Background
Gale, John was born on August 23, 1929 in Workington, Cumbria, England. Came to the United States, 1982. Son of Frank Pearson and Elizabeth (Rudkin) Gale.
Gale, John was born on August 23, 1929 in Workington, Cumbria, England. Came to the United States, 1982. Son of Frank Pearson and Elizabeth (Rudkin) Gale.
He was the producer of the long-running West End comedy Number Sex Please, We"re British, which ran at three different West End theatres from 1971-1987. He succeeded Patrick Garland as the sixth artistic director of the Chichester Festival Theatre in 1985. He directed five Festival seasons until 1989.
In 1986 Gale was executive producer for the Chichester Festival Theatre"s first London revival of Irving Berlin"s musical Annie Get Your Gun, starring Suzi Quatro as Annie Oakley and Eric Flynn as Frank Butler.
Gale was executive producer on the 1993 recording of Robert & Elizabeth (Chichester Festival Cast).
Member Guild of Freemen, London, 1977, Farriers Livery Company, London, 1978. Served with British Royal Air Force, 1947-1949. Member Institute Bankers London, New York State Bankers Association (director since 1984), Association Reserve City Bankers Clubs: Ridgewood Country.
Married Joan Gale; children– Stephen Nicholas, Susan Elizabeth.