William Clark Gable was born on February 1, 1901 in Cadiz, Ohio. Later that year his mother died, and his father sent him to live with his maternal aunt and uncle in Pennsylvania, where he stayed until he was two. His father then returned to take him back to Cadiz. When Clark was 16 he dropped out of school and worked at many odd jobs before joining a traveling theater company...See full bio »
1940Boom Town
(performer: "Polly Wolly Doodle" - uncredited)
1939Idiot's Delight
(performer: "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" - uncredited, "Puttin' on the Ritz" - uncredited, "Boola Boola" - uncredited, "Abide with Me" - uncredited, "The Fountain in the Park" - uncredited)
1938Test Pilot
(performer: "The Prisoner's Song If I Had the Wings of an Angel" 1924 - uncredited, "Chicago That Toddlin' Town" 1922 - uncredited)
1937Saratoga
(performer: "The Horse with the Dreamy Eyes" 1937 - uncredited / "The Horse with the Dreamy Eyes" 1937 - uncredited)
1936Love on the Run
(performer: "She'll be Comin' 'Round the Mountain" - uncredited, "String Quintet In E, Op. 13 No. 5: Minuet" - uncredited)
1936Wife vs. Secretary
(performer: "Thank You for a Lovely Evening" 1934 - uncredited, "She Was Poor But She Was Honest" 1930 - uncredited, "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile!" 1915 - uncredited)
1934It Happened One Night
(performer: "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" - uncredited)
Hawk Island (1929). Melodrama. Written and directed by Howard Irving Young. Longacre Theatre: 16 Sep 1929- Oct 1929 (closing date unknown/24 performances). Cast included: Clark Gable (as "Gregory Stone")Henry O'Neill. Produced by Thomas Kilpatrick.
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This power that I'm supposed to have over women was never noticed when I was a stage actor on Broadway. I don't know when I got it. And by God, I can't explain it.
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Trivia:
6/11/33: He was hospitalized for an infection of the gums the day before he was to begin shooting
Dancing Lady. He was hospitalized for several days, after which most of his teeth were extracted. Afterwards, he went on a vacation to Alaska and Canada with his wife, as it would take a couple of weeks for his gums to heal enough so he could be fitted for dentures...
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Trademark:
Pencil thin mustache that hugged his upper lip
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