohio, USA
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| Date of death | 16 November 1960
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| Age | 59 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Heart Failure
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| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
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| Occupation | Actor
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| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Pets | Queen (Irish Setter - Dog 1941)
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| Net worth | $100,000,000 USD
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- Named the #7 greatest actor on The 50 Greatest Screen Legends List by the American Film Institute
- Was Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's inspiration for half of Superman's alter ego name Clark Kent ("Kent" came from Kent Taylor).
- Joined the Army Air Corps during the Second World War, and was commissioned an officer with service number 565390. Rose to the rank of captain and served primarily in Public Affairs, making training films and performing public relations visits to soldiers and airmen in Europe.
- Gave his Oscar for It Happened One Night (1934) to a child who admired it, telling him it was the winning of the statue that had mattered, not owning it. The child returned the Oscar to the Gable family after Clark's death.
- 1939: Part of Gable and Carole Lombard's honeymoon was spent at the Willows Inn in Palm Springs, CA. Today the Inn continues to operate and anyone can stay in the same room, which is largely unaltered since that time.
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