Clark Gable, at an exact 6ft ½ in (184.2 cm), embodied the archetype of the 'tall, dark, and handsome' leading man in Classic Hollywood, his imposing height amplifying his rugged charisma and commanding screen presence.
This stature perfectly suited his iconic roles, from the swashbuckling Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind to Fletcher Christian in Mutiny on the Bounty, and the adventurous heroes of It Happened One Night, Mogambo, and The Misfits, where his 6ft ½ frame towered authoritatively over co-stars and enhanced his masculine allure.
Gable's height contributed to his status as Hollywood's quintessential tall icon, as he once noted the rising statures around him while standing tall at 184.2 cm himself.