Viola's new man of the moment – Gabe Dell, the actor, was just freshly divorced from his wife, model Jan Leonard. Viola and he hooked up in early 1956, and things went on very quickly from there. They got married in August 1956. Their son Beau DelVecchio was born in early 1957. The marriage was tempestuous, with big ups and downs from he very start. Viola separated from Gabriel in April 1957, and took the children with her. They were on and off for the better part of the year, until in December the finally got together again and started living as a family once more. Gabe and Viola went to their third honeymoon to cement the newfound happiness. The 1950s came and went, as they say, and Gabe and Viola entered the 60s with mixed success. Viola had to close her dancing school and declare bankruptcy just as the decade was closing, and tried her hand at a variety of activities, including making appearances in TV commercials. Both of their careers fading, under immense pressure, the Dells separated again in 1962, and were apart for a few years before reconciling in early 1965, but were finally divorced before the year ended. Dell went on to marry Allison Daniell, daughter of actor Henry Daniell, and had another son, Gabriel Jr., in 1967. He continued acting, and developed an interest in Zen in the 70s. Dell died from leukemia on July 15, 1988.