Zita Johann
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Zita Johann was an Austrian-American actress and writer. She is best known for her role in Karl Freund's film The Mummy starring Boris Karloff.
Zita Johann in 1927
Zita Johann and Clark Gable in Machinal (1928)
Poster for The Mummy (1932)
Clark Gable
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William Clark Gable was an American actor often referred to as the "King of Hollywood". He appeared in more than 60 motion pictures across a variety of genres during a 37-year career, three decades of
Zita Johann
…on Broadway in 1924. She turned down the lead in Universal's 1929 theatrical version of Show Boat, so she could star in the play Machinal with a young Clark Gable. She subsequently signed a contract with MGM to act in films. Her contract was unique at the time in that it had a script approval clause, an indication…
Gable in 1949
Gable's 1901 birthplace in Cadiz, Ohio
Jean Harlow and Gable in The Secret Six (1931)