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Josephine Dillon was an American actress and acting teacher who coached Clark Gable in his early career. She was his first wife and later wrote a book about his training.
Josephine Dillon (1884-1971) was an American actress who appeared in The Lady and the Monster (1944) and other films. She was married to Clark Gable from 1924 to 1930 and lived in his house until her death.
- 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.
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...
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, who was an...
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.
Apr 3, 2014 · His wives included his first theater director Josephine Dillon, socialite Rhea Langham (Maria Franklin Prentiss Lucas Langham), actress Carole Lombard, Lady Sylvia Ashley and actress Kay...
