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Dec 19, 2017 · Their marriage lasted only 26 months, though they parted amicably enough. In 1932, Gable was on his second marriage, to a Texas socialite, Maria Langham, whom he’d wed just a few days after his divorce from his acting coach, Josephine Dillon, 17 years his elder.
[4]: 56–57 In April 1930, Gable's divorce became final, and a few days later he married Texas socialite Maria Franklin Prentiss Lucas Langham, nicknamed "Ria". After moving to California, they were married again in 1931, possibly due to differences in state legal requirements.
Maria Franklin Gable was born on January 17, 1884 in Chapman, Kansas, USA. She was married to Clark Gable, Andrew Denzil Langham, Alfred Thomas Lucas and William Prentiss Jr.. She died on September 24, 1966 in Houston, Texas, USA.
- January 17, 1884
- September 24, 1966
Young was 22 and unmarried when she and Gable, 34 and married to Maria Langham, had their brief affair. She spent most of her pregnancy in Europe to avoid Hollywood gossip. Ms. Lewis was born...
She married Denzil Langham in 1925 and divorced him in 1927 (daughter Jana recalled that the marriage was “an utter mistake”). Soon afterward, Ria and her children moved to New York to start anew.
Maria Franklin Gable. Self: Starlit Days at the Lido. Maria Franklin Gable was born on 17 January 1884 in Chapman, Kansas, USA. She was married to Clark Gable, Andrew Denzil Langham, Alfred Thomas Lucas and William Prentiss Jr.. She died on 24 September 1966 in Houston, Texas, USA.