Gabriel Dell (born Gabriel Marcel Dell Vecchio; October 8, 1919 – July 3, 1988) was an American actor and one of the members of what came to be known as the Dead End Kids, then later the East Side Kids and finally The Bowery Boys.

Acting career

Born in

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, Dell almost made his stage debut a few years before ''Dead End'' when he and his sister were slated for roles in '' The Good Earth'' with

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. Dell served in the

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during

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. He appeared in numerous films as a Dead End Kid/East Side Kid/Bowery Boy. In the 1944 East Side Kids film Million Dollar Kid, Dell actually appeared as a criminal villain, pitted against the boys, who gets brought to justice in the end. Dell's most prominent stage role was in the play ''The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window'', written by Lorraine Hansberry. The production opened on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre on October 15, 1964, and was directed by Peter Kass. Jack Blackman designed scenery, Jules Fisher designed lighting, and Fred Voelpel designed costumes. The original cast featured Dell as Sidney Brustein and

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as Iris Parodus Brustein. The play received mixed reviews and closed on January 10, 1965. His other non-Dead End Kids/Bowery Boys films included '' The 300 Year Weekend'' (1971), '' Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? '' (1971), ''

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'' (1974), and '' Framed'' (1975). He also appeared in '' The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery'' (1975), and '' The Escape Artist'' (1982). Dell also made several appearances on television shows during the 1960s and '70s including ''

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Death

Dell died in

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in 1988 at age 68.

Partial filmography

Film

*'' Dead End'' (1937) - T.B. *'' Crime School'' (1938) - Bugs *'' Little Tough Guy'' (1938) - String *'' Angels with Dirty Faces'' (1938) - Pasty *'' They Made Me a Criminal'' (1939) - T.B. *'' Hell's Kitchen'' (1939) - Ace *'' The Angels Wash Their Faces'' (1939) - Luigi *'' On Dress Parade'' (1939) - Cadet Georgie Warren *''The Right Way'' (1939, short) - Tom Martin *'' You're Not So Tough'' (1940) - String *'' Junior G-Men'' (1940, Serial) - Terry *'' Give Us Wings'' (1940) - String *'' Hit the Road'' (1941) - String *'' Mob Town'' (1941) - String *'' Sea Raiders'' (1941, Serial) - Bilge *'' Mr. Wise Guy'' (1942) - Charlie Manning *'' Junior G-Men of the Air'' (1942, Serial) - 'Stick' Munsey *'' Let's Get Tough!'' (1942) - Fritz Heinbach *'' Tough As They Come'' (1942) - String *'' Smart Alecks'' (1942) - Hank *''

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge ''Neath Brooklyn Bridge'' is a 1942 film released by Monogram Pictures. It is the eleventh installment in the ''East Side Kids'' series and one of the more dramatic films of the series, released at a time when they were making lighter, more humoro ...

'' (1942) - Skid *'' Mug Town'' (1942) - String *'' Kid Dynamite'' (1943) - Harry Wycoff *'' Keep 'Em Slugging'' (1943) - String *'' Mr. Muggs Steps Out'' (1943) - Dips Nolan *'' Million Dollar Kid'' (1944) - Lefty *'' Follow the Leader'' (1944) - W.W. 'Fingers' Belmont *'' Block Busters'' (1944) - Skinny *'' Bowery Champs'' (1944) - Jim Lindsay *'' Come Out Fighting'' (1945) - Pete *''

Spook Busters ''Spook Busters'' is a 1946 film directed by William Beaudine and starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the fourth film in the series of forty eight. Plot All of the boys have just graduated from school where they learned exterminat ...

'' (1946) - Gabe 'Gabie' Moreno *'' Mr. Hex'' (1946) - Gabe Moreno *''

Hard Boiled Mahoney ''Hard Boiled Mahoney'' is a 1947 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the sixth film in the series. Plot Sach just lost his job as an assistant to a private detective, but he wasn't paid. Slip goes with him down to the det ...

'' (1947) - Gabe 'Gabie' *'' News Hounds'' (1947) - Gabe *''

Bowery Buckaroos ''Bowery Buckaroos'' is a 1947 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the eighth film in the series and the last Bowery Boys film that Bobby Jordan appeared in. Plot Louie is singing the song "Louie the Lout" about his days in t ...

'' (1947) - Gabe, aka The Klondike Kid *''

Angels' Alley ''Angels' Alley'' is a 1948 comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring The Bowery Boys. It is the ninth film in the series and the first one without Bobby Jordan. Plot Slip's cousin Jimmy is released from prison for good behavior an ...

'' (1948) - Ricky Moreno *'' Jinx Money'' (1948) - Gabe *'' Smugglers' Cove'' (1948) - Gabe Moreno *'' Trouble Makers'' (1948) - Police Officer Gabe Moreno *'' Fighting Fools'' (1949) - Gabe Moreno *'' Hold That Baby!'' (1949) - Gabe 'Gabie' Moreno *'' Angels in Disguise'' (1949) - Gabe Moreno *'' Master Minds'' (1949) - Gabe Moreno *''

Blonde Dynamite ''Blonde Dynamite'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on February 12, 1950 by Monogram Pictures and is the seventeenth film in the series. Plot After Slip and Sach are ...

'' (1950) - Gabe Moreno *''

Lucky Losers ''Lucky Losers'' is a 1950 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on May 14, 1950 by Monogram Pictures and is the eighteenth film in the series. It had the working title of ''High Stakes''. Plot Slip and Sach's boss, David ...

'' (1950) - Gabe Moreno, TV Reporter *'' Triple Trouble'' (1950) - Gabriel 'Gabe' Moreno *''

Blues Busters ''Blues Busters'' is a 1950 comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on October 29, 1950 by Monogram Pictures and is the twentieth film in the series. Plot Sach develops an uncanny ability to ...

'' (1950) - Gabe Moreno *''

Katie Did It ''Katie Did It'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy film directed by Frederick De Cordova and starring Ann Blyth, Mark Stevens and Cecil Kellaway.Stephens p.63 A small town girl falls in love with a big city artist, but mistakenly believes he al ...

'' (1951) - Eddie (uncredited) *''Escape from Terror'' (1955) - Col. Tovchenko *''

When the Girls Take Over ''When the Girls Take Over'' is an American men's adventure comedy film produced and directed by Russell Hayden and starring Marvin Miller (actor), Marvin Miller, Jackie Coogan, and Robert Lowery (actor), Robert Lowery. Inspired by the Cuban Rev ...

'' (1962) - Henderson *'' The 300 Year Weekend'' (1971) - Wynter *''

Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? ''Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?'' is a 1971 American comedy-drama film directed by Ulu Grosbard and starring Dustin Hoffman.Canby, Vincent (June 16, 1971)"Film: 'Who Is Harry Kellerman ... ?' at the Su ...

'' (1971) - Sidney Gill *''

'' (1974) - Sal *'' The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery'' (1975) - Malcolm *'' Framed'' (1975) - Vince Greeson *'' The Escape Artist'' (1982) - Uncle Burke

Television

References

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