Person
Christopher Gable
Born 13 March 1940 Died 23 October 1998, aged 58 TMDB ↗
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.
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16age in their first credit on record (1956)
69years on screen and counting
3credits in 1978, their busiest year
27dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 84 Twiggy
2025as (archival footage)
Age: 61 Creating Sharaz Jek
2001
Age: 49 The Rainbow
1989as Will Brangwen
Age: 48 The Lair of the White Worm
1988as Joe Trent
Age: 46 A Simple Man
1987as L.S. Lowry
Age: 44 Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani
1984as Sharaz Jek
Age: 43 Orpheus in the Underworld
1983as Mercury
Age: 36 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1976as Pierre Gringoire
Age: 36 The Slipper and the Rose
1976as John
Age: 32 High Summer
1972as Jack
Age: 32 The Merchant of Venice
1972as Bassanio
Age: 31 The Cherry Orchard
1971as Trofimov
Age: 31 The Boy Friend
1971as Tony
Age: 30 The Music Lovers
1971as Count Anton Chiluvsky
Age: 29 Dance of the Seven Veils
1970as Richard Strauss
Age: 29 Women in Love
1969as Tibby Lupton
Age: 28 Song of Summer
1968as Eric Fenby
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TV credits
Age: 44 A Woman of Substance
1985as Arthur Ainsley
Age: 38 Tycoon
1978as Charles Clark
Age: 38 The Devil's Crown
1978as Philippe Auguste
Age: 38 The Devil's Crown
1978as Charles Auguste
Age: 34 Churchill's People
1974as Jack Cleveland
Age: 28 ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969as Willy
Age: 25 BBC Play of the Month
1965as Trofimov
Age: 25 BBC Play of the Month
1965as Bassanio
Age: 23 Doctor Who
1963as Sharaz Jek
Age: 16 Armchair Theatre
1956as Jack