She was married to william powell from 1931 until 1933 and to clark gable from 1939 until her tragic passing from a plane crash in 1942 at age 33. Mutiny on the bounty, constance bennett, it happened one night, john clark, norma shearer, romance film, carole lombard, clark gable, joan crawford. Lombard s death clark gable in shock grief, wearing sunglasses to hide tears from photographers and fans, leaving carole lombard s funeral. While the search for carole lombards remains was going on, gable spent his time in a local bar. Gable had met lombard when he costarred with her at paramount in no man of her own in 1932. Clark gable and carole lombard were married on 29 march 1939 and he said that his time with her was the happiest of his life.
Find the perfect clark gable carole lombard stock photo. Lombard was the highestpaid star in hollywood when she married clark cable in 1939, and garceau became his secretary. After struggling to find her niche in hollywood, carole lombard came into her own in the mid1930s first as the queen of screwball comedy, and then as romantic partner to the star dubbed the king of. Crash that killed actress carole lombard, 21 others near. Her husband, clark gable, who had been waiting at the lockheed air terminal, immediately. When a chance encounter brought them together, they embarked on an incredible storybook romance that captivated the entire world. When he was seven months old, his mother died, and his father sent him to live with his maternal aunt and uncle in pennsylvania, where he stayed. Douglas cohen collectioncourtesy of goodknight books. Few celebrities exemplified the movie communitys shift to simpler lifestyles better than clark gable and carole lombard, who moved to a. Carole lombard and flight 3a movie stars mysterious. Despite lombard s conspicuous date, gossip sources report that clark gable invited carole lombard back to his hotel room that night. Free download the tragic real life story of clark gable and carole lombard ossa. View article pages text notice as an additional service, were offering textonly versions of every article that are easy to read on all devices.
In 1936, while working for carole lombards agent myron selznick, garceau met lombard and became her exclusive agent. Onetime haunt of carole lombard and clark gable sells in. Original song the ballad of clark gable and carole lombard video. Clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh were two of hollywoods most celebrated stars. Carole lombard gable october 6, 1908 january 16, 1942 the late, great hollywood screen actress. Clark gable the king of hollywood a short biography. Both lombard and winkler would be killed in a twa plane crash near las vegas on the return journey from a war bond rally in indianapolis on 16th january 1942.
Like many showbiz pairs, they looked too good together to be true. Later, on an american dc3 because he couldnt stand selznick, clark gable arrived with his bride, carole lombard, and the pair of them stole the show from the other vips and held the city spellbound for 36 hours. The love affair of clark gable and carole lombard and. Parnell premieres parnell premieres parnell, starring clark gable and myrna loy, premiered on june 4, 1937.
Carole lombard 1908 1942 lombard was adept at screwball comedy, but also did well at drama and was one of the most popular actresses during the 1930s. Classic hollywood in hollywood mutiny on the bounty it happened one night william clark carole lombard clark gable. She began her film career as a 12 year old tomboy but her wit and personality won the heart of leading man clark gable. Although i am not a clark gable fan, i have a lot of sympathy for him spending the rest of his life chasing carole lombards ghost.
Lombards death clark gable in shock grief, wearing sunglasses to hide tears from photographers and fans, leaving carole lombards funeral. Newlyweds clark gable and carole lombard gable pose for a series of official photos at their ranch in encino california in april 1939. She was actress carole lombard, and the hostess of the lavish white mayfair ball, a formal hollywood soiree, to which gable drove his 1935 duesenberg model jn convertible that night. Carole lombard was one of the most popular comedy film actresses of the 1930s and tragically died because of a decision made with the toss of a coin. If clark gable and carole lombard hadnt been two of the most magical performers of the talkies first decade, their romance might hardly have rated a sitcom, let alone this mushy, oldfashioned extravaganza.
Lombard graced the event with a dashing date cesar romero and a separated, but not yet divorced, gable showed up stag. This documentary, the result of research in archives around the world, sheds light on this untold side of her life. Clark and his wife, carole lombard, are too distressed to celebrate the opening of the biggest movie of his career because lydia austin, a young actress and a protege of caroles, is missing. Tour clark gable and carole lombards palm springs home. Although lombards death and her marriage to gone with the wind star clark gable have overshadowed her career, her untimely death in 1942 cut short the life of one of hollywoods most prominent stars at the time. Tall, blonde and fieryeyed, carole lombard epitomized 1930s glamor. Clark gable, carol lombard and jack benny clark gables most famous role was rhett butler in the 1939 film gone with the wind.
Library journal as gone with the wind approaches release, all the stars but clark gable prepare to head for atlanta for the big premiere. The gable lombard romance started on january 25, 1936 at the formal ball called the white mayfair ball. Lombard and a score of others died in a plane crash just after takeoff from las. Carole lombard and clark gable are so enthused over the arrival of a sixpound baby son for the walter langs mrs. Working with grace kelly on mogambo reminded him of lombard. Lombard was the highest paid actress at the time, with a knack for screwball comedy, and had starred in such movies as. Us film actors clark gable and carole lombard after their elopement. During her short movie career, she eventually became highest paid actor in hollywood. Their real marriage also lasted all too brieflyfrom march 1939 until january 1942, when ms. Gable and lombard the clark gable and carole lombard story.
Although he married two more times, gable chose to be buried next to carole lombard. Clark gable was well known as the horniest toad in hollywood and the armed forces. They had a passionate and tragically brief marriage, but it was not love at first sight for carole lombard and clark gable. Clark gable never recovered from the tragic death of his. After his beautiful wife carole lombard, was killed in a plane crash while working for the uso, a grieving clark gable couldnt face hollywood anymore, so he. The tragic reallife story of clark gable and carole. Even though mayer offered to suspend shooting on somewhere ill find you, gable refused to do the bond tour and insisted carole go in his place. What started as an illicit affair, threatened by scandal, became a passionate, often tumultuous marriage. Hollywood home tour clark gable silver scenes a blog. They both have a lot of pretty colorful tile work, as well. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Publication date 20190628 topics carole lombard, clark gable, movie, silent films, career, movies language english. Carole lombard funeral photos 1942 bing images carole. His role as rhett butler in gone with the wind and his tragic marriage to carole lombard.
Carole was born on october clark gable with his wife carole lombard. Dead famous paranormal series s04e01 carole lombard clark gable. The beamed ceiling in clark gable and carole lombards spanish colonial home reminds me a lot of the ceiling in annies potts designing women home shown below. Described in the listing as tuscan, this hollywood house looks for all the world like a castle which seems fitting since such hollywood royalty as carole lombard and clark gable were among the. And working with marilyn monroe on the misfits also reminded him of lombard. Their time together would be short though as carole lombard was killed when the aircraft she was traveling in, along with her mother and press agent, otto winkler crashed into mountains near las vegas, nevada.
Carole lombards life was marked by sadness and tragedy, a new book explores her story clark gable was distraught as he struggled up the snowcovered granite mountainside strewn with the wreckage. Clark gable, with his broad shoulders, and devils grin. Sadly, clark wouldnt probably want to be remembered for either of those things. The was the former residence of director raoul walsh. In my humble experience with clark gable fans, there are two things that are the most popular topics. Free download the tragic real life story of clark gable. Clark gable is discharged from the army clark gable is discharged from the army clark gable s united states army discharge papers were signed by captain ronald reagan on june 2, 1944. Find highquality carole lombard stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. For carole lombard and clark gable this was a new adventure, a road that would lead them to a magical destination that gable would never have dreamed of when he was living with ria langham, but firstly they had to be content with the dating circuit until gable could get his divorce finalized with ria.
Clark gable and carole lombard had the sweetest and the most tragic love story in old hollywood. American actor clark gable and american actress carole lombard at the home of carols mother, on their return to hollywood after they had eloped to. American film actress carole lombard poses with her. Before they were married, carole lombard and clark gable were once husband and wife. Clark gable and carole lombard architectural digest. Carole lombard, clark gable and the baby that never was. The day carole lombard died carole lombard, carole. They seemed to have an eye for each other and then they had a fight. The clark gable and carole lombard murder case george baxt on amazon. The irony was that neither star at the time liked each other. This was the first time they had met since the making of their only movie together no man of her own.
Clark gable and carole lombards house in california. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Driving clark gables notorious 1935 duesenberg the. Aboard the plane were 15 servicemen, but the plane was also carrying one of hollywoods biggest stars. It was january 25, 1936 and clark gable had a new car to show off to a new object of his affections. In episode 17 of 5 minute biographies we take a look at the full but tragically short life of the actress known as the hoosier tornado carole lombard. The two paced the hospital corridors with the anxious father awaiting the birth of the. Site of old world war two 2 us airfield where clark gable served in the us air force route 66. This evening was the spark that would ignite an allconsuming flame. Carole lombard was an american actress, particularly noted for her energetic, often offbeat. Carole lombard, the blond, screwball movie star whose marriage to clark gable three years earlier had been frontpage news, and 21 others perished when a. Carole lombard radio star old time radio downloads.
Our carole lombard old time radio collection includes several radio adaptations of lombards movies, as well as appearances on the chase, lux radio theater, screen guild theater, silver theater, sanbourne hour and the circle. At this time, lombard married the king of hollywood, clark gable, and the supercouple. Although lombard s death and her marriage to gone with the wind star clark gable have overshadowed her career, her untimely death in 1942 cut short the life of one of hollywoods most prominent stars at the time. Just how do you face a future without the woman you love. When she starred opposite him in 1932s no man of her own, their convincing onscreen chemistry was strictly professional. Jean garceau was hollywood actor clark gables private secretary and business manager. Their marriage lasted all too briefly about six reels worth. Lang was fieldsie carole s longtime secretary and closest friend that it is now no secret theyd like a little gable themselves. Clark gable stock photos download 47 royalty free photos. Carole lombard, who was returning from a campaign to sell defense bonds.