Clark Gable's mother died when he was seven months old. At 16 he quit high school, went to work in an Akron (Ohio) tire factory and decided to become an actor after seeing the play "The Bird of Paradise". He toured in stock companies, worked oil fields and sold ties. In 1924 he reached Hollywood with the help of Portland...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)
[on playing Rhett Butler] I discovered that Rhett was even harder to play than I had anticipated. With so much of Scarlett preceding his entrance, Rhett's scenes were all climaxes. There was a chance to build up to Scarlett, but Rhett represented drama and action every time he appeared. He didn't figure in any of the battle scenes...
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