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14 de abr. de 2024 · Under the watchful eye of the venerable Josephine Dillon, Gable’s raw talent was honed into a blade of cinematic brilliance. Each stage performance, each whispered line, carried the promise of greatness yet to be realized.
Hace 5 días · Dorfler introduced Gable to Josephine Dillon, who would become his acting coach, manager, and then his wife. When Gable and Dillon married in 1924, Gable was 23 and Dillon was 40; the couple divorced in 1930.
Hace 4 días · Celui-ci se remarie deux ans plus tard. Ma belle-mère m’apprend à jouer du piano. Dès l’âge de treize ans, je récite Shakespeare. À 17 ans, je décide de devenir acteur. À la suite de difficultés financières, mon père s’installe comme fermier. Ne m’adaptant pas à la vie à la campagne, je pars travailler dans une usine de pneus.
18 de abr. de 2024 · He met Josephine Dillon, a seasoned actress, who became his mentor and wife in 1924. Dillon refined his acting skills and stage presence, a crucial step in his ascent. The West Coast Beckons: A Stepping Stone to Stardom (1924-1930)
9 de abr. de 2024 · While in Oregon, he became the protégé of veteran actress Josephine Dillon, who coached Gable in poise and elocution and paid for his orthodontic work. Although 17 years her junior, Gable married Dillon in 1924, about the same time he began to land small roles in silent films.
6 de abr. de 2024 · His acting coach was a theater manager in Portland, Oregon, Josephine Dillon (seventeen years his senior). Dillon paid to have his teeth repaired and his hair styled. She guided him in building up his chronically undernourished body, and taught him better body control and posture.
19 de abr. de 2024 · I knew wife number one, Josephine Dillon, when I first came to Hollywood. It was Jo who nurtured the acting ambitions of young Clark. When talking to me about him, she was kind of detached, like an aunt discussing a favorite but far-away nephew.
