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Clark Gable didn’t become a five-times-married “King of Hollywood” without stepping on a few people on his way up. As the foremost leading man of Golden Age Hollywood, the world knows Gable best as Rhett Butler from Gone With the Wind. But to those close to him, his legacy was much more complicated.
Apr 9, 2024 · Clark Gable (born February 1, 1901, Cadiz, Ohio, U.S.—died November 16, 1960, Los Angeles, California) was an American film actor who epitomized the American ideal of masculinity and virility for three decades. An enormously popular star during his lifetime, Gable was dubbed the “King of Hollywood.”.
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American film actor. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Gable seventh among the greatest male stars of all time. Gable's most famous role was Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh.
