Walter Abel

Acting

Walter Abel

Born
Died
(aged 88)
Birthplace
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Credits
81 titles

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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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 81

YearTitleRole
1985 Grace Quigley Film Homer Morrison
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Film Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1976 The American Woman: Portraits of Courage Film Judge
1973 The Man Without a Country Film Col. A.B. Morgan
1972 Night of the Dark Full Moon Film Mayor Adams
1965 Mirage Film Charles Stewart Calvin
1965 The Human Duplicators Film Dr. Munson
1965 Israel: The Story of the Jewish People Film Narrator
1964 Quick, Let's Get Married Film Thief
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV (1 ep)
1961 The Defenders TV Ben Burke (1 ep)
1958 Handle with Care Film Prof. Roger Bowden
1957 Raintree County Film T.D. Shawnessy
1957 Bernardine Film Mr. Beaumont
1956 Sincerely, Willis Wade Film Mr. Wayde
1956 Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes Film
1956 The Steel Jungle Film Warden Bill Keller
1955 The Indian Fighter Film Captain Trask
1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour TV McKinley (1 ep)
1955 Playwrights '56 TV (1 ep)
1955 Hollywood Preview TV Self (1 ep)
1954 Climax! TV Stewart (1 ep)
1954 Twelve Angry Men Film Juror #4
1954 Night People Film Maj. R.A. Foster
1953 Island in the Sky Film Col. Fuller
1953 So This Is Love Film Col. James Moore
1952 The Ford Television Theatre TV (1 ep)
1951 Tales of Tomorrow TV (4 ep)
1950 Lux Video Theatre TV Joe Holmby, Father (1 ep)
1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Self (1 ep)
1950 Robert Montgomery Presents TV Harry Archer, Father (1 ep)
1948 Studio One TV Juror #4 (1 ep)
1948 The Philco Television Playhouse TV Macduff (1 ep)
1948 That Lady in Ermine Film Major Horvath / Benvenuto
1948 Dream Girl Film George Allerton
1948 The Ed Sullivan Show TV Self (1 ep)
1948 Picture in Your Mind Film Narrator
1947 Variety Girl Film Walter Abel (uncredited)
1947 The Fabulous Joe Film Milo Terkel
1947 13 Rue Madeleine Film Charles Gibson
1946 The Kid from Brooklyn Film Gabby Sloan
1945 Kiss and Tell Film Harry Archer
1945 Duffy's Tavern Film Director
1945 The Affairs of Susan Film Richard Aiken
1944 Mr. Skeffington Film George Trellis
1944 Follow the Boys Film Walter Abel (uncredited)
1944 The Hitler Gang Film Narrator (voice)
1944 An American Romance Film Howard Clinton
1943 So Proudly We Hail Film Chaplain
1943 The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith Film Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator
1943 Fired Wife Film Chris McClelland
1942 Wake Island Film Cmdr. Roberts
1942 Holiday Inn Film Danny Reed
1942 Beyond the Blue Horizon Film Prof. Thornton
1942 Star Spangled Rhythm Film B.G. DeSoto
1941 Glamour Boy Film Anthony J. Colder
1941 Skylark Film George Gore
1941 Hold Back the Dawn Film Inspector Hammock
1940 Michael Shayne: Private Detective Film Elliott Thomas
1940 Arise, My Love Film Phillips
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