Years active 1953 – present Name John Gabriel | Role Actor · johngabriel.net Spouse Sandy Gabriel (m. 1968) | |
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Occupation Actor, singer, producer, lyricist Children Andrea Gabriel, Melissa Gabriel Similar People Andrea Gabriel, Nicholas J Corea, Claire Labine, Melissa Gabriel, Dick Powell | ||
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John Gabriel (born Jack Monkarsh; May 25, 1931) is an American actor and singer who is best known for his role as Seneca Beaulac in Ryan's Hope (1975–1985, 1988–1989), and for which he received an Emmy Award nomination in 1980. Gabriel, who played the Professor in the original, unaired Gilligan's Island pilot, is the father of actress Andrea Gabriel. He appeared on Broadway in The Happy Time in 1968, and produced the TV series Charles Grodin in 1995.
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Family
Born Jack Monkarsh, the youngest of three siblings born to Harry and Rae Monkarsh, Gabriel was raised in Niagara Falls, New York.
Career
Gabriel has, throughout his career as an actor and singer, worked steadily in a wide variety of capacities. He has appeared on stage in two Broadway productions, The Happy Time and Applause (musical) as well as Off-Broadway in Fighting International Fat at the Playwrights Horizons. Gabriel played numerous character roles in film and television over a period of five decades.
He portrayed Pedro in the John Wayne movie El Dorado, also writing its title song in collaboration with Nelson Riddle.
He has starred in Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and Ryan's Hope.
In 1973, he portrayed Andy Rivers, Sportscaster at WJM-TV, in the season four episode, "Lou's First Date", on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
As a singer, Gabriel has appeared on numerous television shows, including The Ed Sullivan Show, The Merv Griffin Show, The Mike Douglas Show, and Regis and Kathy Lee, among others. He produced the Charles Grodin Show for six years.
Words and music
In 2004, Gabriel wrote and produced, along with his wife Sandra (herself an actress best known for her role of Edna Thornton on All My Children), a nightclub act which he regularly tours across America. The show, entitled Words And Music, is a celebration of classic American song interspersed with stories culled from Gabriel's vast experience in show business. In 2010, the production was videotaped in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Actor
2010
Red Dead Redemption (Video Game) as
Billy West (voice)
2004
What's New, Scooby-Doo? (TV Series) as
P.A. Announcer / Dr. Zola / Worker
- A Terrifying Round with a Menacing Metallic Clown (2005) - P.A. Announcer (voice)
- Uncle Scooby and Antarctica (2004) - Dr. Zola / Worker (voice)
2002
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Pete LeGrand
- Episode #1.9375 (2002) - Pete LeGrand
- Episode #1.9360 (2002) - Pete LeGrand
- Episode #1.9347 (2002) - Pete LeGrand
- Episode #1.9342 (2002) - Pete LeGrand
- Episode #1.9340 (2002) - Pete LeGrand
1999
As the World Turns (TV Series) as
Mr. Swann
- Episode dated 28 October 1999 (1999) - Mr. Swann
1999
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Bernard Kincaide
- Admissions (1999) - Bernard Kincaide
1993
Seinfeld (TV Series) as
Newscaster
- The Non-Fat Yogurt (1993) - Newscaster
1993
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Dr. Johnny Windhurst
- The Petrified Florist (1993) - Dr. Johnny Windhurst
1991
The Bold and the Beautiful (TV Series) as
Lloyd Bennet
- Episode #1.1142 (1991) - Lloyd Bennet
1990
The Return of Superfly as
Sarge Joyner
1989
Generations (TV Series) as
Vic Reynolds
1975
Ryan's Hope (TV Series) as
Dr. Seneca Beaulac
1988
The Incredible Hulk Returns (TV Movie) as
Joshua Lambert
1987
Kate & Allie (TV Series) as
Peter Rutland
- The Triangle Has Four Sides (1987) - Peter Rutland
- Hired Wife (1987) - Peter Rutland
1986
Loving (TV Series) as
Zack Conway
- Episode dated 25 September 1986 (1986) - Zack Conway
- Episode dated 24 September 1986 (1986) - Zack Conway
- Episode dated 23 September 1986 (1986) - Zack Conway
- Episode dated 22 September 1986 (1986) - Zack Conway
1982
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Justin
- With This Hart, I Thee Wed (1982) - Justin
1982
Fantasies (TV Movie) as
Mallory
1980
It's My Turn as
Hunter
1980
The Love Boat (TV Series) as
Floyd Gaines
- Dumb Luck/Tres Amigos/Hey, Jealous Lover (1980) - Floyd Gaines
1980
Just Tell Me What You Want as
Commentator
1976
Network as
TV Anchor Reporting Beale's Suicide Threat (uncredited)
1975
The Hiding Place as
Professor Zeiner
1973
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) as
Andy Rivers
- The System (1975) - Andy Rivers
- A Son for Murray (1974) - Andy Rivers
- Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite (1974) - Andy Rivers
- Lou's First Date (1973) - Andy Rivers
- Hi There, Sports Fans (1973) - Andy Rivers
1975
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) as
Dirk Shuster
- The Cross-Country Kidnap (1975) - Dirk Shuster
1974
Here's Lucy (TV Series) as
Jack Thomas
- Mary Jane's Boyfriend (1974) - Jack Thomas
1973
The Girl with Something Extra (TV Series) as
Foster Langworth
- And Baby Makes Two (1973) - Foster Langworth
1972
Doomsday Voyage as
Wilson
1970
Love of Life (TV Series) as
Link Morrison
- Episode dated 13 August 1970 (1970) - Link Morrison
1970
Hell's Bloody Devils as
Mark Adams
1967
The Flying Nun (TV Series) as
Tony Petroni
- The Convert (1967) - Tony Petroni
1966
The Big Valley (TV Series) as
Ion
- Hide the Children (1966) - Ion
1966
El Dorado as
Pedro
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) as
Prince Ahmed
- The Prisoner of Zalamar Affair (1966) - Prince Ahmed
1966
Stagecoach as
Capt. Jim Mallory
1966
Viewpoint (TV Series) as
Other voices
- The Heart of the Matter (1966) - Other voices (voice)
1965
Red Line 7000 as
Jake (uncredited)
1965
The Newcomers (TV Series) as
Masters
- Episode #1.9 (1965) - Masters
1965
The Long, Hot Summer (TV Series) as
George Tazwell
- No Hiding Place (1965) - George Tazwell
1964
Sex and the College Girl as
Larry Devon
1961
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Stan Venable / Dennis Winston / Nicky Kinares
- Deposit with Caution (1963) - Stan Venable
- The Parallel Caper (1962) - Dennis Winston
- Strange Bedfellows (1961) - Nicky Kinares
1963
Gilligan's Island (TV Series) as
The Professor
- Marooned (1963) - The Professor
1963
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Teddy Holmes
1962
The Untouchables (TV Series) as
Dr. Daniel Gifford / Dr. Dan Gifford
- Jake Dance (1963) - Dr. Daniel Gifford
- Bird in the Hand (1962) - Dr. Dan Gifford
1962
Bachelor Father (TV Series) as
Dr. Bart Bellamy
- Peter, the Medicine Man (1962) - Dr. Bart Bellamy
1962
The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series) as
Lieutenant Buka
- The Prison (1962) - Lieutenant Buka
1959
The Lawless Years (TV Series) as
Sonny Rosen / Eddie Maschio
- Triple Cross (1961) - Eddie Maschio
- The Sonny Rosen Story II (1961) - Sonny Rosen
- The Sonny Rosen Story (1959) - Sonny Rosen
1961
Michael Shayne (TV Series) as
Tom Dennis
- Dead Air (1961) - Tom Dennis
1960
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) as
Derek Demarest / Buddy Keene
- The Pretty People (1961) - Derek Demarest
- The Kikiki Kid (1960) - Buddy Keene
1961
Surfside 6 (TV Series) as
Jonah Starr
- Ghost of a Chance (1961) - Jonah Starr
1959
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Policeman / Absalom
- A Little White Lye (1961) - Policeman
- The Other Wise Man (1960)
- Absalom, My Son (1959) - Absalom
1960
The Story of Ruth as
Chilion
1960
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as
Gunman (uncredited)
1958
Men of Annapolis (TV Series) as
Layden / Fenton
- The Runaway (1958) - Layden
- The Genius (1958) - Fenton
1958
In Love and War as
Officer at Party (uncredited)
1958
The Hunters as
1st Lt. Corona
1958
African Patrol (TV Series) as
Jenner / Milo
- Tycoon (1958) - Jenner
- Mombassa (1958) - Milo
- The Hunt (1958)
1958
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (TV Series) as
Dubois
- The Hand of Hera Dass (1958) - Dubois
1958
The Young Lions as
Burn (uncredited)
1958
South Pacific as
2nd Communications Man
1955
Patrol Car (TV Series) as
Night Club Owner
- The Golden Peacock (1955) - Night Club Owner
1953
You Are There (TV Series) as
Maj. John Andre
- The Treason of Benedict Arnold (1953) - Maj. John Andre
Miscellaneous
2010
Red Dead Redemption (Video Game) (motion capture performer)
1995
The Charles Grodin Show (TV Series) (production consultant - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 4 October 1995 (1995) - (production consultant)
Producer
1995
The Charles Grodin Show (TV Series) (producer)
Soundtrack
1970
Hell's Bloody Devils (lyrics: "The Fakers")
1966
El Dorado ("El Dorado")
1961
Surfside 6 (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Ghost of a Chance (1961) - (performer: "I Only Have Eyes for You" - uncredited)
1960
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Kikiki Kid (1960) - (performer: "If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)", "La Vie en Rose" - uncredited)
Thanks
2013
Andrea Gabriel: Clever Girl (Music Video) (special thanks)
1999
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary) (photos and footage - 1 episode)
- Gilligan's Island (1999) - (photos and footage)
Self
2005
TV Land Confidential (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Casting and Character Creation (2005) - Self
2005
Sam Sherman Interviews Actor John Gabriel (Video short documentary) as
Self
2003
ET in TV Land (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Gilligan's Island: The Untold Tales (2003) - Self
1999
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Gilligan's Island (1999) - Self
1993
The Joe Franklin Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Al Adamson (1993) - Self
1986
Fame, Fortune and Romance (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.17 (1986) - Self
1984
Celebrity Chefs (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
1984
Breakaway (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.114 (1984) - Self
1981
The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Performer
1981
The $25,000 Pyramid (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 13 March 1981 (1981) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 12 March 1981 (1981) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 11 March 1981 (1981) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 10 March 1981 (1981) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 9 March 1981 (1981) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
1980
Your New Day (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.22 (1980) - Self
1977
The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 23 February 1979 (1979) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 22 February 1979 (1979) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 21 February 1979 (1979) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 20 February 1979 (1979) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 19 February 1979 (1979) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 11 March 1977 (1977) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
1972
The Bob Braun Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Host
- Episode dated 26 July 1972 (1972) - Self - Guest Host
1968
Pat Boone in Hollywood (TV Series) as
Self - actor
- Henny Youngman, Peter Graves, Amanda Blake, John Gabriel, Muriel Grossfeld, The Celebration (1968) - Self - actor
1958
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) as
Self
- The Air Force Talent Show featuring Dick Powell as guest host and guest stars Jack E. Leonard, Roberta Peters, John Gabriel. (1958) - Self
Archive Footage
2022
The Unknown Story (TV Series documentary) as
Self - The Professor, Original Pilot Episode
- Gilligan's Island (2022) - Self - The Professor, Original Pilot Episode
References
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