Clark Gable

Clark Gable (1901–1960) was an American film actor whose screen presence made him a leading Hollywood star. His best-known roles include Peter Warne in It Happened One Night and Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind.

It Happened One Night: A 1934 romantic comedy film directed by Frank Capra and starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. Gable won his only competitive Academy Award for playing the irreverent reporter Peter Warne.
MGM: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was an American film studio that became one of Hollywood’s major producers and distributors. MGM built Gable’s star image and controlled much of his career during his peak years.
Akron, Ohio: A city in northeastern Ohio that grew as a center of rubber manufacturing. Gable was born in Akron in 1901 and spent his early years there.
Hollywood's Golden Age: A period of major-studio dominance and international influence in American cinema, especially from the 1930s through the 1950s. Gable became one of the defining stars of the era’s studio-made films.
Gone with the Wind: A 1939 historical romance film adapted from Margaret Mitchell’s novel and directed by Victor Fleming. Gable’s Rhett Butler became his most iconic role and one of Hollywood’s best-known characters.
Frank Capra: Frank Capra was an Italian-born American film director known for popular comedies and dramas. Capra directed Gable in It Happened One Night, the performance that won Gable an Academy Award.
Broadway theatre: Professional theatre presented in Manhattan’s Broadway district, a major center of American stage performance. Gable worked in touring and stage productions before Hollywood established him as a film star.
Academy Award for Best Actor: An annual Academy Award honoring a leading performance by an actor in a motion picture. Gable won the award for It Happened One Night and received two further nominations.
Mutiny on the Bounty: A 1935 adventure film depicting the 1789 mutiny aboard the British ship HMS Bounty. Gable played Fletcher Christian in this major MGM production, earning an Academy Award nomination.
Carole Lombard: Carole Lombard was an American actress known for screwball comedies and her marriage to Clark Gable. Their marriage became a celebrated Hollywood partnership until Lombard died in a 1942 plane crash.

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