Clark Gable was an American actor.
Biography[]
Born William Gable in Cadiz, Ohio, he began working as a stage actor at the age of 21 and later moved to Hollywood where he became an extra in silent films. He went on to appear in such films as Night Nurse and Possessed before his Academy Award winning role in It Happened One Night.
Gable went on to receive subsequent nominations for Mutiny on the Bounty and his best-known role as Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind, ultimately resulting in his being known as the "King of Hollywood." He would go on to appear in a mixture and romantic and comic productions, making his final appearance in the critically lauded The Misfits.
Gable passed away in 1960.
Singing[]
Gable lent his rich voice to several films, though never more than brief examples, including "The Horse With the Dreamy Eyes" in Saratoga, and duetting on "Abide with Me" in Idiot's Delight.
Film[]
It Happened One Night (1934)[]
- Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (solo)
Wife vs. Secretary (1936)[]
- Thank You for a Lovely Evening (solo)
- She Was Poor But She Was Honest (solo)
- Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile! (solo)
Love on the Run (1936)[]
- She'll be Comin' 'Round the Mountain
Saratoga (1937)[]
- The Horse With the Dreamy Eyes
- The Horse With the Dreamy Eyes (reprise)(solo)
Test Pilot (1938)[]
- The Prisoner's Song (If I Had the Wings of an Angel)
- Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)(solo)
Idiot's Delight (1939)[]
- By the Light of the Silvery Moon
- Boola Boola (solo)
- Abide with Me (duet)
- The Fountain in the Park
Boom Town (1940)[]
- Polly Wolly Doodle (solo)
Comrade X (1940)[]
- Funiculi, Funicula (solo)
Gallery[]
