How did Josephine Dillon help Clark Gable begin his acting career?

Josephine Dillon played a pivotal role in the early development of Clark Gable’s acting career. While Gable was in Oregon, he became the protégé of the veteran actress, who provided him with essential professional training by coaching him in poise and elocution. Additionally, she supported his career aspirations by paying for his orthodontic work. The two were married in 1924, around the same time that Gable began securing small roles in silent films.1