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Clark Gable

Clark Gable

American actor
William Clark Gable was an American film actor. Often referred to as The King of Hollywood, he had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in a variety of genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which was as a leading man.Wikipedia
BornFebruary 1, 1901
HometownCadiz, Ohio, United States of America
Height6'1" (1.85m)
SpouseKay Williams , Sylvia Ashley , Maria Langham , Josephine Dillon , Carole Lombard
ChildrenJudy Lewis
ParentsWilliam H. Gable , Adeline Herschelman
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Touker Suleyman's Hawes & Curtis cheers sales jump with smart clothes in demand

  • A surge in demand for smartwear as more workers return to the office has boosted sales and profits at Dragons’ Den star Touker Suleyman’s Jermyn Street shirtmakers Hawes & Curtis. The 110-year-old formalwear firm, which has been owned by the celebrity entrepreneur and his brother since 2001, has counted the Duke of Windsor, Lord Mountbatten, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra and Fred Astaire among its clients. Turnover reached £43.8 million last year, up from £24.3 million in the previous 12 months, according to accounts just filed at Companies House.

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Australian Man Kisses Kookaburra After Intense Buildup

An open-minded kookaburra in New South Wales engaged in an epic onscreen smooch with an antipodean human outside the Crescent Head Country Club on October 15.Timothy Hartmann and his friend were leaving the country club when they spotted the bird perched on a railing across the street.In this video, posted on October 15, Hartmann’s friend can be seen playing it like Clark Gable, slooowly leaning in to kiss the kookaburra and letting the romantic tension build to a slow boil.The kookaburra seemed unfazed by both the display of affection and the gales of laughter that erupt from the two men after the kiss, and flew away shortly after, Hartmann told Storyful. Credit: Timothy Hartmann via Storyful
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Albums

Unity, Play
Unity, Play
2020
Maria
Maria
2020
Stereo Heart
Stereo Heart
2020

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
1960Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or ComedyBut Not for Me (film)Nominated
1959Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or ComedyTeacher's Pet (1958 film)Nominated
1940Academy AwardActorGone with the WindNominated
1936Academy AwardActorMutiny on the Bounty (1935 film)Nominated
1935Academy AwardActorIt Happened One NightWinner
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