Walter Abel

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

82

Gender

Male

Birthday

1898-06-05

Day of death

1987-03-26 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Walter Abel

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.

Known For

  • The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

  • The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Tales of Tomorrow

    Tales of Tomorrow

  • Night of the Dark Full Moon

    Night of the Dark Full Moon

  • Arise, My Love

    Arise, My Love

  • Michael Shayne: Private Detective

    Michael Shayne: Private Detective

  • An American Romance

    An American Romance

  • The Kid from Brooklyn

    The Kid from Brooklyn

  • The Fabulous Joe

    The Fabulous Joe

  • Beyond the Blue Horizon

    Beyond the Blue Horizon

  • Green Light

    Green Light

  • Island in the Sky

    Island in the Sky

  • Fury

    Fury

  • Playwrights '56

    Playwrights '56

  • The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

    The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

  • 13 Rue Madeleine

    13 Rue Madeleine

  • Fired Wife

    Fired Wife

  • The Confession

    The Confession

  • Twelve Angry Men

    Twelve Angry Men

  • Liliom

    Liliom

  • Kiss and Tell

    Kiss and Tell

  • Skylark

    Skylark

  • The North Wind's Malice

    The North Wind's Malice

  • The Affairs of Susan

    The Affairs of Susan

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • The Steel Jungle

    The Steel Jungle

  • The Indian Fighter

    The Indian Fighter

  • Glamour Boy

    Glamour Boy

  • Two in the Dark

    Two in the Dark

  • Bernardine

    Bernardine

  • We Went to College

    We Went to College

  • Follow the Boys

    Follow the Boys

  • Law of the Underworld

    Law of the Underworld

  • Holiday Inn

    Holiday Inn

  • Miracle on Main Street

    Miracle on Main Street

  • Raintree County

    Raintree County

  • Hold Back the Dawn

    Hold Back the Dawn

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • Wake Island

    Wake Island

  • The Man Without a Country

    The Man Without a Country

  • Duffy's Tavern

    Duffy's Tavern

  • Hollywood Preview

    Hollywood Preview

  • Second Wife

    Second Wife

  • The Hitler Gang

    The Hitler Gang

  • Dream Girl

    Dream Girl

  • Variety Girl

    Variety Girl

  • Night People

    Night People

  • Mr. Skeffington

    Mr. Skeffington

  • So Proudly We Hail

    So Proudly We Hail

  • That Lady in Ermine

    That Lady in Ermine

  • The Lady Consents

    The Lady Consents

  • Mirage

    Mirage

  • Dance, Girl, Dance

    Dance, Girl, Dance

  • The Human Duplicators

    The Human Duplicators

  • Grace Quigley

    Grace Quigley

  • Men with Wings

    Men with Wings

  • Sincerely, Willis Wade

    Sincerely, Willis Wade

  • So This Is Love

    So This Is Love

  • The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

    The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

  • The Witness Chair

    The Witness Chair

  • Wise Girl

    Wise Girl

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

    Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

  • Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes

    Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes

  • Racket Busters

    Racket Busters

  • King of the Turf

    King of the Turf

  • Handle with Care

    Handle with Care

  • Israel: The Story of the Jewish People

    Israel: The Story of the Jewish People

  • Portia on Trial

    Portia on Trial

  • First Offenders

    First Offenders

  • Picture in Your Mind

    Picture in Your Mind