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Clark Gable

Oscar Winners

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 Jan 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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Fire
Earth
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Sun Sign

Aquarius♒︎

Moon Sign

Cancer♋︎

Dominant Element

Air

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Planetary positions calculated for February 1, 1901

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1961
Day 21,963
Age 60

Birth of John Clark Gable

Confidence
96%
Mar 20, 1961

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

1960
Day 21,839
Age 59

Death of Clark Gable

Confidence
96%
Nov 16, 1960

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

1955
Day 19,884
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 18,688
Age 51

Divorces Sylvia Ashley

Confidence
96%
Apr 1, 1952

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

1949
Day 17,855
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 16,041
Age 43

Returns to Acting After War

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1945

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

1942
Day 15,168
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 14,960
Age 40

Death of Carole Lombard

Confidence
96%
Jan 16, 1942

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

1939
Day 13,936
Age 38

Marries Carole Lombard

Confidence
96%
Mar 29, 1939

Gable marries actress Carole Lombard.

Day 13,914
Age 38

Divorces Rhea Langham

Confidence
96%
Mar 7, 1939

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

1935
Day 12,445
Age 34

Wins Oscar for 'It Happened One Night'

Confidence
96%
Feb 27, 1935

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

1931
Day 10,927
Age 29

Marries Rhea Langham

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1931

Gable marries Maria Franklin Prentiss Lucas Langham.

Day 10,927
Age 29

Breakthrough Role in 'A Free Soul'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1931

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

1930
Day 10,562
Age 28

Signs with MGM

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1930

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

1924
Day 8,717
Age 23

Marries Josephine Dillon

Confidence
96%
Dec 13, 1924

Gable marries his acting coach, Josephine Dillon.

1920
Day 6,909
Age 18

Early Stage Work

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1920

Gable begins working in stage productions and traveling theater companies.

1917
Day 5,814
Age 15

Works in Tire Factory

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1917

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

1901
Day 1
Age 0

Birth of Clark Gable

Confidence
96%
Feb 1, 1901

William Clark Gable is born in Cadiz, Ohio.