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
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Movies 64
TV Shows 15
self 7
Narrator 3
Director 1
Grace Quigley (1985)
The Man Without a Country (1973)
Night of the Dark Full Moon (1972)
Mirage (1965)
The Human Duplicators (1965)
The Confession (1964)
Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963)
The Defenders (1961)
Handle with Care (1958)
Raintree County (1957)
Bernardine (1957)
The Steel Jungle (1956)
The Indian Fighter (1955)
Climax! (1954)
Twelve Angry Men (1954)
Night People (1954)
Island in the Sky (1953)
So This Is Love (1953)
Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
Prudential Family Playhouse (1950)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
Studio One (1948)
That Lady in Ermine (1948)
Dream Girl (1948)
Picture in Your Mind (1948)
Variety Girl (1947)
The Fabulous Joe (1947)
13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
Kiss and Tell (1945)
Duffy's Tavern (1945)
The Affairs of Susan (1945)
Mr. Skeffington (1944)
Follow the Boys (1944)
The Hitler Gang (1944)
An American Romance (1944)
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943)
So Proudly We Hail (1943)
Fired Wife (1943)
Wake Island (1942)
Holiday Inn (1942)
Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942)
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
Glamour Boy (1941)
Skylark (1941)
Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)
Arise, My Love (1940)
Who Killed Aunt Maggie? (1940)
Miracle on Main Street (1939)
First Offenders (1939)
King of the Turf (1939)
Men with Wings (1938)
Racket Busters (1938)
Law of the Underworld (1938)
Portia on Trial (1937)
Green Light (1937)
Second Wife (1936)
We Went to College (1936)
Fury (1936)
The Witness Chair (1936)
The Lady Consents (1936)
Two in the Dark (1936)
The Three Musketeers (1935)
Liliom (1930)
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GenderMale
Birthday1898-06-06
Deathday1987-03-26 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceSaint Paul, Minnesota, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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