Highest rated as cast or director
Clark Gable's 9 titles from the 1930s have a median Balasaur Score of 74, led by Gone with the Wind (86) and It Happened One Night (85), against 69 for those from the 1950s.
Biography
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.
Acted in 96
2020s
- 2023
1939: Secrets of Hollywood's Golden Year
TV
2010s
- 2015
Discovering Jean Harlow
archive footage
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Various Roles (archive footage)
- 2004
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind" (archive footage)
1990s
- 1994
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1993
La Classe américaine
The Actor (archive footage)
- 1990
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
(archive footage)
1980s
- 1986
Marilyn Monroe
archive footage
- 1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
- 1982
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
1970s
- 1978
- 1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
- 1974
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1960s
- 1966
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
Movie
- 1965
Uncertain Verification
(archive footage)
- 1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
Eddie in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)
- 1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Actor 'Gone with the Wind' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
But Not for Me
Russell 'Russ' Ward
- 1958
Teacher's Pet
James Gannon
- 1957
Band of Angels
Hamish Bond
- 1956
- 1955
Soldier of Fortune
Hank Lee
- 1954
Betrayed
Col. Pieter Deventer
- 1953
Never Let Me Go
Philip Sutherland
- 1952
- 1951
Callaway Went Thataway
Clark Gable (uncredited)
- 1950
Key to the City
Steve Fisk
1940s
- 1949
Any Number Can Play
Charley Enley Kyng
- 1948
Command Decision
Brigadier General K.C. 'Casey' Dennis
Homecoming
Col. Ulysses Delby 'Lee' Johnson
- 1947
The Hucksters
Victor Albee Norman
- 1945
Adventure
Harry Patterson
- 1942
Somewhere I'll Find You
Jonathon 'Jonny' Davis
- 1941
They Met in Bombay
Gerald Meldrick
- 1940
Comrade X
McKinley B. 'Mac' Thompson
Strange Cargo
André Verne
1930s
- 1939
Idiot's Delight
Harry Van
- 1938
- 1937
Saratoga
Duke Bradley
Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell
- 1936
Love on the Run
Michael Anthony
Cain and Mabel
Larry Cain
- 1935
Call of the Wild
Jack Thornton
After Office Hours
Jim Branch
- 1934
Chained
Michael 'Mike' Bradley
Manhattan Melodrama
Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher
Men in White
Dr. George Ferguson
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Movie
- 1933
Dancing Lady
Patch Gallagher
Night Flight
Jules
Hold Your Man
Eddie Hall
The White Sister
Giovanni Severi
- 1932
No Man of Her Own
Babe Stewart
Strange Interlude
Dr. Ned Darrell
Polly of the Circus
John Hartley
Hell Divers
Steve Nelson
- 1931
Sporting Blood
Warren 'Rid' Riddell
Night Nurse
Nick
A Free Soul
Ace Wilfong
Laughing Sinners
Carl Loomis
The Secret Six
Carl Luckner
Dance, Fools, Dance
Jake Luva
The Easiest Way
Nickolas (Nick) Feliki
- 1930
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Extra (voice)
1920s
- 1926
One Minute to Play
Extra
The Johnstown Flood
Townsman Standing at Bar in Saloon (uncredited)
- 1925
North Star
Archie West
The Merry Widow
Movie
- 1924
White Man
Lady Andrea's Brother
Forbidden Paradise
Soldier in Czarina's Guard (uncredited)
Appearances65
2020s
- 2025
- 2023
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
Self (archive footage)
- 2022
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
- 2021
Her Name Was Grace Kelly
Self (archive footage)
- 2020
Gone with the Wind – Makeup and Wardrobe Tests
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2017
- 2015
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
Self (archive footage)
- 2014
Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo
Self (archive footage)
- 2012
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
- 2011
Marilyn at the Movies
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
- 2008
Marilyn, dernières séances
Self(archive footage)
- 2007
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
Himself (archive footage)
- 2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self (archive footage)
- 2004
Melanie Remembers: Reflections by Olivia de Havilland
Himself (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
- 2003
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
- 2002
Living Famously
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Making 'The Misfits'
Self (archive footage)
- 2001
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1999
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers: 'It Happened One Night'
Self (archive footage)
- 1997
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Self (archiveFootage)
Rogues Gallery
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
- 1996
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Self (archive footage)
- 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
- 1991
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1989
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
Self (archive footage)
- 1988
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
Self (archive footage)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Self (archive footage)
- 1987
Eve and Marilyn
Self (archive photo)
- 1986
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self (archive footage)
- 1985
- 1982
Showbiz Ballyhoo
Self (archive footage)
1970s
- 1979
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
Self (archive footage)
- 1978
- 1976
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
- 1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Gable: The King Remembered
Self (archive footage)
- 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1960s
- 1969
The Happy Ending
Self - Actor in 'Susan Lenox' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1968
Dear Mr. Gable
Self (archive footage)
1950s
- 1957
- 1955
- 1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
- 1953
1940s
- 1948
- 1943
Wings Up
Narrator / Host
Show-Business at War
Self
- 1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
Trifles of Importance
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Self
Northward, Ho!
Himself
1930s
- 1939
British Pathé Newsreels: Gone with the Wind
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Hobbies
Self (uncredited)
- 1938
Another Romance of Celluloid
Self (uncredited)
- 1937
The Romance of Celluloid
Self
Hollywood Party
Himself
- 1936
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
Self
- 1935
Starlit Days at the Lido
Self
- 1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
Self
- 1933
Hollywood on Parade No. A-6
Self (Archival)
- 1931
The Christmas Party
Himself