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circa 1942: William Clark Gable (1901-1960), the smooth-talking Hollywood actor who starred as Rhett Butler in 'Gone With the Wind' in 1939. He was awarded an Academy Award and crowned 'King of Hollywood' in 1937. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

circa 1942:  William Clark Gable (1901-1960), the smooth-talking Hollywood actor who starred as Rhett Butler in 'Gone With the Wind' in 1939. He was awarded an Academy Award and crowned 'King of Hollywood' in 1937.  (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)