John Gabriel (actor)


John Gabriel is an American actor, singer-lyricist and producer who is best known for his role as Seneca Beaulac in Ryan's Hope, 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.

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 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.
From 1973-75, he had a recurring role as WJM-TV sportscaster Andy Rivers 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, 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.

Selected filmography

Selected television appearances