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Maria Franklin Gable

Overview

  • Born
    January 17, 1884 · Chapman, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    September 24, 1966 · Houston, Texas, USA (stroke)
  • Birth name
    Maria Franklin

Mini bio

  • Maria Franklin Gable was born on January 17, 1884 in Chapman, Kansas, USA. She was married to Clark Gable, Andrew Denzil Langham, Alfred Thomas Lucas and William Prentiss Jr.. She died on September 24, 1966 in Houston, Texas, USA.

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  • Spouses
      Clark Gable(March 31, 1931 - March 7, 1939) (divorced)
      Andrew Denzil Langham(February 8, 1923 - 1927) (divorced)
      Alfred Thomas Lucas(April 20, 1910 - January 11, 1922) (his death, 2 children)
      William Prentiss Jr.(1901 - 1905) (divorced, 1 child)

Trivia

  • Clark Gable was her fourth husband. Her first husband was William Prentiss. Her second husband was Alfred Thomas Lucas, whom she married some time before 1913. Her third husband was Andrew Denzil Langham, whom she married some time before 1931. She and Clark Gable were married from 1931 - 1939.
  • Clark Gable was remarried only three and a half weeks after his divorce from Maria.
  • Texas socialite, daughter of George Franklin.
  • She was introduced to Clark Gable by her brother, actor Booth Franklin.
  • Her two children were Georgianna "Jana" Lucas (born circa 1913) and Alfred Lucas Jr.

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