Gabriel Alw was born on December 25, 1889 in Eskilstuna, Södermanlands län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Det finns inga gudar på jorden (1917), Nattliga toner (1918) and Två konungar (1925). He was married to Eva Alw and Lilly Cronwin. He died on November 9, 1946 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.