Christopher Gable
Known for: Acting
Born: March 13, 1940
Died: October 23, 1998
Christopher Michael Gable, CBE (13 March 1940 – 23 October 1998) was an English ballet dancer, choreographer and actor. Born in London, Gable studied at the Royal Ballet School, joining the Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet in 1957. He was promoted to soloist in 1959 and principal in 1961. Gable's roles included Romeo in the Kenneth MacMillan production of Romeo and Juliet, Mercury in Offenbach's comic operetta Orpheus in the Underworld, and Colas in La fille mal gardée. Gable frequently partnered wi…
Known for
Dance of the Seven Veils
1970
Creating Sharaz Jek
2001
The Boy Friend
1971
Song of Summer
1968
Orpheus in the Underworld
1983
A Simple Man
1987
Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani
1984
High Summer
1972
The Rainbow
1989
The Music Lovers
1971
The Cherry Orchard
1971
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1976
The Slipper and the Rose
1976
The Merchant of Venice
1972
The Lair of the White Worm
1988
Women in Love
1969
Doctor Who
1963
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Tycoon
1978
The Devil's Crown
1978
Churchill's People
1974
A Woman of Substance
1985
Armchair Theatre
1956
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Twiggy
2025