He formed a nightclub partnership with Huntz Hall in 1950 that resulted in
the breakup of both men's marriages. Gabe's wife, Barbara, and Mrs.
Hall jointly divorced them on 14 May 1953, citing the act as an
alienating factor.
It was incorrectly reported in a Topps Boba Fett magazine that Dell
provided the voice of Boba Fett in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Lucasfilm eventually
corrected the item, confirming that it was actor Jason Wingreen who did the
voice for the film, and speculated that the confusion resulted from the
fact that Dell most likely provided the voice of Boba Fett for the
animated segment of The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), but that no record of what voice the actor
actually did supply could be found.
Survived by two sons, Gabriel Dell Jr. and Beau Del Vecchio (both actors), and a sister, Ethel Evelyn Del Vecchio.