Christopher Gable

Personal Info

Birthday

March 13, 1940

Day of Death

1998-10-23

(58 years old)

Place of Birth

Christopher Gable

Biography

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.

Known For

Doctor Who

BBC Play of the Month

The Lair of the White Worm

The Rainbow

Women in Love

The Slipper and the Rose

The Boy Friend

Twiggy

Filmography

2025
Twiggy
as (archival footage)
1989
The Rainbow
as Will Brangwen
1988
The Lair of the White Worm
as Joe Trent
1987
A Simple Man
as L.S. Lowry
1984
Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani
as Sharaz Jek
1983
Orpheus in the Underworld
as Mercury
1976
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Pierre Gringoire
The Slipper and the Rose
as John
1972
High Summer
as Jack
The Merchant of Venice
as Bassanio
1971
The Cherry Orchard
as Trofimov
The Boy Friend
as Tony
The Music Lovers
as Count Anton Chiluvsky
1970
Dance of the Seven Veils
as Richard Strauss
1969
Women in Love
as Tibby Lupton
1968
Song of Summer
as Eric Fenby