clark gable

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Definition of clark gable in English English dictionary

{i} (1901-1960) American movie actor, winner of the 1934 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "It Happened One Night" (also known for his starring role in "Gone with the Wind")

a US film actor who appeared in many films especially in the 1930s and 1940s. He is most famous for appearing as the character Rhett Butler in Gone With The Wind (1939), and his other films include It Happened One Night (1934) and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) (1901-60). born Feb. 1, 1901, Cadiz, Ohio, U.S. died Nov. 16, 1960, Hollywood, Calif. U.S. film actor. He debuted on Broadway in 1928 and went to Hollywood in 1930. After an initial rejection MGM signed him, and within a year he was playing romantic leads. He triumphed in It Happened One Night (1934, Academy Award). His sardonic virility and lighthearted charm appealed to men as well as women, and he became known as "the King." Among his 70-odd films are Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), San Francisco (1936), Saratoga (1937), and, most memorably, Gone with the Wind (1939). After the death of his third wife, Carole Lombard, he became disenchanted with the film industry and joined the Army Air Corps, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal for his wartime bombing missions. He later returned to Hollywood, starring in films such as The Hucksters (1947), Mogambo (1953), and The Misfits (1961)

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William Clark Gable

born Feb. 1, 1901, Cadiz, Ohio, U.S. died Nov. 16, 1960, Hollywood, Calif. U.S. film actor. He debuted on Broadway in 1928 and went to Hollywood in 1930. After an initial rejection MGM signed him, and within a year he was playing romantic leads. He triumphed in It Happened One Night (1934, Academy Award). His sardonic virility and lighthearted charm appealed to men as well as women, and he became known as "the King." Among his 70-odd films are Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), San Francisco (1936), Saratoga (1937), and, most memorably, Gone with the Wind (1939). After the death of his third wife, Carole Lombard, he became disenchanted with the film industry and joined the Army Air Corps, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal for his wartime bombing missions. He later returned to Hollywood, starring in films such as The Hucksters (1947), Mogambo (1953), and The Misfits (1961)

Hyphenation

Clark Ga·ble

Turkish pronunciation

klärk geybıl

Pronunciation

/ˈklärk ˈgābəl/ /ˈklɑːrk ˈɡeɪbəl/