William Clark Gable (1 February 1901 – 16 November 1960) was an American film actor from the "Golden Age of Hollywood". Born in Cadiz, Ohio, he began his career as a bus boy before appearing as an extra in 1920s silent films and progressing to supporting roles for MGM during the 1930s. In 1931, he landed his first leading role, and he went on to be a leading man in more than 60 pictures. He was nicknamed "the King of Hollywood" for his highly successful career, which lasted until his death in 1960.
Gable was a conservative Republican, and he attempted to avoid publicizing his views; he even married a liberal Democratic activist, who cajoled him into supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal. In 1952, he urged Dwight D. Eisenhower to run for President as the Republican nominee, and he voted for Richard Nixon in 1960.