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Walter Abel
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Walter Abel

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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…

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Born
Jun 5, 1898
Died
Mar 26, 1987
Birthplace
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Known For
Acting

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

Filmography

Movies

Out of a Clear Sky
1918
The North Wind's MaliceTom
1920
LiliomCarpenter
1930
The Three MusketeersD'Artagnan
1935
FuryDistrict Attorney
1936
Second WifeKenneth Carpenter Sr.
1936
The Lady ConsentsStanley Ashton
1936
The Witness ChairJames Trent
1936
Two in the DarkFord Adams
1936
WW
We Went to CollegePhil Talbot
1936
Green LightJohn Stafford
1937
Portia on TrialDan Foster
1937
Wise GirlKarl
1937
Law of the UnderworldSpecial Prosecutor Warren Rogers
1938
Men with WingsNick Ranson
1938
Racket BustersHugh Allison
1938
FO
First OffendersGregory Stone
1939
King of the TurfRobert Barnes
1939
Miracle on Main StreetJim Foreman
1939
Arise, My LovePhillips
1940
Dance, Girl, DanceJudge
1940
Michael Shayne: Private DetectiveElliott Thomas
1940
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?Dr. George Benedict
1940
Glamour BoyAnthony J. Colder
1941
Hold Back the DawnInspector Hammock
1941
SkylarkGeorge Gore
1941
Beyond the Blue HorizonProf. Thornton
1942
Holiday InnDanny Reed
1942
Star Spangled RhythmB.G. DeSoto
1942
Wake IslandCmdr. Roberts
1942
Fired WifeChris McClelland
1943
So Proudly We HailChaplain
1943
The Last Will and Testament of Tom SmithJack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator
1943
An American RomanceHoward Clinton
1944
Follow the BoysWalter Abel (uncredited)
1944
Mr. SkeffingtonGeorge Trellis
1944
The Hitler GangNarrator (voice)
1944
Duffy's TavernDirector
1945
Kiss and TellHarry Archer
1945
The Affairs of SusanRichard Aiken
1945
The Kid from BrooklynGabby Sloan
1946
13 Rue MadeleineCharles Gibson
1947
The Fabulous JoeMilo Terkel
1947
Variety GirlWalter Abel (uncredited)
1947
Dream GirlGeorge Allerton
1948
Picture in Your MindNarrator
1948
That Lady in ErmineMajor Horvath / Benvenuto
1948
Island in the SkyCol. Fuller
1953
So This Is LoveCol. James Moore
1953
Night PeopleMaj. R.A. Foster
1954
Twelve Angry MenJuror #4
1954
The Indian FighterCaptain Trask
1955
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
1956
Sincerely, Willis WadeMr. Wayde
1956
The Steel JungleWarden Bill Keller
1956
BernardineMr. Beaumont
1957
Raintree CountyT.D. Shawnessy
1957
Handle with CareProf. Roger Bowden
1958
Quick, Let's Get MarriedThief
1964
IT
Israel: The Story of the Jewish PeopleNarrator
1965
MirageCharles Stewart Calvin
1965
The Human DuplicatorsDr. Munson
1965
Night of the Dark Full MoonMayor Adams
1972
The Man Without a CountryCol. A.B. Morgan
1973
The American Woman: Portraits of CourageJudge
1976
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Grace QuigleyHomer Morrison
1985

Television

Studio OneJuror #4 · 1 eps
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse1 eps
1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseMacduff · 1 eps
1948
Lux Video TheatreJoe Holmby · 1 eps
1950
Lux Video TheatreFather · 1 eps
1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsHarry Archer · 1 eps
1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsFather · 1 eps
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 1 eps
1950
Tales of Tomorrow4 eps
1951
The Ford Television Theatre1 eps
1952
Climax!Stewart · 1 eps
1954
HP
Hollywood PreviewSelf · 1 eps
1955
P'
Playwrights '561 eps
1955
The 20th Century Fox HourMcKinley · 1 eps
1955
The DefendersBen Burke · 1 eps
1961
BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 eps
1963

Photos

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