One of the finalists in the World Series of Poker is Rhett Butler—an insurance agent from Rockville, Maryland.
Genealogy.com has a few generations of Clark Gable's ancestry.Yes, his parents were big fans of the movie; there is even a family legend that Gable was a distant relative. Yes, he took plenty of ribbing growing up, but the name actually has paid off in adulthood.
"As I got older it has been great for business and other things. It would be great if I had an insurance agency in Atlanta, I would have made a fortune," he said. [Link]
Clark Gable was my grandfather's third cousin. I don't know if the poker player is related but he is good at bluffing. His full name is Charles Rhett Butler.
~Sharon
I'm sure he gets a lot more press (and older women) by dropping the "Charles."