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William Clark Gable was born on the 1st of February 1901 in Cadiz, Ohio. He grew up in Vernon Township, Pennsylvania, spending time with his maternal uncle Charles Hershelman and his wife on their farm after his mother died when he was ten months old.
Clark Gable began his acting career after receiving a $300 inheritance from a Hershelman trust at age 21. He received crucial training and support from his acting coach Josephine Dillon, who paid for his teeth to be fixed and guided him in building his body and improving his voice.
Clark Gable played the lead role in the 1934 film It Happened One Night, which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. His performance in this screwball comedy revitalized his career and established him as a top box office draw.
Clark Gable joined the United States Army Air Forces on the 12th of August 1942 after the death of his wife Carole Lombard. He served as an observer-gunner in B-17 Flying Fortresses, flew five combat missions, and earned the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Clark Gable died on the 16th of November 1960 at the age of 59 from a second heart attack caused by an infection. He was hospitalized at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a heart attack on the 6th of November 1960.