Clark Gable – Died November 16, 1960 b. 1901American Oscar-winning actor. Warner Bros. Studios had turned him down, claiming “His ears are too big and he looks like an ape”. He was then signed by MGM and became one of the most successful actors in history. In 1942, Gable joined the U.S. Army Air Forces and flew five combat missions as an observer-gunner in B-17 Flying Fortresses. In a raid on Germany, one crewman was killed and two others were wounded, and flak went through Gable’s boot and narrowly missed his head. rochestermilitary.com