Walter Abel
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Abel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Popularity 5.042
Birthday 1898-06-05
Place of Birth Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
Holiday Inn
1942

Holiday Inn

Island in the Sky
1953

Island in the Sky

Night of the Dark Full Moon
1972

Night of the Dark Full Moon

Fury
1936

Fury

Mr. Skeffington
1944

Mr. Skeffington

Wake Island
1942

Wake Island

Raintree County
1957

Raintree County

13 Rue Madeleine
1947

13 Rue Madeleine

Mirage
1965

Mirage

Hold Back the Dawn
1941

Hold Back the Dawn

That Lady in Ermine
1948

That Lady in Ermine

The Steel Jungle
1956

The Steel Jungle

The Indian Fighter
1955

The Indian Fighter

Night People
1954

Night People

Racket Busters
1938

Racket Busters

Skylark
1941

Skylark

Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Star Spangled Rhythm
1942

Star Spangled Rhythm

The Kid from Brooklyn
1946

The Kid from Brooklyn

So Proudly We Hail
1943

So Proudly We Hail

Variety Girl
1947

Variety Girl

Liliom
1930

Liliom

The Three Musketeers
1935

The Three Musketeers

Arise, My Love
1940

Arise, My Love

An American Romance
1944

An American Romance

Wise Girl
1937

Wise Girl

The Affairs of Susan
1945

The Affairs of Susan

Two in the Dark
1936

Two in the Dark

Law of the Underworld
1938

Law of the Underworld

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
1940

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

Dream Girl
1948

Dream Girl

Fired Wife
1943

Fired Wife

So This Is Love
1953

So This Is Love

Men with Wings
1938

Men with Wings

Handle with Care
1958

Handle with Care

Kiss and Tell
1945

Kiss and Tell

The Lady Consents
1936

The Lady Consents

We Went to College
1936

We Went to College

Miracle on Main Street
1939

Miracle on Main Street

The Confession
1964

The Confession

Glamour Boy
1941

Glamour Boy

The Witness Chair
1936

The Witness Chair

Portia on Trial
1937

Portia on Trial

Beyond the Blue Horizon
1942

Beyond the Blue Horizon

Twelve Angry Men
1954

Twelve Angry Men

Dance, Girl, Dance
1940

Dance, Girl, Dance

Green Light
1937

Green Light

Follow the Boys
1944

Follow the Boys

The Hitler Gang
1944

The Hitler Gang

Duffy's Tavern
1945

Duffy's Tavern

The Human Duplicators
1965

The Human Duplicators

Grace Quigley
1985

Grace Quigley

The Fabulous Joe
1947

The Fabulous Joe

The Man Without a Country
1973

The Man Without a Country

Picture in Your Mind
1948

Picture in Your Mind

King of the Turf
1939

King of the Turf

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
1943

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

Bernardine
1957

Bernardine

Second Wife
1936

Second Wife

First Offenders
1939

First Offenders

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

Lux Video Theatre
1950

Lux Video Theatre

Climax!
1954

Climax!

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Studio One
1948

Studio One

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Tales of Tomorrow
1951

Tales of Tomorrow

Playwrights '56
1955

Playwrights '56

Hollywood Preview
1955

Hollywood Preview

The Defenders
1961

The Defenders

Lux Video Theatre
1950

Lux Video Theatre

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse