Scilla Gabel

Scilla Gabel (born Gianfranca Gabellini; 4 January 1938) is an Italian film, television, and stage actress. She appeared in 50 films and multiple television programs between 1954 and 1988.

Career Born in Rimini as one of five children, Gabel entered the cinema industry as Sophia Loren's body double. Between 1957 and 1967, she appeared often as the female lead actress in dozens of films but failed to emerge because of the stereotyped roles. Starting from late 1960s, she focused her activity on stage and television, in which she found most significant roles and critical appreciation.

Father's murder On 8 May 1999, Gabel's 87 year-old father Giuseppe Gabellini was murdered. He was landlord to a number of tenants at his villa on the via Campi di Torre Flavia two blocks from Ladispoli's beach, about 35 km west of Rome. One tenant, 65 year old Elisa Santilli owed Gabellini Lit. 900,000 ($785 in 2022) for several months rent, which she refused to pay. Santilli had also refused a Lit. 3,000,000 ($2,820 in 2022) buyout from Gabellini to leave the apartment voluntarily.

Gabel's father died at the scene in his daughter's arms. Santilli moved out of the apartment one week later, after being placed on house arrest awaiting trial. She moved 70 km northwest, to Pescia Romana.

Partial filmography

Tua per la vita (1955) - La sartina dell' Atelier Due sosia in allegria (1956) Gente felice (1957) - Gina Girls of the Night (1958) - Lola Legs of Gold (1958) - Gianna The White Warrior (1959) - Princess Maria Vorontsova Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959) - Toni Les canailles (1960) - Gina Genitori in blue-jeans (1960) - Colette Tough Guys (1960) - Josette Call Girls of Rome (1960) - Patrizia Queen of the Pirates (1960) - Isabella, the Duke's Daughter Mill of the Stone Women (1960) - Elfie Wahl La grande vallata (1961) Les filles sèment le vent (1961) - Kissa The Festival Girls (1961) - Nadja Mara (1961) Three Faces of Sin (1961) - Rossana Stromboli Romulus and the Sabines (1961) - Dusia Village of Daughters (1962) - Angelina Vimercati No Man's Land (1962) - Woman Colossus of the Arena (1962) - Thalima Sodom and Gomorrah (1962) - Tamar La salamandre d'or (1962) - Béatrice The Two Colonels (1963) - Iride Knights of Terror (1963) - Cristina I diavoli di Spartivento (1963) Outlaws of Love (1963) - Wilma Seven Slaves Against the World (1964) - Claudia Corpse for the Lady (1964) - Renata La vendetta di Spartacus (1964) - Cinzia Una storia di notte (1964) - A German tourist Il figlio di Cleopatra (1964) - Livia Con rispetto parlando (1965) Modesty Blaise (1966) - Melina Djurado (1966) - Barbara Donovan Target for Killing (1966) - La Tigra How to Seduce a Playboy (1966) - Anita Bionda Zärtliche Haie (1967) - Zeezee The Great Happiness (1967) - Molly Pink Bastard, Go and Kill (1971) - Susanna