Walter Abel

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Known ForActing
Born1898-06-05
BirthplaceSaint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Walter Abel

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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Filmography

Acting (67)

1985
Grace Quigleyas Homer Morrison
5.9
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1973
The Man Without a Countryas Col. A.B. Morgan
6.5
1972
5.1
1965
Mirageas Charles Stewart Calvin
7.1
1965
3.7
1958
Handle with Careas Prof. Roger Bowden
8.2
1957
Raintree Countyas T.D. Shawnessy
6.4
1957
Bernardineas Mr. Beaumont
7.6
1956
8.0
1956
The Steel Jungleas Warden Bill Keller
5.6
1955
The Indian Fighteras Captain Trask
6.3
1954
Twelve Angry Menas Juror #4
7.8
1954
Night Peopleas Maj. R.A. Foster
6.1
1953
Island in the Skyas Col. Fuller
6.2
1953
So This Is Loveas Col. James Moore
4.3
1948
That Lady in Ermineas Major Horvath / Benvenuto
6.0
1948
Dream Girlas George Allerton
5.0
1948
1947
Variety Girlas Walter Abel (uncredited)
6.5
1947
The Fabulous Joeas Milo Terkel
5.5
1947
13 Rue Madeleineas Charles Gibson
6.1
1946
The Kid from Brooklynas Gabby Sloan
6.3
1945
Kiss and Tellas Harry Archer
6.3
1945
Duffy's Tavernas Director
6.4
1945
The Affairs of Susanas Richard Aiken
6.5
1944
Mr. Skeffingtonas George Trellis
6.8
1944
Follow the Boysas Walter Abel (uncredited)
5.7
1944
The Hitler Gangas Narrator (voice)
6.3
1944
An American Romanceas Howard Clinton
6.1
1943
5.9
1943
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smithas Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator
8.5
1943
Fired Wifeas Chris McClelland
5.6
1942
Wake Islandas Cmdr. Roberts
5.9
1942
Holiday Innas Danny Reed
7.1
1942
Beyond the Blue Horizonas Prof. Thornton
6.0
1942
Star Spangled Rhythmas B.G. DeSoto
6.2
1941
Glamour Boyas Anthony J. Colder
6.5
1941
Skylarkas George Gore
6.8
1941
Hold Back the Dawnas Inspector Hammock
6.7
6.6
1940
Arise, My Loveas Phillips
6.3
1940
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?as Dr. George Benedict
5.5
1940
6.4
1939
5.4
1939
First Offendersas Gregory Stone
7.0
1939
King of the Turfas Robert Barnes
7.0
1938
Racket Bustersas Hugh Allison
5.6
1938
Men with Wingsas Nick Ranson
5.4
1938
Law of the Underworldas Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers
5.8
1937
Wise Girlas Karl
7.1
1937
Portia on Trialas Dan Foster
5.8
1937
Green Lightas John Stafford
6.7
1936
Second Wifeas Kenneth Carpenter Sr.
7.0
1936
We Went to Collegeas Phil Talbot
6.0
1936
Furyas District Attorney
7.5
1936
The Witness Chairas James Trent
6.6
1936
The Lady Consentsas Stanley Ashton
6.4
1936
Two in the Darkas Ford Adams
6.1
1935
6.9
1930
Liliomas Carpenter
6.8