today’s birthday: Clark Gable

Clark Gable was an American film actor (Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone With the Wind), often referred to as The King of Hollywood or just simply as The King. wikipedia.org

• Born: February 1, 1901, Cadiz, Ohio, USA
• Died: November 16, 1960, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Cause of Death: Coronary thrombosis
• Nationality: United States of America
• Height: 6′ 1″ (1.85m)
• Spouse: Kay Williams (m. 1955-1960), Sylvia Ashley (m. 1949-1952), Carole Lombard (m. 1939-1942), Maria Franklin Prentiss Lucas Langham (m. 1931-1939), Josephine Dillon (m. 1924-1930)
• Parents: William Henry Gable, Adeline Hershelman
• Children: Judy Lewis, John Clark Gable

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 

 

Clark Gable publicity photo, 1938

Clark Gable appeared as an extra in 13 films between 1924 and 1930. He then appeared in a total of 67 theatrically released motion pictures, as himself in 17 “short subject” films, and he narrated and appeared in a World War II propaganda film entitled Combat America, produced by the United States Army Air Forces.

visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Gable_filmography, for a long list of movies !

 

this day in the yesteryear: Ivan the Terrible Crowned Tsar of Russia (1547)

Ivan the Terrible Crowned Tsar of Russia (1547)

Following his parents’ deaths, Ivan IV became the first ruler of Russia to assume the title “czar” and to pursue a czarist autocracy by limiting the power of the Russian nobility. He also expanded Russian influence by conquering Kazan and Astrakhan, acquiring Siberia, and seeking better access to the Baltic Sea. A serious illness and the death of his wife, however, caused Ivan to become increasingly tyrannical and volatile. Why did Ivan murder his son—and only viable heir—in 1581? More… Discuss