The Legendary
CLARK GABLE
Real Name: WILLIAM CLARK GABLE
Date of Birth: FEBRUARY 1, 1901
Claim(s) to Fame:
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Played the one and only Rhett Butler
in one of the greatest and most famous movies of all time, "Gone With the
Wind".
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When Gable removed his shirt in "It
Happened One Night" to reveal his bare chest, sales in under-shirts
dropped 80%.
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Adolf Hitler offered a reward for
his capture because he had such high regard for the actor .
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Nominated for three Academy Awards®.
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Won an Academy Award® for his
performance in "It Happened One Night".
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Listed by the American Film Institute
as a screen legend.
LINKS:
Clark Gable-
King of Hollywood
Classic
Movies
Clark Gable at
the IMDb
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