112:(25 February 1918 – 25 April 2012) was an English Australian character actor, director, voice artist and theatre founder. Gabriel had numerous appearances in stage and radio roles and in film and television.
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His television career spanned from the early 1960s until the late 80s. One of his early roles was as the alien leader, "the Soshun", in the ABC science fiction series
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Florence Gabriel (McConnell) (1888–1967) actress, costume designer and maker
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His film repertoire extended with roles in such gems us
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840:Anderson, Doug (30 May 2012).
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53:25 April 2012 (aged 94)
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873:"Vale Ben Gabriel"
766:"Doreen Warburton"
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967:2012 deaths
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695:The Stables
588:as Dad Rudd
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392:John Monash
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747:References
741:Noel Hodda
656:Tiny Alice
553:A Hard God
475:All Saints
390:(1972) as
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414:Prisoner
366:Homicide
335:Whiplash
271:Prisoner
233:Homicide
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153:West End
67:director
915:24 July
887:24 July
593:Theatre
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155:and on
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