Clark Gable and his second wife Ria Langham
Clark Gable and his second wife Ria Langham
Clark Gable and his second wife Ria Langham
At seventeen, Clark 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 some money. His acting coach was a theater manager in Portland named Josephine Dillon, who was 17 years his senior. She paid to have his teeth repaired and his hair styled. She guided him in building up his chronically undernourished body, and taught him better body control and posture. She spent considerable time training his naturally high-pitched voice, which Gable slowly managed to lower, and to gain better resonance and tone. In 1924, with Dillon’s financial aid, the two went to Hollywood, where she became his manager—and first wife. (.)
Grace Kelly & Clark Gable, 1954
Clark Gable, 53, arrives with his 24-year-old Mogambo costar Grace Kelly who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress but lost to Donna Reed
(Source: mynervescouldstandadrink, via iheartgracekelly)
Clark Gable & Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford & Clark Gable
