William Clark Gable, born on February 1st, 1901, Cadiz, Ohio, U.S., was a film actor and military officer, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood" or just simply as "The King". He began his career as a stage actor, having appeared as an extra in silent films between 1924 and 1926, before progressing to supporting roles with a few films for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1931. The following year, he landed his first leading Hollywood role then over the next three decades he starred as a leading man in more than 60 motion pictures. Gable appeared opposite some of the most popular actresses of the time, Joan Crawford having been his favourite actress to work with, who appeared opposite Gable in eight films. Myrna Loy starred with him seven times, Gable being paired with Jean Harlow in six more movies. Clark also starred with Lana Turner in four pictures, having performed opposite Norma Shearer and Ava Gardner in three each. Gable's final film, The Misfits (1961), united him with Marilyn Monroe, in her last completed screen appearance.