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Clark Gable

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Occupation

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Born in

Cadiz

Born

February 1, 1901

Zodiac

Aquarius

21,839

days lived

59

age at death

Born
February 1, 1901 in Cadiz
Died
November 16, 1960 in Los Angeles (aged 59)
ResidenceClark Gable Museum
Zodiac
♒︎Aquarius·ox 🐂
Updated Jul 2026

About

William Clark Gable 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.

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Sun Sign

Aquarius♒︎

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Moon Sign

Cancer♋︎

Dominant Element

Air

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Planetary positions calculated for February 1, 1901

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1961
Day 21,962
Age 60

Birth of John Clark Gable

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96%
Mar 20, 1961

Gable's only son, John Clark Gable, is born posthumously to Kay Williams.

1960
Day 21,838
Age 59

Death of Clark Gable

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96%
Nov 16, 1960

Clark Gable dies of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California.

1955
Day 19,883
Age 54

Marries Kay Spreckels (Williams)

Confidence
96%
Jul 11, 1955

Gable marries his fifth wife, Kay Spreckels (also known as Kay Williams).

1952
Day 18,687
Age 51

Divorces Sylvia Ashley

Confidence
96%
Apr 1, 1952

Gable's fourth marriage, to Sylvia Ashley, ends in divorce.

1949
Day 17,854
Age 48

Marries Sylvia Ashley

Confidence
96%
Dec 20, 1949

Gable marries his fourth wife, Lady Sylvia Ashley, a British model and actress.

1945
Day 16,040
Age 43

Returns to Acting After War

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96%
Jan 1, 1945

Gable returns to acting after his service in World War II.

1942
Day 15,167
Age 41

Enlists in the United States Army Air Forces

Confidence
96%
Aug 12, 1942

Gable enlists in the USAAF after Carole Lombard's death.

Day 14,959
Age 40

Death of Carole Lombard

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96%
Jan 16, 1942

Gable's wife, Carole Lombard, dies in a plane crash.

1939
Day 13,935
Age 38

Marries Carole Lombard

Confidence
96%
Mar 29, 1939

Gable marries actress Carole Lombard.

Day 13,913
Age 38

Divorces Rhea Langham

Confidence
96%
Mar 7, 1939

Gable's second marriage, to Rhea Langham, ends in divorce.

1935
Day 12,444
Age 34

Wins Oscar for 'It Happened One Night'

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96%
Feb 27, 1935

Gable wins the Academy Award for Best Actor for 'It Happened One Night'.

1931
Day 10,926
Age 29

Marries Rhea Langham

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96%
Jan 1, 1931

Gable marries Maria Franklin Prentiss Lucas Langham.

Day 10,926
Age 29

Breakthrough Role in 'A Free Soul'

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96%
Jan 1, 1931

Gable gains recognition for his role in 'A Free Soul'.

1930
Day 10,561
Age 28

Signs with MGM

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96%
Jan 1, 1930

Gable signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).

1924
Day 8,716
Age 23

Marries Josephine Dillon

Confidence
96%
Dec 13, 1924

Gable marries his acting coach, Josephine Dillon.

1920
Day 6,908
Age 18

Early Stage Work

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96%
Jan 1, 1920

Gable begins working in stage productions and traveling theater companies.

1917
Day 5,813
Age 15

Works in Tire Factory

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96%
Jan 1, 1917

Gable drops out of high school and works in a tire factory.

1901
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Clark Gable

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96%
Feb 1, 1901

William Clark Gable is born in Cadiz, Ohio.