Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Clark Gable across 5 places, from 1901 to 1943.
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William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 to November 16, 1960) was an American actor often referred to as the "King of Hollywood".Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Clark Gable was documented, and when
1 February 1901exact date
Cadiz, Ohioattested“William Clark Gable was born on February 1, 1901, in Cadiz, Ohio, to William Henry "Will" Gable (1870–1948), an oil-well driller, and his wife Adeline ( Hershelman).”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
1 February 1901exact date
Cadizattested“William Clark Gable was born on February 1, 1901, in Cadiz, Ohio, to William Henry "Will" Gable (1870–1948), an oil-well driller, and his wife Adeline ( Hershelman).”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
1941year
Pacificattested“Since the couple had been popular with the public, Gable and Turner were quickly paired again in Somewhere I'll Find You (1941) as war correspondents who travel to the Pacific theatre and get caught up in a Japanese attack.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
1943year
Englandattested“(Prior to this, he and McIntyre were both first lieutenants.) Gable spent most of 1943 in England at RAF Polebrook with the 351st Bomb Group.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
1943year
RAF Polebrookattested“(Prior to this, he and McIntyre were both first lieutenants.) Gable spent most of 1943 in England at RAF Polebrook with the 351st Bomb Group.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
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1917year
Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohiomentioned“His father had financial difficulties in 1917 and decided to try his hand at farming, and moved the family to Palmyra Township, near Akron, Ohio.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
1917year
Akron, Ohiomentioned“His father had financial difficulties in 1917 and decided to try his hand at farming, and moved the family to Palmyra Township, near Akron, Ohio.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
1920year
Tulsa, Oklahomamentioned“After his stepmother died in 1920, his father moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, going back into the oil business.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
1924year
Hollywood, Los Angelesmentioned“Gable and Dillon traveled to Hollywood in 1924.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
1927year
Houstonmentioned“During the 1927–28 theater season, he acted with the Laskin Brothers Stock Company in Houston, Texas; while there, he played many roles, gained considerable experience, and became a local matinee idol.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
March 1929month
New Yorkmentioned“Gable and Dillon separated, filing for divorce in March 1929, while he began working on the play Hawk Island in New York, which ran for 24 performances.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
1930year
Los Angelesmentioned“In 1930, after his impressive appearance as the seething and desperate character Killer Mears in the Los Angeles stage production of The Last Mile, Gable was offered a contract with Pathé Pictures.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
1931year
Californiamentioned“After moving to California, they were married again in 1931, possibly due to differences in state legal requirements.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
17 August 1942exact date
Miami Beach, Floridamentioned“On August 17, 1942, shortly after his enlistment, he and McIntyre were sent to Miami Beach, Florida, where they entered USAAF OCS Class 42-E.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
27 January 1943exact date
Biggs Army Airfieldmentioned“On January 27, 1943, Gable reported to Biggs Army Airfield, Texas to train with and accompany the 351st Bomb Group to England as head of a six-man motion picture unit.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
November 1943month
Culver City, Californiamentioned“In November 1943, Gable returned to the United States to edit his film, on an old Warner's lot donated to the war effort, assigned to the 18th AAF Base Unit (Motion Picture Unit) at Culver City, California, where other stars contributed…”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
November 1943month
United Statesmentioned“In November 1943, Gable returned to the United States to edit his film, on an old Warner's lot donated to the war effort, assigned to the 18th AAF Base Unit (Motion Picture Unit) at Culver City, California, where other stars contributed…”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
1955year
Hong Kongmentioned“His next two films were made for 20th Century Fox: Soldier of Fortune, an adventure story in Hong Kong with Susan Hayward, and The Tall Men (1955), a Western with Jane Russell and Robert Ryan.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
1959year
Naplesmentioned“His next two films were light comedies for Paramount: But Not for Me (1959) with Carroll Baker, and It Started in Naples (1960) with Sophia Loren.”source: Wikipedia: Clark Gable
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