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Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 05, 1898
Died Mar 26, 1987 (88)
Birthplace Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Popularity 6 (history)
Updated May 28, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Abel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Grace Quigley

Grace Quigley

1985

as Homer Morrison

The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

1973

as Col. A.B. Morgan

Night of the Dark Full Moon

Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972

as Mayor Adams

Mirage

Mirage

1965

as Charles Stewart Calvin

The Human Duplicators

The Human Duplicators

1965

as Dr. Munson

The Confession

The Confession

1964

as The Thief

Handle with Care

Handle with Care

1958

as Prof. Roger Bowden

Bernardine

Bernardine

1957

as Mr. Beaumont

Raintree County

Raintree County

1957

as T.D. Shawnessy

The Steel Jungle

The Steel Jungle

1956

as Warden Bill Keller

The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

1955

as Captain Trask

Night People

Night People

1954

as Maj. R.A. Foster

Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

1954

as Juror #4

Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

1953

as Col. Fuller

So This Is Love

So This Is Love

1953

as Col. James Moore

Picture in Your Mind

Picture in Your Mind

1948

as Narrator

That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine

1948

as Major Horvath / Benvenuto

Dream Girl

Dream Girl

1948

as George Allerton

The Fabulous Joe

The Fabulous Joe

1947

as Milo Terkel

13 Rue Madeleine

13 Rue Madeleine

1947

as Charles Gibson

Variety Girl

Variety Girl

1947

as Walter Abel (uncredited)

The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

as Gabby Sloan

Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell

1945

as Harry Archer

The Affairs of Susan

The Affairs of Susan

1945

as Richard Aiken

Duffy's Tavern

Duffy's Tavern

1945

as Director

Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

1944

as George Trellis

An American Romance

An American Romance

1944

as Howard Clinton

The Hitler Gang

The Hitler Gang

1944

as Narrator

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944

as Walter Abel (uncredited)

Fired Wife

Fired Wife

1943

as Chris McClelland

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

1943

as Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator

So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

1943

as Chaplain

Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn

1942

as Danny Reed

Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon

1942

as Prof. Thornton

Wake Island

Wake Island

1942

as Cmdr. Roberts

Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

as B.G. DeSoto

Glamour Boy

Glamour Boy

1941

as Anthony J. Colder

Skylark

Skylark

1941

as George Gore

Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

as Inspector Hammock

Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love

1940

as M. Phillips

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940

as Elliott Thomas

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

1940

as Dr. George Benedict

Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

as Judge

Miracle on Main Street

Miracle on Main Street

1939

as Jim Foreman

First Offenders

First Offenders

1939

as Gregory Stone

King of the Turf

King of the Turf

1939

as Robert Barnes

Racket Busters

Racket Busters

1938

as Hugh Allison

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

1938

as Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers

Men with Wings

Men with Wings

1938

as Nick Ranson

Portia on Trial

Portia on Trial

1937

as Dan Foster

Wise Girl

Wise Girl

1937

as Karl

Green Light

Green Light

1937

as John Stafford

Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

1936

as Ford Adams

The Witness Chair

The Witness Chair

1936

as James Trent

Second Wife

Second Wife

1936

as Kenneth Carpenter Sr.

Fury

Fury

1936

as District Attorney

We Went to College

We Went to College

1936

as Phil Talbot

The Lady Consents

The Lady Consents

1936

as Stanley Ashton

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1935

as D'Artagnan

Liliom

Liliom

1930

as Carpenter

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Television Credits

Studio One

as Juror #4

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Lux Video Theatre

as Joe Holmby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Climax!

as Stewart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Harry Archer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

The Defenders

as Ben Burke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

Lux Video Theatre

as Father

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Father

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Macduff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Tales of Tomorrow

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 03, 1951

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Hollywood Preview

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1955

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The Philco Television Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Playwrights '56

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1955

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