Clark Gable

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.

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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

Origin

Cadiz, Ohio, United States

Height

184 cm

Occupation

film actor / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Ox

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

• Official sitehttps://clarkgable.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark%20Gable
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71243

Tags

• Ohio
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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