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| name = Gabriel Dell |
| name = Gabriel Dell |
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| image =File:Gabriel Dell 1972.JPG |
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| caption = Dell as Harry Grant in ''[[The Corner Bar]]'', 1972. |
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| birth_name = Gabriel Marcel Dell Vecchio |
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| caption = Dell as Harry Grant in ''[[The Corner Bar]]'', 1972. |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|10|08}} |
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| birth_name = Gabriel Marcel Dell Vecchio |
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| birth_place = [[New York City]], US |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|10|08}} |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1988|07|03|1919|10|08}} |
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| birth_place = [[New York City, New York]], [[United States]] |
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| death_place = [[North Hollywood, California]], US |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1988|07|03|1919|10|08}} |
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| death_place = [[North Hollywood, California]], [[United States]] |
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| years_active = 1934–1982 |
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| spouse = Barbara Dell ({{abbr|m.|married}} 19??; {{abbr|div.|divorced}} 1953)<br>[[Viola Essen]] ({{abbr|m.|married}} 19??; {{abbr|div.|divorced}} 19??) |
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| years_active = 1934–1982 |
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| children = 1 |
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| spouse = Barbara Dell <br>({{abbr|m.|married}} 19??; {{abbr|div.|divorced}} 1953)<br>Viola Essen<br>({{abbr|m.|married}} 19??; {{abbr|div.|divorced}} 19??) |
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==Acting career== |
==Acting career== |
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Born in |
Born in New York City,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Fisher|first1=James|title=Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater: 1930-2010|date=2011|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810879508|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m6O5-spILIUC&q=%22Gabriel+Marcel+Dell+Vecchio%22&pg=PA204|access-date=28 June 2017|language=en}}</ref> 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 [[Alla Nazimova]] and [[Claude Rains]]. Dell served in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II. 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 appeared as a criminal villain, pitted against the boys, who gets brought to justice in the end. |
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''The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window'' 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 |
Dell appeared 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 [[Rita Moreno]] as Iris Parodus Brustein. The play received mixed reviews and closed on January 10, 1965. |
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Dell starred in Lamppost Reunion as Fred Santora, which opened October 16, 1975. As a result of this performance, he was nominated for a [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play]]. |
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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), ''[[Earthquake (1974 film)|Earthquake]]'' (1974), and ''[[Framed (1975 film)|Framed]]'' (1975). He also appeared in ''[[The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery]]'' (1975), and ''[[The Escape Artist]]'' (1982). |
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Dell also made several appearances on television shows during the 1960s and '70s including ''[[Ben Casey]]'', ''[[The Fugitive (TV series)|The Fugitive]]'', ''[[Mannix]]'', ''[[Then Came Bronson]]'', ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'', ''[[McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]'', ''[[Sanford and Son]]'', and ''[[Barney Miller]]''. |
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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), ''[[Earthquake (1974 film)|Earthquake]]'' (1974), and ''[[Framed (1975 film)|Framed]]'' (1975). He also appeared in ''[[The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery]]'' (1975), and ''[[The Escape Artist (film)|The Escape Artist]]'' (1982). Dell also made several appearances on television shows during the 1960s and 1970s. including ''[[Ben Casey]]'', ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'', ''[[Mannix]]'', ''[[Then Came Bronson]]'', ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'', ''[[McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]'', ''[[Sanford and Son]]'', and ''[[Barney Miller]]''. |
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According to differing sources, either [[Don Francks]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/23942-star-wars-holiday-special-boba-fett|title=38 Years Ago Today, Boba Fett Was Spotted for the First Time|first= Ryan |last=Britt|date=November 17, 2016|accessdate=May 26, 2018|work=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]|archivedate= May 26, 2018| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20180526214906/https://www.inverse.com/article/23942-star-wars-holiday-special-boba-fett|url-status=live}}</ref> or Dell<ref>{{bcdb title|28822|Star Wars Holiday Special}} [https://archive.today/20180526215201/https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-characters/28822-Star-Wars-Holiday-Special Archived] from the original on May 26, 2018.</ref> was the uncredited actor providing the voice of [[Boba Fett]], a [[Mandalorian]] bounty hunter, in the ''[[Star Wars Holiday Special]]''. |
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According to differing sources, either [[Don Francks]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/23942-star-wars-holiday-special-boba-fett|title=38 Years Ago Today, Boba Fett Was Spotted for the First Time|first= Ryan |last=Britt|date=November 17, 2016|access-date=May 26, 2018|work=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]|archive-date= May 26, 2018| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180526214906/https://www.inverse.com/article/23942-star-wars-holiday-special-boba-fett|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Charles Bronson]], or Dell<ref> |
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[https://archive.today/20180526215201/https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-characters/28822-Star-Wars-Holiday-Special Archived] from the original on May 26, 2018.</ref> was the uncredited actor providing the voice of [[Boba Fett]], a [[Mandalorian]] bounty hunter, in the ''[[Star Wars Holiday Special]]''. |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Dell died in |
Dell died in North Hollywood of leukemia in 1988 at age 68. |
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==Film== |
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=== Film === |
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| 1937 || ''[[Dead End (1937 film)|Dead End]]'' || T.B. || |
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|''[[Crime School]]'' |
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|Bugs |
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|''[[Little Tough Guy]]'' |
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|String |
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|1938 |
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|''[[Angels with Dirty Faces]]'' |
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|Pasty |
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|1939 |
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|''[[They Made Me a Criminal]]'' |
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|T.B. |
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|1939 |
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|''[[Hell's Kitchen (1939 film)|Hell's Kitchen]]'' |
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|Ace |
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|1939 |
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|''[[The Angels Wash Their Faces]]'' |
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|Luigi |
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|1939 |
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|''[[On Dress Parade]]'' |
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|Georgie Warren |
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|1939 |
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|''The Right Way'' |
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|Tom Martin |
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|1940 |
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|''[[You're Not So Tough]]'' |
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|String |
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|1940 |
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|''[[Junior G-Men (serial)|Junior G-Men]]'' |
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|Terry |
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|1940 |
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|''[[Give Us Wings]]'' |
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|String |
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|1941 |
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|''[[Hit the Road (1941 film)|Hit the Road]]'' |
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|String |
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|1941 |
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|''[[Mob Town (1941 film)|Mob Town]]'' |
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|String |
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|1941 |
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|''[[Sea Raiders]]'' |
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|Bilge |
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|1942 |
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|''[[Mr. Wise Guy]]'' |
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|Charlie Manning |
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|1942 |
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|''[[Junior G-Men of the Air]]'' |
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|Stick Munsey |
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|1942 |
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|''[[Let's Get Tough!]]'' |
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|Fritz Heinbach |
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|1942 |
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|''[[Tough as They Come]]'' |
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|String |
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|1942 |
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|''[[Smart Alecks]]'' |
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|Hank |
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|1942 |
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|''[['Neath Brooklyn Bridge]]'' |
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|Skid |
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|1942 |
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|''[[Mug Town]]'' |
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|String |
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|1943 |
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|''[[Kid Dynamite (film)|Kid Dynamite]]'' |
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|Harry Wycoff |
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|1943 |
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|''[[Keep 'Em Slugging]]'' |
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|String |
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|1943 |
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|''[[Mr. Muggs Steps Out]]'' |
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|Dips Nolan |
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|1944 |
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|''[[Million Dollar Kid]]'' |
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|Lefty |
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|1944 |
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|''[[Follow the Leader (1944 film)|Follow the Leader]]'' |
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|W.W. 'Fingers' Belmont |
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|1944 |
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|''[[Block Busters]]'' |
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|Skinny |
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|1944 |
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|''[[Bowery Champs]]'' |
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|Jim Lindsay |
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|1945 |
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|''[[Come Out Fighting (1945 film)|Come Out Fighting]]'' |
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|Pete |
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|1946 |
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|''[[Spook Busters]]'' |
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| rowspan="17" |[[The Bowery Boys|Gabe Moreno]] |
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|1946 |
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|''[[Mr. Hex]]'' |
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|1947 |
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|''[[Hard Boiled Mahoney]]'' |
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|1947 |
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|''[[News Hounds]]'' |
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|1947 |
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|''[[Bowery Buckaroos]]'' |
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|1948 |
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|''[[Angels' Alley]]'' |
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|1948 |
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|''[[Jinx Money]]'' |
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|1948 |
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|''[[Smugglers' Cove]]'' |
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|1948 |
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|''[[Trouble Makers (1948 film)|Trouble Makers]]'' |
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|1949 |
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|''[[Fighting Fools]]'' |
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|1949 |
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|''[[Hold That Baby!]]'' |
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|1949 |
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|''[[Angels in Disguise (film)|Angels in Disguise]]'' |
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|1949 |
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|''[[Master Minds (1949 film)|Master Minds]]'' |
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|1950 |
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|''[[Blonde Dynamite]]'' |
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|1950 |
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|''[[Lucky Losers]]'' |
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|1950 |
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|''[[Triple Trouble (1950 film)|Triple Trouble]]'' |
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|1950 |
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|''[[Blues Busters]]'' |
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|1951 |
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|''[[Katie Did It]]'' |
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|Eddie |
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|Uncredited |
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|1955 |
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|''Escape from Terror'' |
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|Col. Tovchenko |
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|1962 |
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|''[[When the Girls Take Over]]'' |
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|Henderson |
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|1971 |
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|''[[The 300 Year Weekend]]'' |
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|Wynter |
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|1971 |
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|''[[Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?]]'' |
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|Sidney Gill |
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|1974 |
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|''[[Earthquake (1974 film)|Earthquake]]'' |
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|Sal |
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|1975 |
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|''[[The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery]]'' |
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|Malcolm |
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|1975 |
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|''[[Framed (1975 film)|Framed]]'' |
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|Vince Greeson |
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|1982 |
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|''[[The Escape Artist (film)|The Escape Artist]]'' |
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|Uncle Burke |
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===Television=== |
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==Selected filmography== |
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*''[[Dead End (1937 film)|Dead End]]'' (1937) - T.B. |
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*''[[Crime School]]'' (1938) - Bugs |
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*''[[Little Tough Guy]]'' (1938) - String |
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| 1956 || ''[[Armstrong Circle Theatre]]'' || Howard Mukluk Brown || Episode: "Operation Deep Freeze: Crash of the Otter" |
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*''[[Angels with Dirty Faces]]'' (1938) - Pasty |
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*''[[They Made Me a Criminal]]'' (1939) - T.B. |
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| 1960 || ''[[The Steve Allen Plymouth Show]]'' || The Burgomaster || 1 episode |
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*''[[Hell's Kitchen (1939 film)|Hell's Kitchen]]'' (1939) - Ace |
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*''[[The Angels Wash Their Faces]]'' (1939) - Luigi |
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| 1963 || ''[[Naked City (TV series)|Naked City]]'' || Willie Corbin || Episode: "Man Without a Skin" |
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*''[[On Dress Parade]]'' (1939) - Cadet Georgie Warren |
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*''[[You're Not So Tough]]'' (1940) - String |
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| 1965 || ''[[Ben Casey]]'' || Michael M. Francini || Episode: "Francini? Who is Francini?" |
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*''[[Junior G-Men (serial)|Junior G-Men]]'' (1940, Serial) - Terry |
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*''[[Give Us Wings]]'' (1940) - String |
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| 1967 || ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'' || Chester || Episode: "There Goes the Ball Game" |
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*''[[Hit the Road]]'' (1941) - String |
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*''[[Mob Town]]'' (1941) - String |
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| 1967 || ''[[Mannix]]'' || Alan Brewer || Episode: "Coffin for a Clown" |
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*''[[Sea Raiders]]'' (1941, Serial) - Bilge |
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*''[[Mr. Wise Guy]]'' (1942) - Charlie Manning |
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| 1969 || ''[[The Governor and J.J.]]'' || Dr, Apthecker || Episode: "Cat on a Hot Tin Mansion" |
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*''[[Junior G-Men of the Air]]'' (1942, Serial) - 'Stick' Munsey |
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*''[[Let's Get Tough!]]'' (1942) - Fritz Heinbach |
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| 1969 || ''[[Then Came Bronson]]'' || Russ Faber || Episode: "Old Tigers Never Die--They Just Run Away" |
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*''[[Tough As They Come]]'' (1942) - String |
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*''[[Smart Alecks]]'' (1942) - Hank |
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| 1969 || ''[[CBS Playhouse]]'' || Mickey || Episode: "Sadbird" |
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*''[['Neath Brooklyn Bridge]]'' (1942) - Skid |
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*''[[Mug Town]]'' (1942) - String |
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| 1970 || ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'' || Arvel || Episode: "My Master, the Chili King" |
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*''[[Kid Dynamite (film)|Kid Dynamite]]'' (1943) - Harry Wycoff |
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*''[[Keep 'Em Slugging]]'' (1943) - String |
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| 1971 || ''[[The Name of the Game (TV series)|The Name of the Game]]'' || Rocco Amato || Episode: "Appointment in Palermo" |
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*''[[Mr. Muggs Steps Out]]'' (1943) - Dips Nolan |
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*''[[Million Dollar Kid]]'' (1944) - Lefty |
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| 1971 || ''[[McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]'' || Ira Mastin || Episode: "Somebody's Out to Get Jennie" |
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*''[[Follow the Leader (1944 film)|Follow the Leader]]'' (1944) - W.W. 'Fingers' Belmont |
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*''[[Block Busters]]'' (1944) - Skinny |
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| 1972 || ''Cutter'' || Leone || TV film |
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*''[[Bowery Champs]]'' (1944) - Jim Lindsay |
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*''[[Come Out Fighting (1945 film)|Come Out Fighting]]'' (1945) - Pete |
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| 1972 || ''[[The Corner Bar]]'' || Harry Grant || 10 Episodes |
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*''[[Spook Busters]]'' (1946) - Gabe 'Gabie' Moreno |
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*''[[Mr. Hex]]'' (1946) - Gabe Moreno |
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| 1972-73 || ''[[Sanford and Son]]'' || Gunman / Leader || 2 episodes |
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*''[[Hard Boiled Mahoney]]'' (1947) - Gabe 'Gabie' |
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*''[[News Hounds]]'' (1947) - Gabe |
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| 1972 || ''[[Banyon]]'' || Sam Whitney || Episode: "Meal Ticket" |
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*''[[Bowery Buckaroos]]'' (1947) - Gabe, aka The Klondike Kid |
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*''[[Angels' Alley]]'' (1948) - Ricky Moreno |
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| 1973 || ''[[Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law]]'' || Matt Hanks || Episode: "An Often and Familiar Ghost" |
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*''[[Jinx Money]]'' (1948) - Gabe |
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*''[[Smugglers' Cove]]'' (1948) - Gabe Moreno |
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| 1974 || ''[[Nakia (TV series)|Nakia]]'' || Archie McIntosh || Episode: "No Place to Hide" |
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*''[[Trouble Makers (1948 film)|Trouble Makers]]'' (1948) - Police Officer Gabe Moreno |
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*''[[Fighting Fools]]'' (1949) - Gabe Moreno |
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| 1975 || ''[[Barney Miller]]'' || Al Shreiber || Episode: "Vigilante" |
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*''[[Hold That Baby!]]'' (1949) - Gabe 'Gabie' Moreno |
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*''[[Angels in Disguise (film)|Angels in Disguise]]'' (1949) - Gabe Moreno |
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| 1976 || ''Risko'' || Joe Risko || TV film |
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*''[[Master Minds (1949 film)|Master Minds]]'' (1949) - Gabe Moreno |
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*''[[Blonde Dynamite]]'' (1950) - Gabe Moreno |
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| 1976 || ''[[Switch (American TV series)|Switch]]'' || Tony Adams || Episode: "The Things That Belong to Mickey Costello" |
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*''[[Lucky Losers]]'' (1950) - Gabe Moreno, TV Reporter |
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*''[[Triple Trouble (1950 film)|Triple Trouble]]'' (1950) - Gabriel 'Gabe' Moreno |
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| 1976 || ''[[Doc (1975 TV series)|Doc]]'' || Lindstrom || Episode: "The Westside Clinic and Deli" |
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*''[[Blues Busters (film)|Blues Busters]]'' (1950) - Gabe Moreno |
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*''[[Katie Did It]]'' (1951) - Eddie (uncredited) |
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| 1977 || ''[[Serpico (TV series)|Serpico]]'' || Shotness || Episode: "Sanctuary" |
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*''Escape from Terror'' (1955) - Col. Tovchenko |
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*''[[When the Girls Take Over]]'' (1962) - Henderson |
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| 1977 || ''[[Star Wars Holiday Special]]'' || Boba Fett (voice) || TV special |
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*''[[Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?]]'' (1971) - Sidney Gill |
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| 1977 || ''[[A Year at the Top]]'' || Frederick J. Hanover || Main cast |
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*''[[Earthquake (1974 film)|Earthquake]]'' (1974) - Sal |
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| 1979 || ''[[Legends of the Superheroes ]]'' || [[Mordru]]|| 2 episodes |
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*''[[The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery]]'' (1975) - Malcolm |
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*''[[Framed (1975 film)|Framed]]'' (1975) - Vince Greeson |
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*''[[A Year at the Top]]'' (1977) (CBS TV Summer replacement series - 5 episodes) - Frederick J. Hanover |
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*''[[The Escape Artist]]'' (1982) - Uncle Burke (final film role) |
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Gabriel Dell | |
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Born | Gabriel Marcel Dell Vecchio October 8, 1919 New York City, US |
Died | July 3, 1988 | (aged 68)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1934–1982 |
Spouse(s) | Barbara Dell (m. 19??; div. 1953) Viola Essen (m. 19??; div. 19??) |
Children | 1 |
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.[1]
Acting career
[edit]Born in New York City,[2] 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 Alla Nazimova and Claude Rains. Dell served in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II. 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 appeared as a criminal villain, pitted against the boys, who gets brought to justice in the end.
Dell appeared 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 Rita Moreno as Iris Parodus Brustein. The play received mixed reviews and closed on January 10, 1965.
Dell starred in Lamppost Reunion as Fred Santora, which opened October 16, 1975. As a result of this performance, he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
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), Earthquake (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 1970s. including Ben Casey, The Fugitive, Mannix, Then Came Bronson, I Dream of Jeannie, McCloud, Sanford and Son, and Barney Miller.
According to differing sources, either Don Francks,[3] Charles Bronson, or Dell[4] was the uncredited actor providing the voice of Boba Fett, a Mandalorian bounty hunter, in the Star Wars Holiday Special.
Death
[edit]Dell died in North Hollywood of leukemia in 1988 at age 68.
Film
[edit]Film
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1956 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Howard Mukluk Brown | Episode: "Operation Deep Freeze: Crash of the Otter" |
1960 | The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | The Burgomaster | 1 episode |
1963 | Naked City | Willie Corbin | Episode: "Man Without a Skin" |
1965 | Ben Casey | Michael M. Francini | Episode: "Francini? Who is Francini?" |
1967 | The Fugitive | Chester | Episode: "There Goes the Ball Game" |
1967 | Mannix | Alan Brewer | Episode: "Coffin for a Clown" |
1969 | The Governor and J.J. | Dr, Apthecker | Episode: "Cat on a Hot Tin Mansion" |
1969 | Then Came Bronson | Russ Faber | Episode: "Old Tigers Never Die--They Just Run Away" |
1969 | CBS Playhouse | Mickey | Episode: "Sadbird" |
1970 | I Dream of Jeannie | Arvel | Episode: "My Master, the Chili King" |
1971 | The Name of the Game | Rocco Amato | Episode: "Appointment in Palermo" |
1971 | McCloud | Ira Mastin | Episode: "Somebody's Out to Get Jennie" |
1972 | Cutter | Leone | TV film |
1972 | The Corner Bar | Harry Grant | 10 Episodes |
1972-73 | Sanford and Son | Gunman / Leader | 2 episodes |
1972 | Banyon | Sam Whitney | Episode: "Meal Ticket" |
1973 | Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Matt Hanks | Episode: "An Often and Familiar Ghost" |
1974 | Nakia | Archie McIntosh | Episode: "No Place to Hide" |
1975 | Barney Miller | Al Shreiber | Episode: "Vigilante" |
1976 | Risko | Joe Risko | TV film |
1976 | Switch | Tony Adams | Episode: "The Things That Belong to Mickey Costello" |
1976 | Doc | Lindstrom | Episode: "The Westside Clinic and Deli" |
1977 | Serpico | Shotness | Episode: "Sanctuary" |
1977 | Star Wars Holiday Special | Boba Fett (voice) | TV special |
1977 | A Year at the Top | Frederick J. Hanover | Main cast |
1979 | Legends of the Superheroes | Mordru | 2 episodes |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bennetts, Leslie (July 7, 1988). "Gabriel Dell, 68, a Dead End Kid On Broadway and in Many Films". The New York Times.
- ^ Fisher, James (2011). Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater: 1930-2010. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810879508. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ Britt, Ryan (November 17, 2016). "38 Years Ago Today, Boba Fett Was Spotted for the First Time". Inverse. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Archived from the original on May 26, 2018.