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Christopher Gable(1940-1998)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Choreography
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Christopher Gable
A young woman deals in her own personal way with the trials of adolescence and young adulthood in early 1900s England.
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Christopher Gable was born on 13 March 1940 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Boy Friend (1971), The Devil's Crown (1978) and Doctor Who (1963). He was married to Carole Needham. He died on 23 October 1998 in Near Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK.
BornMarch 13, 1940
DiedOctober 23, 1998(58)
BornMarch 13, 1940
DiedOctober 23, 1998(58)
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Known for

The Boy Friend (1971)
The Boy Friend
6.8
  • Tony
  • 1971
Brian Cox in The Devil's Crown (1978)
The Devil's Crown
8.1
TV Series
  • Charles Auguste
  • Philippe Auguste
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Sharaz Jek
Paul McGann and Sammi Davis in The Rainbow (1989)
The Rainbow
6.3
  • Will Brangwen
  • 1989

Credits

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Actor

  • Paul McGann and Sammi Davis in The Rainbow (1989)
    The Rainbow
    6.3
    • Will Brangwen
    • 1989
  • Amanda Donohoe in The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
    The Lair of the White Worm
    6.1
    • Joe Trent
    • 1988
  • A Simple Man (1987)
    A Simple Man
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • L.S. Lowry
    • 1987
  • Jenny Seagrove in A Woman of Substance (1984)
    A Woman of Substance
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Arthur Ainsley
    • 1985
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Sharaz Jek
    • 1984
  • Richard Burton and Gemma Craven in Wagner (1983)
    Wagner
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Peter Cornelius
    • 1983
  • Alexander Oliver, Pauline Tinsley, and The Ambrosian Singers in Orpheus in the Underworld (1983)
    In Performance
    TV Series
    • Mercury
    • 1983
  • The End of the End of the Pier Show
    TV Movie
    • Alan Carter
    • 1981
  • ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959)
    ITV Sunday Night Drama
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Jack Buchanan
    • 1980
  • Diane Cilento in Tycoon (1978)
    Tycoon
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Charles Clark
    • 1978
  • Brian Cox in The Devil's Crown (1978)
    The Devil's Crown
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Charles Auguste
    • Philippe Auguste
    • 1978
  • Warren Clarke and Michelle Newell in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1976)
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Pierre Gringoire
    • 1976
  • Richard Chamberlain in The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
    The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
    6.9
    • John
    • 1976
  • Churchill's People (1974)
    Churchill's People
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Jack Cleveland
    • 1975
  • Pianorama
    Short
    • 1974

Director

  • A Christmas Carol
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994

Choreography

  • The Boy Friend (1971)
    The Boy Friend
    6.8
    • musical choreographer
    • 1971

Videos4

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The Lair Of The White Worm
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The Lair Of The White Worm

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • March 13, 1940
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 23, 1998
    • Near Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Carole NeedhamDecember 16, 1961 - October 23, 1998 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    At age 11, Mr. Gable was accepted by the Sadler's Wells Opera (now Royal) Ballet School.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was an international ballet star. He became an actor in the late 60's because of arthritis.
  • Trademark
    Frequently cast in Ken Russell films.

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