Gabriel Dell
Biography
Biography
Gabriel Dell was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Dell kickstarted his acting career in various films such as the dramatic adaptation "Dead End" (1937) with Sylvia Sidney, the comedy "Little Tough Guy" (1938) with Billy Halop and "Angels With Dirty Faces" (1938) with James Cagney. He also appeared in "Crime School" (1938), "They Made Me a Criminal" (1939) and the Billy Halop drama "Hell's Kitchen" (1939). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the forties, appearing in "Mob Town" (1941) with Billy Halop, "Junior G-Men of the Air" (1942) and the Leo Gorcey comedy "'Neath Brooklyn Bridge" (1942). He also appeared in the comedy "Let's Get Tough" (1942) with Leo Gorcey. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the Dustin Hoffman comedic drama "Who Is Harry Kellerman, and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?" (1971), the Charlton Heston adventure "Earthquake" (1974) and "The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery" (1975). He also appeared in the action movie "Framed" (1975) with Joe Don Baker and the dramedy "The Escape Artist" (1982) with Griffin O'Neal. Most recently, Dell acted in "The Devil Takes a Holiday" (1996). Dell was married to Viola Essen.