Clark Gable

Actor. Born 1 February 1901 in Cadiz, Ohio, USA. Died 16 November 1960.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 5 titles

Oscar1 won · 2 nominated

Born

1 February 1901, Cadiz, Ohio, USA

Died

16 November 1960

Active

1934–1939

Frequently works with

Spencer Tracy, Victor Fleming

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Fi1m against the critics

79Fi1m

81Critics

We rate Clark’s work 2 points below the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 793

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 5 of 5 billed first or second
Reviewed: 5 films
Screen time: 12 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $417m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 2 nominated
Active: 1934–1939

Genres

Drama4
Romance4
Adventure2
Comedy1
History1
Music1

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestIt Happened One Night1934

71WorstSan Francisco1936

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

91920s

411930s

121940s

151950s

71960s

41970s

21980s

51990s

32000s

12010s

22020s

Directors most worked with

Victor Fleming2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Spencer Tracy2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards1 won · 2 nominated

Nominated1940Best Actor · Gone with the Wind
Nominated1936Best Actor · Mutiny on the Bounty
Won1935Best Actor · It Happened One Night

Other awards1 won

Won2001Golden Boot Awards: Golden Boot Awards

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.