Person
Clark Gable
Cadiz, Ohio, USA
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American actor. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Gable the seventh-greatest male star of all-time. His…
IMDbKnown for
Popular titles
Photos
More stills of Clark Gable
Biography
A closer look
Read full biography
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American actor. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Gable the seventh-greatest male star of all-time. His most famous role was Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh. His performance earned him his third nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor; he won for It Happened One Night (1934) and was also nominated for Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). Later performances were in Run Silent, Run Deep, a submarine war film, and his final film, The Misfits (1961), which paired Gable with Marilyn Monroe, also in her last screen appearance. During his long film career, Gable appeared opposite some of the most popular actresses of the time. Joan Crawford, who was his favorite actress to work with, was partnered with Gable in eight films, Myrna Loy was with him seven times, and he was paired with Jean Harlow in six productions. He also starred with Lana Turner in four features, and with Norma Shearer in three. Gable was often named the top male star in the mid-30s, and was second only to the top box-office draw of all, Shirley Temple.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
-
2025
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 2023
-
2023
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
2022
Rat Pack
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 2021
-
2021
Her Name Was Grace Kelly
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
2020
Gone with the Wind – Makeup and Wardrobe Tests
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
2017
Arthur Miller: Writer
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
2015
Discovering Jean Harlow
Movie archive footage
-
2015
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
2014
Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 2012
-
2012
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
2011
Marilyn at the Movies
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
2009
Hollywood sul Tevere
Movie
-
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Movie Self (archive footage)
More credits
-
2008
Marilyn, dernières séances
Movie Self(archive footage)
-
2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Movie Various Roles (archive footage)
-
2007
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
Movie Himself (archive footage)
-
2007
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
2004
Melanie Remembers: Reflections by Olivia de Havilland
Movie Himself (archive footage)
-
2004
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Movie Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind" (archive footage)
-
2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
2003
Complicated Women
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
2002
Living Famously
TV show Self (archive footage)
-
2002
Making 'The Misfits'
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
2001
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
1999
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers: 'It Happened One Night'
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
1999
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 1998
-
1997
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Movie Self (archiveFootage)
-
1997
Rogues Gallery
TV show Self (archive footage)
-
1996
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
1995
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Movie Self (archive footage)
-
1994
That's Entertainment! III
Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)
-
1993
La Classe américaine
Movie The Actor (archive footage)
-
1992
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)
