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My Take
Clark Gable earns the King of Hollywood title in my book, but what I admire most isn't the crown, it's how he wore it. Sixty-plus films across thirty-seven years, an Oscar by his mid-thirties, and a screen presence so commanding that the American Film Institute still ranks him among the greatest legends. Yet at the height of that fame he joined the war effort and came home with a Distinguished Flying Cross. That combination of matinee-idol glamour and genuine grit is something modern stardom rarely produces. When I watch his films, I'm seeing the template every leading man since has been measured against, usually unfavorably.
Overview
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American actor often referred to as the "King of Hollywood". He appeared in more than 60 motion pictures across a variety of genres during a 37-year career, three decades of which he spent as a leading man. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Gable as the seventh-greatest male screen legend of classical Hollywood cinema.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Clark Gable
- Name (Japanese)
- クラーク・ゲーブル
- Reading
- くらーく・げーぶる
- Born
- February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Cadiz, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 184 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1935 Academy Award for Best Actor
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Air Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- 2001 Golden Boot Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.