The Good Times of Clark Gable It was once said by Katie Reid, “Acting is not being emotional, but being able to express emotion”. Obviously, this quote is just one that Clark Gable seemed to perform his career by. He was one of the best known American motion- picture actors, best known for his portrayal of Rhett Butler in the film Gone With the Wind. On February 1, 1901, he was born in Cadiz, Ohio, to a small family. He dropped out of school very early and held a variety of jobs. At the age of 21, he joined a traveling theatrical troupe, and for several years he toured in stock theater produc