Christopher Gable
Actor
Born March 13, 1940
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 with Lynn Seymour. Gable suffered from a chronic rheumatoid condition in his feet and left the Royal Ballet in 1967 to pursue a career in acting.
Filmography
Twiggy
(archival footage)
Creating Sharaz Jek
A Christmas Carol
Northern Ballet's A Christmas Carol
The Rainbow
Will Brangwen
The Lair of the White Worm
Joe Trent
A Simple Man
L.S. Lowry
A Woman of Substance
Arthur Ainsley
Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani
Sharaz Jek
Orpheus in the Underworld
Mercury
Tycoon
Charles Clark
The Devil's Crown
Philippe Auguste
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Pierre Gringoire
The Slipper and the Rose
John
Churchill's People
Jack Cleveland
High Summer
Jack
The Merchant of Venice
Bassanio
The Cherry Orchard
Trofimov
The Boy Friend
Tony
The Music Lovers
Count Anton Chiluvsky
Dance of the Seven Veils
Richard Strauss
Women in Love
Tibby Lupton
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Willy
Song of Summer
Eric Fenby
BBC Play of the Month
Trofimov
Doctor Who
Sharaz Jek
Armchair Theatre
Jack