David Charles Howard Bale was an English entrepreneur, an environmentalist and an animal welfare activist.
11 Facts About David Bale
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David Bale was the father of actor Christian Bale and the husband of Gloria Steinem.
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David Bale's father, Philip Bale, was a Royal Air Force pilot.
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David Bale worked as a commercial pilot and later ran a commuter airline in England.
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David Bale was an activist for environmental and animal rights causes.
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David Bale served as a board member of The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and the Ark Trust, which in 2002 became the Hollywood branch of the Humane Society of the United States.
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David Bale served as a board member for World Education, Inc.
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David Bale had a daughter, Erin Bale Kreunen, from the first marriage, and three children from his second marriage: Louise, Sharon, and Christian, the last of whom became an actor.
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On 3 September 2000, David Bale married the feminist writer, journalist, and social-political activist Gloria Steinem.
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David Bale said of her change in attitude, 'I didn't change.
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David Bale died of brain lymphoma on 30 December 2003, aged 62.