Clark Gable and Frank Sinatra

Clark Gable and Frank Sinatra came from different sides of classic American entertainment, but both became lasting names of the Hollywood era. Gable was a leading man whose career was defined by films such as It Happened One Night and Gone with the Wind, while Sinatra built his reputation through music before becoming an accomplished film actor. Both had long careers, major awards and strong cultural legacies, with Gable remembered as a major screen star and Sinatra as a major singer and entertainer.

Clark Gable and Frank Sinatra – Quick Bio Table

Detail	Clark Gable	Frank Sinatra
Full Name	William Clark Gable	Francis Albert Sinatra
Date of Birth	February 1, 1901	December 12, 1915
Birthplace	Cadiz, Ohio, USA	Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Age at Death	59 years	82 years
Date of Death	November 16, 1960	May 14, 1998
Nationality	American	American
Nickname	The King of Hollywood, The King, Gabe, Pa	Ol’ Blue Eyes, The Voice, The Chairman of the Board
Parents	William Henry Gable and Adeline Gable	Antonino Martino “Marty” Sinatra and Natalina “Dolly” Garaventa
Profession	Actor	Singer, actor, producer and entertainer
Famous For	Gone with the Wind, It Happened One Night, Mutiny on the Bounty	My Way, New York, New York, Strangers in the Night and his film career
Estimated Net Worth	About $10 million at death, equivalent to roughly $100 million today after inflation	About $200 million at death, although historical estimates varied
Height	6 ft 0½ in (1.84 m)	About 5 ft 7½ in–5 ft 8 in (1.71–1.73 m)
Weight	Reliable historical figure not firmly established	Reliable historical figure not firmly established
Hair Color	Dark brown	Dark brown
Eye Color	Blue	Blue
Education	Left high school at 16 and later pursued acting	Attended A.J. Demarest High School but did not graduate
Hobbies & Interests	Cars, hunting, music and mechanical work	Music, golf, boxing and performing
Marital Status	Married five times	Married four times
Wives	Josephine Dillon, Rhea Langham, Carole Lombard, Sylvia Ashley and Kay Williams	Nancy Barbato, Ava Gardner, Mia Farrow and Barbara Marx
Children	2	3
Children’s Names	Judy Lewis and John Clark Gable	Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra Jr. and Tina Sinatra
Career Began	Stage work in the 1920s	Singing professionally in the 1930s
Career Length	Approximately 37 years	Approximately 60 years
Major Breakthrough	It Happened One Night (1934)	Solo success after working with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey
Major Film Role	Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind	Angelo Maggio in From Here to Eternity
Academy Award	*Best Actor — It Happened One Night* (1934)**	*Best Supporting Actor — From Here to Eternity* (1953)**
Other Major Films	Red Dust, Mutiny on the Bounty, Mogambo, The Misfits	The Man with the Golden Arm, Guys and Dolls, High Society, The Manchurian Candidate
Music Career	Not a professional recording singer	One of the defining recording artists of the 20th century
Major Songs	—	“My Way,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “New York, New York,” “That’s Life,” “Strangers in the Night”
Record Label	—	Founded Reprise Records in 1960
GRAMMY Recognition	—	9 GRAMMY wins and 31 nominations
Final Film	The Misfits (released in 1961)	The First Deadly Sin (1980)
Hollywood Legacy	Major leading man of Hollywood’s Golden Age	Major singer, actor and entertainer of the 20th century
Instagram	No personal account; died before Instagram existed	No personal account; died before Instagram existed
Career Style	Classic Hollywood screen acting and leading-man roles	Singing, recording, acting, television and live performance