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Josephine Dillon (January 26, 1884 – November 11, 1971) was an American stage and film actress and acting teacher. She was Clark Gable's patron, acting coach and first wife.
Josephine Dillon was born on 26 January 1884 in Colorado, USA. She was an actress, known for The Lady and the Monster (1944). She was married to Clark Gable. She died on 10 November 1971 in Verdugo, California, USA.
- Actress
- January 26, 1884
- Josephine Dillon
- November 10, 1971
Josephine Dillon was Clark Gable's first wife and a drama and voice coach teacher. She convinced him to use his middle name of Clark for his acting career and was 14 years older than him.
Sep 6, 2018 · Josephine Dillon, best known as Clark Gable’s first wife, lived out her final days at Rockhaven Sanitarium in Montrose. Despite her label as Gable’s first wife, Dillon, who grew up in...
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Mar 31, 2023 · She encouraged Gable to contact Broadway actress and acting coach, Josephine Dillon, who was starting a new theatrical group in Portland called the Red Lantern Players. Older Love: Josephine Dillon. Josephine Dillon was 15 years Gable's senior and was an experienced stage director.
Josephine Dillon was a Stanford graduate who became Clark Gable's drama coach and married him in 1924. Their marriage was unhappy and unconsummated, and they divorced in 1930.
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Nov 12, 1971 · LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11 (AP) —Josephine Dillon, the first of five wives of Clark Gable, the late screen actor, died here today in a sanitarium at the age of 87. Miss Dillon,...
