Gabriel Alw was born on December 25, 1889 in Eskilstuna, Södermanlands län, Sweden as Carl Gabriel Carlsson. He was an actor, known for Kärlekslivets offer (1944), Två människor (1945) and Bastard (1940). He was married to Eva Alw and Lilly Cronwin. He died on November 9, 1946 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.