contient des milliers de photos et GeneaStars. In March 1939 Clark married Carole Lombard, but tragedy struck in January 1942 when the plane in which Carole and her mother were flying crashed into Table Rock Mountain, Nevada, killing them both. Mary Burwell , John Brown, Blanche de BRIENNE , Guillaume de FIENNES, Agns De Neuchatel , Pierre De Grandson. William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 November 16, 1960) was an American film actor. His discharge papers were signed by fellow-actor Capt. The reason that Clark Gable never knew any of his descendants is that his son was born in March 1961, four months after he died. Command Decision (1948) Passed | 112 min | Action, Drama, War 7.3 Rate Army generals struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing the German factories producing new jet fighters over the extremely high casualties the mission will cost. [8] It was in Akron that Clark became infatuated with the theater after seeing a production of the play The Bird of Paradise. His mother died when he was but a few months of age. Clark then volunteered to be drafted and served in Europe for several years. Failed to delete flower. He landed a job with a stock company, gaining valuable training from the woman who would become his wife and lead him to Hollywood and a career which spanned three decades with appearances in 92 movies including "Gone With the Wind," one of the most popular film of all times. During this time, Clark followed Dillon's advice to change his stage name from W.C. to Clark. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Clark is 28 degrees from Pope Saint John Paul II Wojtyla, 18 degrees from Pope Urban VIII Barberini, 19 degrees from Pope Alexander VI Borgia, 43 degrees from Pope Pius VII Chiaramonti, 33 degrees from Pope John XI di Roma, 31 degrees from Pope Victor II Dollnstein-Hirschberg, 29 degrees from Pope St Leo IX Egisheim, 18 degrees from Pope Leo X Medici, 21 degrees from Blessed Pope Innocent XI Odescalchi, 23 degrees from Pope Benedict XIII Orsini, 21 degrees from Pope Pius II Piccolomini and 17 degrees from Fiona McMichael on our single family tree. She guided him in building up his chronically undernourished body, and taught him better body control and posture. Deceased persons are not concerned by this provision. Clark enrolled in the Army's 13-week Officers Candidate School at Miami Beach, emerging as a second lieutenant and earning his wings as an aerial gunner. Charles was born in Pennsylvania. His third marriage to actress Carole Lombard ended with her tragic death at 33 in a plane crash in 1942 while participating in a bond drive. She died when he was ten months old, probably of an aggressive brain tumor. Year should not be greater than current year. 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). Sarah was the daughter of Johann/John Philip Frankenfield and Cadarena/Catherine/Catharine Haupt. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Timothy was the son of Catherine Harmon. There is a problem with your email/password. Clark Gable was an American actor. He was tall, dark, and handsome. On 29 Mar 1939, just three weeks after his divorce from Ria was finalized, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard were married during a production break on Gone with the Wind. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. {{ media.date_translated }}, {{ asCtrl.bannerRights.content|translate }}, The Geneanet family trees are powered by Geneweb 7.0. A few weeks later, she delivered a boy at the same hospital where his father died. Clark Gable. Clark Gable received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8, 1960. A 1952 Jaguar XK120 Roadster owned by legendary Hollywood actor Clark Gable is heading to auction. Often referred to as The King of Hollywood, He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which was as a leading man. Gable's most famous role was Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh. Born Clark James GABLE American actor, model, and television presenter Born on September 20, 1988 in Malibu, California , United States Died on February 22, 2019 in Dallas, Texas , United States Born on September 20 55 Deceased on February 22 39 Family tree Report an error Gable William Henry 1870 - 1948 Hershelman Adeline 1869 - 1901 Yarro According to hospital administrator, B. J. Caldwell, hospital administrator, He appeared to be doing fine. That same year, Clark's beloved stepmother, Jennie, died. He was the only child of William Henry "Will" Gable and his wife Adeline (ne Hershelman). Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Although neither ordered nor expected to, Clark flew with several B-17 operational missions in active combat over Europe in his desire to obtain the combat footage he believed he required. William Clark Gable was born on February 1, 1901 in Cadiz, Ohio, to Adeline (Hershelman) and William Henry Gable, an oil-well driller. gnalogique Dowling avec plus d'un demi-million de parents, Categories: Featured Actors | Famous Actors of the 20th Century | Academy Award Winners of the 20th Century | United States Army Air Corps, World War II | Air Medal | American Campaign Medal | Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) | European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal | Cadiz, Ohio | West Hollywood, California | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California | This Day In History February 01 | This Day In History November 16 | United States of America, Notables | Notables | United States Army Air Forces, World War II, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. A few months after the United States entered World War II, in August 1942, Clark enlisted as a private in the United States Air Corps a move many have viewed as his way of dealing with the tragic death of his third wife, Carole Lombard, earlier in the year.[16]. All rights reserved. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (function() { However, he was not offered any major film roles, so he returned to the stage. Please enter your email and password to sign in. A long indirect journey to Hollywood began with many odd jobs along the way leading him to Portland, Oregon. William Clark Gable was born on February 1, 1901, in Cadiz, Ohio. After a short-lived marriage (Lady Sylvia Ashley) and an unsuccessful attempt at independent production in the 1950s, Gable proved himself the King one last time, romancing the fragile Marilyn Monroe in John Huston's "The Misfits" (1961). William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 - November 16, 1960) was an American actor. publicity photo of Clark Gable, photo credit: x-ray delta one, Sources: Genealogies of Clark Gable http://www.geni.com See FameChain's massive Trump family tree. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Financially, Clark's father had done very well up until 1917, when he suddenly lost a great deal of money in an failed business venture. [6] After the long period of rigorous training, she eventually considered him ready to attempt a film career. 5th place. Gable was born in Cadiz, Ohio to William Henry "Bill" Gable, an oil-well driller,[1][2] and Adeline Hershelman, of German and Irish[3] descent. Clark Gable was laid to rest beside his late-third wife, Carole Lombard, in the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. All Rights Reserved. There was much speculation that Gable's physically demanding role in The Misfits contributed to his sudden death soon after filming was completed. Jacob was the son of John Jacob Stainbrook and Elizabeth Conrad. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. He found out what he wanted to be and no amount of adversity, hardship, or negative opinion would ever change his mind. ABLE No matter what the box office records showed each year, "and producers have died since January I, 1959, including, "Univ, of Oregon Library eugene, oregon i Movie 'king', a humane officer. He was mistakenly listed as a female on his birth certificate. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. At seventeen, Gable was inspired to be an actor after seeing the play The Bird of Paradise, but he was not able to make a real start until he turned 21 and inherited money. Langham had recently ended her third marriage and had moved to New York to begin anew. Clark Gable played the infamous Rhett Butler in the classic movie, Gone with the Wind. He is survived by his parents, John Clark Gable and Scheff, as well as his sister Kayley and a daughter named Shore. Gable is best known for being the host of the reality show 'Cheaters' in Seasons 13 and 14. Report: Clark Gable's grandson, Clark Gable III, dead at 30, King Charles' coronation: 8 women before Camilla who could have been queen, My mission now is to answer to a higher calling: Granger Smith, Met Gala 2023 highlights barely-there fashion, hot date nights and surprise baby announcements, Princess Charlotte beams ahead of 8th birthday in new photo taken by mom Kate Middleton, Gisele Bndchen makes first Met Gala appearance after Tom Brady divorce, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson celebrate 35 years of marriage with sweet Instagram post: 'Love is everything'. In December 1949, Clark married Sylvia Ashley, a British model and actress who was the widow of actor Douglas Fairbanks. Clark Gable was buried in a closed casket. rcds.appendChild(rcel); Clark Gable, in full William Clark Gable, (born February 1, 1901, Cadiz, Ohio, U.S.died November 16, 1960, Los Angeles, California), American film actor who epitomized the American ideal of masculinity and virility for three decades. L'arbre This is a carousel with slides. Even though his father insisted on Gable doing "manly" things, like hunting and hard physical work, Gable loved language. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 days in jail. 1953, Frank Sinatra{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Frank Sinatra", "gender": "Male" } You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. He also starred in Dance, Fools, Dance; Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone with the Wind, and The Misfits, among many other films. Two towns claim him as a native son, Cadiz, Ohio and Meadville, Pennsylvania. Please give yourself credit if you have contributed family data for this profile. Rebecca was the daughter of John McFadden, Jr. and Catherine Steinbruch/Stainbrook. Maria Langham, daughter of a rich Texan family, was older than Josephine and 17 years older than Gable and had been married three times before, but for Gable, she had a great advantage over Josephineshe had . The couple divorced in April 1930. Explore how the celebrity world connects. In 2000, the Los Angeles Times published a feature on the younger Gable, who was preparing to race in the Baja 500 off-road race. There is also a cashapp set up specifically for the Life with Dr. Trish channel. William Clark Gable Print Family Tree Born 1 February 1901 - Cadiz, OH Deceased 16 November 1960 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA,aged 59 years old Buried - Forest Lawn, Glendale, CA Actor 2 files available Parents William Henry Gable 1870-1948 Adeline Hershelman 1869-1901 Spouses, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren "My brother was found unresponsive this morning by his fiancand didn't wake up," she wrote on Facebook. Discharged with the rank of Major, he returned to Hollywood and resumed film making. With two young children of her own, Kay was able to give Clark the family he had long wanted. Clark Gable III, 30, died at 9.11am Friday morning in Dallas, Texas . Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. ). Failed to delete memorial. When MGM remade "Red Dust" in 1953 as "Mogambo", Ava Gardner was in for Harlow, Grace Kelly played the Mary Astor role, and Gable's part? Often referred to as The King of Hollywood, He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which was as a leading man. Actor: It Happened One Night. Was he in fact partly of subsaharran African and indigenous ancestry? Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Feb 1 1901 - Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, United States, Nov 16 1960 - West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Jane Carole Alice Lombard, Edith Sylvia Louisa Ashley, Maria Ria Gable. [1] Clark was named William after his father, but he was almost always called Clark, even as a child. 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Linked to: Timothy Michael Dowling, Spouse of 10th cousin 2x removed Per Biography, the future screen star was born on February 1, 1901, in Cadiz, Ohio, to his father, William Henry Gable, an oil-driller and farmer, and his mother, Adeline, who sadly suffered from severe physical health problems.According to the actor's biography, "Clark Gable," Addie, as she was known, had some form of sickness for the majority of . Will Gable did agree to buy a seventy-two volume set of The World's Greatest Literature to improve his son's education, but claimed he never saw his son use it. Jennifer Beals is a former teenage model and best-known for being an American actress. Mia Farrow Looks 'Stunning' at 78 with Son Whose Dad Ruined Their Family - She Smiles Again after Painful Loss of 3 Kids. His mother was of German and Irish ancestry. In a now legendary act of studio disciplining, Louis B. Mayer "punished" Gable by loaning him out to lowly Columbia for a role in a minor romantic comedy. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. The Cheaters host reportedly passed away at age 30 in his home in Dallas in February 2019. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. . You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Father of Judith A. Lewis and Private. Where did Clark get his looks from in real life though? Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Clark Gable (373)? His mother died when he was but a few months of age. GREAT NEWS! Among trusted company, he would recite Shakespeare, particularly the sonnets. Clark Gable was born on the 20th of March in 1961 to Kay Spreckels and William Clark Gable in Los Angeles California where he also spent most of his childhood. There was an error deleting this problem. -- imdb.com, {{ mediasCtrl.getTitle(media, true) }} Failed to report flower. Clark Gable III, who long struggled with substance abuse and being the grandson of a screen legend he never met, died Feb. 22 from an overdose of drugs that included fentanyl, the same. A poor student, he became a school dropout leaving home to take a job with Firestone Tire in Akron, Ohio. He landed a job with a stock company gaining valuable training from the woman who would become his wife and lead him to Hollywood and a career which spanned three decades with appearances in 92 movies including "Gone With the Wind," one of the most popular film of all times. The dashing, mustachioed image of Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind" (1939) remains indelibly associated with the name Clark Gable, but before his "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" made screen history, Gable (with the aid of his MGM publicist Howard Strickland) had already established a distinctive screen persona as the virile, lovable rogue whose gruff facade only thinly masked a natural charm and goodness. Clarks father was of German, some Swiss-German, distant Irish, and remote Belgian, descent, with some roots in Rhineland-Palatinate. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. He widowed his fifth wife, the former Kay Spreckles, in 1960, shortly before she gave birth to John Clark Gable, the son Gable had always longed for. An error has occured while loading the map. Market data provided by Factset. A few weeks later she delivered a boy at the same hospital where his father died. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Four years later, however, the pair were reunited at a party at the Mayfair Club in New York City. Clark Gable's only son, John Clark Gable, has faced great struggles and trials in life. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. rcel.async = true; Clark Gable's former grandfather in law is. Clark Gable's Major Awards and Achievements [ Expand/Collapse ] AFI's Greatest Actor [ Expand/Collapse ] 1999 American Film Institute (AFI) ranking of the greatest male and female actors in history. Two weeks after completing his last movie, "The Misfits," he suffered chest pains and was transported to Presbyterian Hospital in Los Angeles where he was diagnosed as having suffered a coronary thrombosis. Later memorable performances were in Run Silent, Run Deep, a classic submarine war film, and his final film, The Misfits (1961), which paired Gable with Marilyn Monroe in her last screen appearance. Sadly Clark Gable would pass away just four months before his only son, John Clark Gable, was born, 20 Mar 1961. [17][18] the John Gilberts and the beautifully chiseled movie faces. In 1929, just as he was about to be signed by MGM, Gable asked Josephine for a divorce. Space-X continues to reach for the stars. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. In 1932, Clark starred opposite actress Carole Lombard in the romantic comedy No Man of Her Own, after which the two parted ways. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Clark began his film career as an extra in Hollywood silent films between 1923 and 1926, before progressing to supporting roles for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He was tall, dark, and handsome. John, then 39, noted that his father was also interested in road racing, even starring as a race car driver in the 1950 film "To Please A Lady." He was sitting up, then he put his head back on the pillow and that was that. It was assumed that a second heart attack took the actors life. based on information from your browser. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. He waited around forever, for everybody. His performance was greatly praised, but Gable had insisted on performing his own stunts, including breaking a horse. One of the top-rated Hollywood stars of the 1930s and 1940s, he was often referred to as 'The King of Hollywood' or simply 'The King.'. On the ninth day of his confinement, he was gone. Clark then enrolled in the eleventh grade at Edinburg Centralized High School. Hollywood TCL Chinese Theatre Handprints and Footprints, Remakes of Original Films - The original star and the new star. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Clark Gable I found on Findagrave.com. http://www.wikitree.com step-child with Kay Gable{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Kay Gable", "gender": "Female" }, View Clark Gable's Family Tree and History, Ancestry and Genealogy, Clark Gable's father is William Henry Gable Clark Gable's mother was Adeline Gable, Clark Gable's former step-mother was Jeannie Gable, Clark Gable's daughter was Judy Lewis Clark Gable's son is John Gable Clark Gable's step-son was Bunker Spreckels Clark Gable's step-daughter is Joan Spreckles, Clark Gable had a relationship with Nancy Reagan Clark Gable had a relationship with Ava Gardner Clark Gable allegedly had an affair with Princess Grace of Monaco Clark Gable had an affair with Joan Crawford Clark Gable had an affair with Hedy Lamarr Clark Gable's former wife was Lady Sylvia Ashley Clark Gable's former wife was Carole Lombard Clark Gable had an affair with Loretta Young Clark Gable allegedly had an affair with Jean Harlow Clark Gable had a brief liaison with Mamie Van Doren Clark Gable had a brief liaison with Gloria Vanderbilt Clark Gable allegedly dated Dolly O'Brien Clark Gable's former wife was Maria Gable Clark Gable's former wife was Josephine Dillon Clark Gable had a brief liaison with Billy Haines, Clark Gable's grandfather was John Herschelman Clark Gable's grandmother was Rosetta Herschelman Clark Gable's grandfather was Charles Gable Clark Gable's grandmother was Nancy Gable, Clark Gable's granddaughter is Kayley Gable Clark Gable's grandson was Clark Gable, Clark Gable's great grandson is Ocean Gable, Clark Gable's father in law was Jackson F. 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If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. His original name was probably William Clark Gable, but birth registrations, school records and other documents contradict one another. Rosetta was born in Pennsylvania, to Irish parents, with her father having been born in Aghalee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. We are all related! Joan Crawford, who was his favorite actress to work with,[1] was partnered with Gable in eight films, Myrna Loy was with him seven times, and he was paired with Jean Harlow in six productions. Wrong username or password. This ploy got less believable when the child grew up to not only look like her mother, but also Clark Gable. A poor student, he became a school dropout, leaving home to take a job with Firestone Tire in Akron, Ohio. An enormously popular star during his lifetime, Gable was dubbed the "King of Hollywood." Gable was the only son of an itinerant oil-field worker, and his . Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. US based Meghan and Harry.. FameChain has their amazing trees. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. He reportedly worked with Hollywood production companies and studios for his drone flying expertise for special film and video projects and sometimes private lessons or just to have some fun in between acting projects.. Loretta Young never officially acknowledged the fact, which she said would be the same as admitting to a "venial sin." He turned his back on his film career and enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. As a teen, Clark attended Hopedale High School then with a student body of just 28 students where he was described as a good student with athletic skills, who also loved performing. After the war he continued with his film career and married Silvia Ashley, the widow of Douglas Fairbanks, in 1949. rcel.id = 'rc_' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000); They soon fell in love and subsequently carried on a very public affair. He toured in stock companies and worked the oil fields and as a horse manager. As his speech habits improved, Gable's facial expressions became more natural and convincing. The hospital administrator said that he had died from another heart attack. Featured Image by Movie Studio / eBay / Public Domain Tags Actor American Aquarius Clark Gable Producer Born under the name William Clark Gable, his early life was ordinary, unhappy and confusing. Ronald Reagan. Actor. Gable is best known for being the host of the reality show Cheaters inSeasons 13 and14. [3][4], Jennie taught young Clark to play the piano, and he later also learned to play the French horn and other brass instruments. Thanks for your help! In all, Clark appeared appeared in more than 70 feature films and several short films, over a career that spanned more than 35 years. Nineteen months after the birth, Loretta claimed to have adopted Judy. Its is with an extremely heavy heart we say goodbye to my beautiful son Clark, she wrote. It was the horrible tension, the eternal waiting, waiting, waiting. Clark Gable died at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital Wednesday on November 16th, 1960, at 11 p.m. 1960, Zsa Zsa Gabor{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Zsa Zsa Gabor", "gender": "Female" } Thank you!!! At age 47, Ria was also 17 years Clark's senior in fact, she was actually nine days older than his first wife. He resigned his commission as a reserve officer on 26 Sep 1947, a week after the Air Force became an independent service branch. According to the celebrity gossip site, the actor, model and TV host was found dead in. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. The former Cheaters host was buried during a private ceremony at East Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Provo, Utah, reports The Blast. Tragically, the woman Clark considered the love of his life would be killed in a plane crash less than three years later, in January 1942. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [5] In 1917, when Gable was in high school, his father had financial difficulties. An Episcopal service was led by an Air Force chaplain accompanied by an honor guard at the Church of the Recessional at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. step-child with Kay Gable{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Kay Gable", "gender": "Female" }, Joan Spreckles{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Joan Spreckles", "gender": "Female" }, born 1951 (ca. Clarks maternal grandfather was John J. Hershelman (the son of Johann Jakob/Jacob Hershelman and Maria Elizabeth Hill). But I dont want to be compared to him in any way because I am different. rootsweb: Click Here His father was an oil driller and farmer; his mother died when he was an infant. He was so enamored, in fact, that he took an unpaid position working backstage as a call boy, while continuing his job at the rubber factory. Then in 1960, Kay became pregnant with Clark's child. Gable's relatives didn't immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. You can send a tax deductible cash donation to my nonprofit organization -- A Thousand Generations, Inc. This special assignment was tasked with capturing footage for a propaganda film intended to boost enlistment rates (later entitled Combat America and presented in movie theaters in 1945). By then, his stepmother Jennie had died and his father moved to Tulsa to go back to the oil business. The following year, his performance in the romantic drama Red Dust, with reigning sex symbol Jean Harlow, made Gable MGM's biggest male star and propelled him into becoming one of the most dominant leading men in Hollywood history.