About
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. Gable appeared in a number of television and film productions directed by Ken Russell. These included Song of Summer (1968) and Dance of the Seven Veils (1970) for BBC television, and the films Women in Love (1969), The Music Lovers (1971), The Boy...
Known for
Doctor WhoSeries • 1963
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969
Churchill's PeopleSeries • 1974
A Woman of SubstanceSeries • 1985
The Lair of the White WormMovie • 1988
Women in LoveMovie • 1969
The Boy FriendMovie • 1971
The Slipper and the RoseMovie • 1976
The RainbowMovie • 1989
The Music LoversMovie • 1971