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Walter Abel

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
84

Gender
Male

Birthday
June 5, 1898 (128 years old)

Place of Birth
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Walter Abel

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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Known For

Acting

1985Grace Quigleyas Homer Morrison
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1976The American Woman: Portraits of Courageas Judge
1973The Man Without a Countryas Col. A.B. Morgan
1972Night of the Dark Full Moonas Mayor Adams
1965Mirageas Charles Stewart Calvin
1965The Human Duplicatorsas Dr. Munson
1965Israel: The Story of the Jewish Peopleas Narrator
1964Quick, Let's Get Marriedas Thief
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas
1961The Defendersas Ben Burke
1958Handle with Careas Prof. Roger Bowden
1957Raintree Countyas T.D. Shawnessy
1957Bernardineas Mr. Beaumont
1956Sincerely, Willis Wadeas Mr. Wayde
1956Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishesas
1956The Steel Jungleas Warden Bill Keller
1955The Indian Fighteras Captain Trask
1955The 20th Century Fox Houras McKinley
1955Playwrights '56as
1955Hollywood Previewas Self
1954Climax!as Stewart
1954Twelve Angry Menas Juror #4
1954Night Peopleas Maj. R.A. Foster
1953Island in the Skyas Col. Fuller
1953So This Is Loveas Col. James Moore
1952The Ford Television Theatreas
1951Tales of Tomorrowas
1950Lux Video Theatreas Father
1950Lux Video Theatreas Joe Holmby
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Father
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Harry Archer
1948Studio Oneas Juror #4
1948The Philco Television Playhouseas
1948The Philco Television Playhouseas Macduff
1948That Lady in Ermineas Major Horvath / Benvenuto
1948Dream Girlas George Allerton
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
1948Picture in Your Mindas Narrator
1947Variety Girlas Walter Abel (uncredited)
1947The Fabulous Joeas Milo Terkel
194713 Rue Madeleineas Charles Gibson
1946The Kid from Brooklynas Gabby Sloan
1945Kiss and Tellas Harry Archer
1945Duffy's Tavernas Director
1945The Affairs of Susanas Richard Aiken
1944Mr. Skeffingtonas George Trellis
1944Follow the Boysas Walter Abel (uncredited)
1944The Hitler Gangas Narrator (voice)
1944An American Romanceas Howard Clinton
1943The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smithas Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator
1943So Proudly We Hailas Chaplain
1943Fired Wifeas Chris McClelland
1942Wake Islandas Cmdr. Roberts
1942Holiday Innas Danny Reed
1942Beyond the Blue Horizonas Prof. Thornton
1942Star Spangled Rhythmas B.G. DeSoto
1941Glamour Boyas Anthony J. Colder
1941Skylarkas George Gore
1941Hold Back the Dawnas Inspector Hammock
1940Michael Shayne: Private Detectiveas Elliott Thomas
1940Arise, My Loveas Phillips
1940Who Killed Aunt Maggie?as Dr. George Benedict
1940Dance, Girl, Danceas Judge
1939Miracle on Main Streetas Jim Foreman
1939First Offendersas Gregory Stone
1939King of the Turfas Robert Barnes
1938Racket Bustersas Hugh Allison
1938Men with Wingsas Nick Ranson
1938Law of the Underworldas Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers
1937Wise Girlas Karl
1937Portia on Trialas Dan Foster
1937Green Lightas John Stafford
1936Second Wifeas Kenneth Carpenter Sr.
1936We Went to Collegeas Phil Talbot
1936Furyas District Attorney
1936The Witness Chairas James Trent
1936The Lady Consentsas Stanley Ashton
1936Two in the Darkas Ford Adams
1935The Three Musketeersas D'Artagnan
1930Liliomas Carpenter
1920The North Wind's Maliceas Tom
1918Out of a Clear Skyas

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