Walter Abel
Acting
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…
Filmography
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Grace Quigley
1985
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976
The Man Without a Country
1973
Night of the Dark Full Moon
1972
Mirage
1965
The Human Duplicators
1965
Israel: The Story of the Jewish People
Israel: The Story of the Jewish People
1965
Quick, Let's Get Married
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Defenders
1961
Handle with Care
1958
Raintree County
1957
Bernardine
1957
Sincerely, Willis Wade
1956
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
1956
The Steel Jungle
1956
The Indian Fighter
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56
1955
Hollywood Preview
Hollywood Preview
1955
Climax!
1954
Twelve Angry Men
1954
Night People
1954
Island in the Sky
1953
So This Is Love
1953
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Studio One
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
That Lady in Ermine
1948
Dream Girl
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
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
So Proudly We Hail
1943
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
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
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940
Miracle on Main Street
1939
First Offenders
First Offenders
1939
King of the Turf
1939
Racket Busters
1938
Men with Wings
1938
Law of the Underworld
1938
Wise Girl
1937
Portia on Trial
1937
Green Light
1937
Second Wife
1936
We Went to College
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
The North Wind's Malice
1920