Walter Abel
Born
June 5, 1898 (age 88)
Died
March 26, 1987
Birthplace
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Walter Abel

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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Movies

Grace Quigley
Grace Quigley
1985 ★ 5.9
Homer Morrison
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976
Judge
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
1973 ★ 6.5
Col. A.B. Morgan
Night of the Dark Full Moon
Night of the Dark Full Moon
1972 ★ 5.0
Mayor Adams
Mirage
Mirage
1965 ★ 7.0
Charles Stewart Calvin
The Human Duplicators
The Human Duplicators
1965 ★ 3.3
Dr. Munson
Israel: The Story of the Jewish People
Israel: The Story of the Jewish People
1965
Narrator
Quick, Let's Get Married
Quick, Let's Get Married
1964 ★ 2.3
Thief
Handle with Care
Handle with Care
1958 ★ 7.2
Prof. Roger Bowden
Raintree County
Raintree County
1957 ★ 6.4
T.D. Shawnessy
Bernardine
Bernardine
1957 ★ 7.0
Mr. Beaumont
Sincerely, Willis Wade
Sincerely, Willis Wade
1956
Mr. Wayde
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
1956
The Steel Jungle
The Steel Jungle
1956 ★ 5.3
Warden Bill Keller
The Indian Fighter
The Indian Fighter
1955 ★ 6.2
Captain Trask
Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
1954 ★ 7.9
Juror #4
Night People
Night People
1954 ★ 6.1
Maj. R.A. Foster
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
1953 ★ 6.3
Col. Fuller
So This Is Love
So This Is Love
1953 ★ 3.8
Col. James Moore
That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine
1948 ★ 5.9
Major Horvath / Benvenuto
Dream Girl
Dream Girl
1948 ★ 4.4
George Allerton
Picture in Your Mind
Picture in Your Mind
1948
Narrator
Variety Girl
Variety Girl
1947 ★ 6.1
Walter Abel (uncredited)
The Fabulous Joe
The Fabulous Joe
1947 ★ 5.2
Milo Terkel
13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine
1947 ★ 6.0
Charles Gibson
The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946 ★ 6.2
Gabby Sloan
Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell
1945 ★ 5.6
Harry Archer
Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern
1945 ★ 6.1
Director
The Affairs of Susan
The Affairs of Susan
1945 ★ 6.1
Richard Aiken
Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington
1944 ★ 6.7
George Trellis
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
1944 ★ 5.3
Walter Abel (uncredited)
The Hitler Gang
The Hitler Gang
1944 ★ 6.0
Narrator (voice)
An American Romance
An American Romance
1944 ★ 5.9
Howard Clinton
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail
1943 ★ 5.5
Chaplain
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
1943 ★ 10.0
Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator
Fired Wife
Fired Wife
1943 ★ 4.2
Chris McClelland
Wake Island
Wake Island
1942 ★ 5.8
Cmdr. Roberts
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1942 ★ 5.5
Prof. Thornton
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942 ★ 6.0
B.G. DeSoto
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn
1942 ★ 7.1
Danny Reed
Glamour Boy
Glamour Boy
1941 ★ 6.0
Anthony J. Colder
Skylark
Skylark
1941 ★ 6.5
George Gore
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn
1941 ★ 6.7
Inspector Hammock
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940 ★ 6.5
Elliott Thomas
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love
1940 ★ 6.3
Phillips
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
1940 ★ 4.3
Dr. George Benedict
Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940 ★ 6.4
Judge
Miracle on Main Street
Miracle on Main Street
1939 ★ 5.3
Jim Foreman
First Offenders
First Offenders
1939
Gregory Stone
King of the Turf
King of the Turf
1939 ★ 7.0
Robert Barnes
Racket Busters
Racket Busters
1938 ★ 5.1
Hugh Allison
Men with Wings
Men with Wings
1938 ★ 5.0
Nick Ranson
Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld
1938 ★ 5.5
Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers
Wise Girl
Wise Girl
1937 ★ 7.0
Karl
Portia on Trial
Portia on Trial
1937 ★ 5.4
Dan Foster
Green Light
Green Light
1937 ★ 6.4
John Stafford
Second Wife
Second Wife
1936
Kenneth Carpenter Sr.
We Went to College
We Went to College
1936 ★ 3.0
Phil Talbot
Fury
Fury
1936 ★ 7.4
District Attorney
The Witness Chair
The Witness Chair
1936 ★ 6.2
James Trent
The Lady Consents
The Lady Consents
1936 ★ 5.8
Stanley Ashton
Two in the Dark
Two in the Dark
1936 ★ 5.9
Ford Adams
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1935 ★ 6.5
D'Artagnan
Liliom
Liliom
1930 ★ 6.8
Carpenter
The North Wind's Malice
The North Wind's Malice
1920
Tom
Out of a Clear Sky
Out of a Clear Sky
1918

TV Series