Christopher Gable

Christopher Gable, CBE (13 March 1940 – 25 October 1998) was an English ballet dancer, choreographer, and actor. Born in London, Gable studied at the Royal Ballet School. He joined the touring section of the Royal Ballet in 1957, became a soloist in 1959, and a 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, a production that... more

Christopher Gable, CBE (13 March 1940 – 25 October 1998) was an English ballet dancer, choreographer, and actor. Born in London, Gable studied at the Royal Ballet School. He joined the touring section of the Royal Ballet in 1957, became a soloist in 1959, and a 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, a production that was filmed and released on DVD. 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. He appeared in a number of television and film productions directed by Ken Russell, including the BBC films Song of Summer (1968) and The Dance of the Seven Veils (1970), The Music Lovers (1970), an adaptation of The Boy Friend (1971), and The Rainbow (1989). Other roles included that of John, valet and... less