
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American actor. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Gable the seventh-greatest male star of all-time. His most famous role was Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh. His performance earned him his third nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor; he won for It Happened One Night (1934) and was also nominated for Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). Later performances were in Run Silent, Run Deep, a submarine war film, and his final film, The Misfits (1961), which paired Gable with Marilyn Monroe, also in her last screen appearance.
During his long film career, Gable appeared opposite some of the most popular actresses of the time. Joan Crawford, who was his favorite actress to work with, was partnered with Gable in eight films, Myrna Loy was with him seven times, and he was paired with Jean Harlow in six productions. He also starred with Lana Turner in four features, and with Norma Shearer in three. Gable was often named the top male star in the mid-30s, and was second only to the top box-office draw of all, Shirley Temple.

Gone with the Wind
1939 · as Rhett Butler

The Misfits
1961 · as Gay Langland

Honky Tonk
1941 · as "Candy" Johnson

It Happened One Night
1934 · as Peter Warne

Mutiny on the Bounty
1935 · as Lieutenant Fletcher Christian

The Tall Men
1955 · as Col. Ben Allison

Susan Lenox
1931 · as Rodney Spencer

La Classe américaine
1993 · as The Actor (archive footage)

Betrayed
1954 · as Col. Pieter Deventer

That's Dancing!
1985 · as Self (archive footage)

Mogambo
1953 · as Victor Marswell

That's Entertainment!
1974 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Call of the Wild
1935 · as Jack Thornton

Strange Cargo
1940 · as André Verne

China Seas
1935 · as Cpt Alan Gaskell

Teacher's Pet
1958 · as James Gannon

Possessed
1931 · as Mark Whitney

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925 · as Roman Guard (uncredited)