Clark Gable was an American screen legend crowned 'The King of Hollywood' whose charismatic performances in 'Gone with the Wind', 'It Happened One Night', and 'Mutiny on the Bounty' defined the Golden Age of American cinema.
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Academy Award-Winning Actor, 'The King of Hollywood', and Cultural Icon
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Honor the extraordinary legacy of Clark Gable on November 16 with these curated quotes, philosophical reflections, and heartfelt tributes celebrating their monumental impact on Academy Award-Winning Actor, 'The King of Hollywood', and Cultural Icon.
“This 'King' stuff is pure bunk. I eat, sleep, and go to the bathroom just like anybody else.”
“I'm not an actor and I never have been. What people see on the screen is me.”
“The things a man has to have are hope and confidence in himself against odds, and sometimes he has to pretend he has them when he hasn't.”
“I work hard, I play hard, and I don't give myself airs.”
“If anything happens to me, don't let them make a spectacle out of me. Just keep it quiet.”
“Courage is being scared to death—and saddling up anyway.”
“A man's got to do what he's got to do, regardless of personal consequences.”
“The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great, and they know I know it.”
“You've got to take the bad with the good. That's the way life goes.”
“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.”
Academy Award-Winning Actor, 'The King of Hollywood', and Cultural Icon
