Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1898-06-06
Deathday: 1987-03-26 (88 years old)

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Biography

Walter Abel (June 6, 1898 – March 26, 1987) was an American stage and film character actor. His eyes were brown and his (adult) height was five foot ten inches.


Abel was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Christine (née Becker) and Richard Michael Abel. Abel graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts where he had studied in 1917 and joined a touring company. He made his Broadway debut in Forbidden in 1919. His many theatre credits include As You Like It, Desire Under the Elms, Mourning Becomes Electra, Merrily We Roll Along, and Trelawny of the 'Wells'. On the stage, he appeared in Channing Pollock's 1926 production of The Enemy together with Fay Bainter.


Abel was married to concert harpist Marietta Bitter. He died of a myocardial infarction in Essex, Connecticut.


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Filmography

all 79

Movies 64

TV Shows 15

self 7

Narrator 3

Director 1

Self
Reagan

Reagan (2011)

Movie
Homer Morrison
Grace Quigley

Grace Quigley (1985)

Movie
Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Movie
Judge
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (1976)

Movie
Col. A.B. Morgan
The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country (1973)

Movie
Mayor Adams
Silent Night, Bloody Night

Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972)

Movie
Charles Stewart Calvin
Mirage

Mirage (1965)

Movie
Dr. Munson
The Human Duplicators

The Human Duplicators (1965)

Movie
The Thief
The Confession

The Confession (1964)

Movie
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

TV
George Trellis
Hollywood: The Great Stars

Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963)

Movie
Ben Burke
The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

TV
Prof. Roger Bowden
Handle with Care

Handle with Care (1958)

Movie
T.D. Shawnessy
Raintree County

Raintree County (1957)

Movie
Mr. Beaumont
Bernardine

Bernardine (1957)

Movie
Warden Bill Keller
The Steel Jungle

The Steel Jungle (1956)

Movie
Captain Trask
The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter (1955)

Movie
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)

TV
Playwrights '56

Playwrights '56 (1955)

TV
Self
Hollywood Preview

Hollywood Preview (1955)

TV
Stewart
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Juror #4
Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men (1954)

Movie
Maj. R.A. Foster
Night People

Night People (1954)

Movie
Col. Fuller
Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky (1953)

Movie
Colonel James Moore
So This Is Love

So This Is Love (1953)

Movie
Reed
Celanese Theatre

Celanese Theatre (1951)

TV
Doctor Allen
Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow (1951)

TV
Egbert Flound / Sam Dodsworth
Prudential Family Playhouse

Prudential Family Playhouse (1950)

TV
Joe Holmby / Father
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)

TV
Father / Harry Archer
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV
Juror #4
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
Macduff
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV
Major Horvath / Benvenuto
That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine (1948)

Movie
George Allerton
Dream Girl

Dream Girl (1948)

Movie
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Narrator
Picture in Your Mind

Picture in Your Mind (1948)

Movie
Walter Abel (uncredited)
Variety Girl

Variety Girl (1947)

Movie
Milo Terkel
The Fabulous Joe

The Fabulous Joe (1947)

Movie
Charles Gibson
13 Rue Madeleine

13 Rue Madeleine (1947)

Movie
Gabby Sloan
The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)

Movie
Harry Archer
Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell (1945)

Movie
5.71
Director
Duffy's Tavern

Duffy's Tavern (1945)

Movie
Richard Aiken
The Affairs of Susan

The Affairs of Susan (1945)

Movie
George Trellis
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington (1944)

Movie
Walter Abel (uncredited)
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys (1944)

Movie
Narrator
The Hitler Gang

The Hitler Gang (1944)

Movie
Howard Clinton
An American Romance

An American Romance (1944)

Movie
Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943)

Movie
Chaplain
So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail (1943)

Movie
6
Chris McClelland
Fired Wife

Fired Wife (1943)

Movie
Cmdr. Roberts
Wake Island

Wake Island (1942)

Movie
Danny Reed
Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn (1942)

Movie
7.33
Prof. Thornton
Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942)

Movie
B.G. DeSoto
Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)

Movie
Anthony J. Colder
Glamour Boy

Glamour Boy (1941)

Movie
George Gore
Skylark

Skylark (1941)

Movie
Inspector Hammock
Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn (1941)

Movie
Elliott Thomas
Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)

Movie
6
Phillips
Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love (1940)

Movie
Dr. George Benedict
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

Who Killed Aunt Maggie? (1940)

Movie
Judge
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

Movie
Jim Foreman
Miracle on Main Street

Miracle on Main Street (1939)

Movie
Gregory Stone
First Offenders

First Offenders (1939)

Movie
Robert Barnes
King of the Turf

King of the Turf (1939)

Movie
Nick Ranson
Men with Wings

Men with Wings (1938)

Movie
Hugh Allison
Racket Busters

Racket Busters (1938)

Movie
Warren Rogers
Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld (1938)

Movie
Karl
Wise Girl

Wise Girl (1937)

Movie
Dan Foster
Portia on Trial

Portia on Trial (1937)

Movie
John Stafford
Green Light

Green Light (1937)

Movie
Kenneth Carpenter Sr.
Second Wife

Second Wife (1936)

Movie
Phil Talbot
We Went to College

We Went to College (1936)

Movie
District Attorney
Fury

Fury (1936)

Movie
3.67
James 'Jim' Trent
The Witness Chair

The Witness Chair (1936)

Movie
Stanley Ashton
The Lady Consents

The Lady Consents (1936)

Movie
Ford Adams
Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark (1936)

Movie
D'Artagnan
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1935)

Movie
Carpenter
Liliom

Liliom (1930)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1898-06-06

Deathday
1987-03-26 (88 years old)

Birth Place
Saint Paul, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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