Scilla Gabel

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Characters played by Scilla Gabel

Melina — Modesty Blaise (1966)

Associate of the British Secret Service involved in mission coordination.

Tamar — Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)

A Sodomite slave girl coerced by Prince Astaroth to deliver a political message to the Elamites. Captured by a patrol, interrogated by Queen Bera, she refuses to betray her co-conspirator and is executed alongside her two sisters, triggering the initial political turmoil and setting off the chain of events.

Toni — Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959)

Slade's accomplice who dies during a failed trap against Tarzan.

Kissa — The Fruit Is Ripe (1961)

A natural vamp among the fruit-picking girls who delights in exciting men. She dominates the shore cabaret at night and takes great pleasure in deliberately arousing jealousy and rivalry between the male workers and drivers.

Princess Mario Vorontsova — The White Warrior (1959)

Princess Vorontzova is charged by Tsar Nicholas with carrying his order to negotiate with the rebels to her husband, the commander-in-chief. Her mission connects the Tsar's decision to seek peace with the Russian command confronting Hadji Murad and the Caucasian mountaineers.

Susanna — Bastard, Go and Kill (1971)

Susanna intervenes when an angry family seizes Chaco over their accusation about their sister, and takes him away from them. Her action places her on Chaco’s side during the opening conflict and helps him avoid the immediate threat, though the summary gives no further account of her role.

Isabella, the Duke's Daughter — The Queen of the Pirates (1960)

The Duke’s daughter and Cesare’s fiancée, Isabella is connected to the powerful court that Sandra opposes. Her jealousy of Sandra leads her to arrange Sandra’s second arrest and enslavement, making her a personal adversary of the pirate captain and complicating Cesare’s divided loyalties.

Career Overview

Scilla Gabel has 45 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Modesty Blaise Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Fruit Is Ripe, Mill of the Stone Women, Johnny Belinda. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
45
Birth Date
1938-01-04
Birth Place
Rimini, Italy

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q468251), public domain (CC0).