Gilbert W. (Gilbert Wolf) Gabriel

Born in Brooklyn in 1890, Gilbert W. Gabriel built a varied literary career as a reporter, editor, critic, and author. Reliable archival and reference sources describe him as an American drama critic and writer, and note that he studied at Williams College before working in New York journalism.

Over the years, he wrote for newspapers and magazines and published both novels and plays. Archival descriptions of his papers and biographical references connect him especially with theater criticism, while film references also show that some of his storytelling reached the screen.

Gabriel died in 1952 in Mount Kisco, New York. Although he is not as widely remembered today as some of his contemporaries, surviving archives suggest he was a well-known figure in American theatrical and literary circles of his time.