Cadiz in Harrison County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Clark Gable
The King of Hollywood
Photographed By Jamie Abel, September 25, 2010
1. Clark Gable Marker
William Clarke Gable, stage and motion picture actor, was born at Cadiz, Ohio, on February 1, 1901, in a house that once stood on this site. He was reared in nearby Hopedale. During his film career of 36 years, Gable made 67 talking pictures including It Happened One Night for which he won an Oscar in 1934 as Best Actor and the classic Gone With The Wind which won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1939. He died November 16, 1960, in Hollywood, California.Erected 1986 by Clarke Gable Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1836.
Location. 40° 16.232′ N, 80° 59.547′ W. Marker is in Cadiz, Ohio, in Harrison County. Marker is on Charleston Street, 0.1 miles east of U.S. 250, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cadiz OH 43907, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cadiz G.A.R. Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Bishop Matthew Simpson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harrison County Congressional Medal of Honorees
Photographed By Jamie Abel, September 25, 2010
2. Clark Gable Marker
Artwork on the marker.
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More about this marker. Marker stands to the right of the Clark Gable Foundation building on the site of Gable's birth home in Cadiz, OH.
Photographed By Jamie Abel, September 25, 2010
3. Clark Gable Marker
The Clark Gable Foundation building at the site of Gable's birth home. Marker stands directly behind the stairs on the right of the home, facing the street.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 997 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
