Walter Abel
Born
June 5, 1898
Died
March 26, 1987 (88 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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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Grace Quigley
Homer Morrison
1985

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
Judge
1976

The Man Without a Country
Col. A.B. Morgan
1973

Night of the Dark Full Moon
Mayor Adams
1972

Mirage
Charles Stewart Calvin
1965

The Human Duplicators
Dr. Munson
1965
Israel: The Story of the Jewish People
Narrator
1965

The Confession
The Thief
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(1 episode)
1963

The Defenders
Ben Burke · (1 episode)
1961

Handle with Care
Prof. Roger Bowden
1958

Raintree County
T.D. Shawnessy
1957

Bernardine
Mr. Beaumont
1957

Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
1956

The Steel Jungle
Warden Bill Keller
1956

The Indian Fighter
Captain Trask
1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour
McKinley · (1 episode)
1955
Playwrights '56
(1 episode)
1955
Hollywood Preview
Self · (1 episode)
1955

Climax!
Stewart · (1 episode)
1954

Twelve Angry Men
Juror #4
1954

Night People
Maj. R.A. Foster
1954

Island in the Sky
Col. Fuller
1953

So This Is Love
Col. James Moore
1953

Tales of Tomorrow
(4 episodes)
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Joe Holmby · (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Father · (1 episode)
1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Harry Archer · (1 episode)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Father · (1 episode)
1950

Studio One
Juror #4 · (1 episode)
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
(1 episode)
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
Macduff · (1 episode)
1948

That Lady in Ermine
Major Horvath / Benvenuto
1948

Dream Girl
George Allerton
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
1948

Picture in Your Mind
Narrator
1948

Variety Girl
Walter Abel (uncredited)
1947

The Fabulous Joe
Milo Terkel
1947

13 Rue Madeleine
Charles Gibson
1947

The Kid from Brooklyn
Gabby Sloan
1946

Kiss and Tell
Harry Archer
1945

Duffy's Tavern
Director
1945

The Affairs of Susan
Richard Aiken
1945

Mr. Skeffington
George Trellis
1944

Follow the Boys
Walter Abel (uncredited)
1944

The Hitler Gang
Narrator (voice)
1944

An American Romance
Howard Clinton
1944

So Proudly We Hail
Chaplain
1943

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator
1943

Fired Wife
Chris McClelland
1943

Wake Island
Cmdr. Roberts
1942

Beyond the Blue Horizon
Prof. Thornton
1942

Star Spangled Rhythm
B.G. DeSoto
1942

Holiday Inn
Danny Reed
1942

Glamour Boy
Anthony J. Colder
1941

Skylark
George Gore
1941

Hold Back the Dawn
Inspector Hammock
1941

Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Elliott Thomas
1940

Arise, My Love
Phillips
1940

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
Dr. George Benedict
1940

Dance, Girl, Dance
Judge
1940

Miracle on Main Street
Jim Foreman
1939
First Offenders
Gregory Stone
1939

King of the Turf
Robert Barnes
1939

Racket Busters
Hugh Allison
1938

Men with Wings
Nick Ranson
1938

Law of the Underworld
Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers
1938

Wise Girl
Karl
1937

Portia on Trial
Dan Foster
1937

Green Light
John Stafford
1937

Second Wife
Kenneth Carpenter Sr.
1936
We Went to College
Phil Talbot
1936

Fury
District Attorney
1936

The Witness Chair
James Trent
1936

The Lady Consents
Stanley Ashton
1936

Two in the Dark
Ford Adams
1936

The Three Musketeers
D'Artagnan
1935

Liliom
Carpenter
1930

The North Wind's Malice
Tom
1920