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William Clark Gable was born on February 1, 1901 in Cadiz, Ohio, to Adeline (Hershelman) and William Henry Gable, an oil-well driller. He was of German, Irish, and Swiss-German descent. When he was seven months old, 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. 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. On December 13, 1924, he married Josephine Dillon, his acting coach and 15 years his senior. Around that time, they moved to Hollywood, so that Clark could concentrate on his acting career. In April 1930, they divorced and a year later, he married Maria Langham (a.k.a. Maria Franklin Gable), also about 17 years older than him.

While Gable acted on stage, he became a lifelong friend of Lionel Barrymore. After several failed screen tests (for Barrymore and Darryl F. Zanuck), Gable was signed in 1930 by MGM's Irving Thalberg. He had a small part in The Painted Desert (1931) which starred William Boyd. Joan Crawford asked for him as co-star in Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) and the public loved him manhandling Norma Shearer in A Free Soul (1931) the same year. His unshaven lovemaking with bra-less Jean Harlow in Red Dust (1932) made him MGM's most important star.

His acting career then flourished. At one point, he refused an assignment, and the studio punished him by loaning him out to (at the time) low-rent Columbia Pictures, which put him in Frank Capra's It Happened One Night (1934), which won him an Academy Award for his performance. The next year saw a starring role in Call of the Wild (1935) with Loretta Young, with whom he had an affair (resulting in the birth of a daughter, Judy Lewis). He returned to far more substantial roles at MGM, such as Fletcher Christian in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind (1939).

After divorcing Maria Langham, in March 1939 Clark married Carole Lombard, but tragedy struck in January 1942 when the plane in which Carole and her mother were flying crashed into Table Rock Mountain, Nevada, killing them both. A grief-stricken Gable joined the US Army Air Force and was off the screen for three years, flying combat missions in Europe. When he returned the studio regarded his salary as excessive and did not renew his contract. He freelanced, but his films didn't do well at the box office. He married Sylvia Ashley, the widow of Douglas Fairbanks, in 1949. Unfortunately this marriage was short-lived and they divorced in 1952. In July 1955 he married a former sweetheart, Kathleen Williams Spreckles (a.k.a. Kay Williams) and became stepfather to her two children, Joan and Adolph ("Bunker") Spreckels III.

On November 16, 1959, Gable became a grandfather when Judy Lewis, his daughter with Loretta Young, gave birth to a daughter, Maria. In 1960, Gable's wife Kay discovered that she was expecting their first child. In early November 1960, he had just completed filming The Misfits (1961), when he suffered a heart attack, and died later that month, on November 16, 1960. Gable was buried shortly afterwards in the shrine that he had built for Carole Lombard and her mother when they died, at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

In March 1961, Kay Gable gave birth to a boy, whom she named John Clark Gable after his father.

Álvaro Morte was born on 23 February 1975 in Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for Money Heist (2017), Immaculate (2024) and Mirage (2018).

Yolanda Vazquez was born on 5 November 1960 in Cadiz, Spain. She is an actress, known for Children of Men (2006), Proof of Life (2000) and Notting Hill (1999). She has been married to Jonny Phillips since 1989. They have two children.

Manolo Solo was born in 1964 in Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain. He is an actor and composer, known for Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Marshland (2014) and Biutiful (2010).

Paco Tous was born in 1964 in Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor, known for Los hombres de Paco (2005), The Invisible Guest (2016) and Money Heist (2017).

José Manuel Poga was born in 1980 in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor, known for El nino (2014), Burning Body (2023) and La vida entre dos noches (2022).

Ana Álvarez was born on 19 November 1969 in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. She is an actress, known for The Dead Mother (1993), Suspicious Minds (2010) and GAL (2006).

Jesús Castro was born in 1993 at the Hospital of Puerto Real, close to Vejer de la Frontera. He has a brother and a younger sister.

Jesús Castro came to fame in 2014 starring alongside Luis Tosar the film El Niño. El Nino made in its first weekend grossing nearly three million, making it the biggest opening of the year of a film in Spain.It has become the most-watched Spanish film in history.

Prior to audition for El Nino, what would be his film debut, Jesús studied Electronics in the IES La Janda. He also worked in public relations at a nightclub and helped out in the family economy preparing churros at the cafeteria of his father.

Manuel Tallafé was born in 1963 in Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022), The Last Circus (2010) and Plutón B.R.B. Nero (2008).

Alejandro Albarracín was born on 29 December 1982 in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor, known for Los hombres de Paco (2005), Gavilanes (2010) and Rocío, casi madre (2007).

Ruth Gabriel was born on 10 July 1975 in San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. She is an actress and producer, known for Numbered Days (1994), The Disciple (2010) and The Goya Murders (2019).

Juan Luis Galiardo was born on 2 March 1940 in San Roque, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. He was an actor and producer, known for El caballero Don Quijote (2002), Familia (1996) and El vuelo de la paloma (1989). He was married to María Elías and Juana Prieto. He died on 22 June 2012 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

Víctor Clavijo was born on 28 September 1973 in Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor, known for The Ministry of Time (2015), The Wait (2023) and Before the Fall (2008).

Lisi Linder was born in 1984 in Cádiz, Spain. She is an actress, known for Héroes de barrio (2022), Vis a Vis: El Oasis (2020) and Victim Number 8 (2018).

Pablo Márquez Fernández, as Paul Hawk, is a multifaceted film professional: stunt performer, actor, action director, and producer. Known for his versatility and discipline, he has worked on over 35 international productions across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, contributing to high-profile projects in both film and television.

Trained in martial arts, acrobatics, firearms, and skydiving, Paul's career began after intensive preparation in military and stunt schools. His debut came with Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion teaser, followed by work on El Cid (2020-2021). His credits include major titles such as Citadel, Napoleon, FBI: International, The Mother, Vampire Academy, Gladiator II, Kaos, and Fuimos los Afortunados.

He has also appeared in campaigns for Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Playstation, Nocco, and more. In 2024, he founded One Shot Odyssey, a production company through which he produces and directs short films like Skyland, London Rush, One Minute and La Línea Roja. Developing the series Skyland, envisioned as a high-concept sci-fi show.

Conchita Martínez was born on 26 November 1916 in Cadiz, Spain. She was an actress, known for Hermoso ideal (1948), La morena de mi copla (1946) and Manolete (1946). She was married to Raúl Acha Sáenz. She died on 3 May 1960 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.

Since very young she is famous as a dancer and singer of andalusian folklore. In 1939 she debuts in cinema in the role of a gipsy. Her greatest success is in folklore shows with Manolo Caracol as artistic partner till 1951. She marries in 1958 to the guitarrist Antonio González "El Pescaílla".

Julián Villagrán was born on 24 May 1973 in Trebujena, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor and composer, known for The Ministry of Time (2015), Unit 7 (2012) and Extraterrestrial (2011).

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Nuria Carbonell was born on 9 September 1965 in Cadiz, Spain. She was an actress, known for Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998), Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella (2001) and Atún y chocolate (2004). She died on 28 May 2012 in Cadiz, Spain.

Pepa Rus was born in 1985 in Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. She is an actress, known for La mula (2013), The Time in Between (2013) and En fin (2024).

Alex O'Dogherty was born on 7 March 1973 in San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for Camera café (2005), Doctor Mateo (2009) and Olmos y Robles (2015).

Mari Carmen Sánchez was born in Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. She is known for Everybody Knows (2018), Money Heist (2017) and La sala (2019).

Paco de Lucía was born on 21 December 1947 in Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. He was a composer and actor, known for The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) and Don Juan DeMarco (1994). He was married to Casilda Varela. He died on 25 February 2014 in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Manuel Morón was born on 9 June 1956 in Cádiz, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor, known for Cell 211 (2009), The Night of the Sunflowers (2006) and All About My Mother (1999).