Walter Abel
Acting
Born: 1898-06-05 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Died: 1987-03-26
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, Mo
🎬 Movies (30)
Grace Quigley
1985
Homer Morrison
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976
Judge
The Man Without a Country
1973
Col. A.B. Morgan
Night of the Dark Full Moon
1972
Mayor Adams
Mirage
1965
Charles Stewart Calvin
The Human Duplicators
1965
Dr. Munson
Israel: The Story of the Jewish People
1965
Narrator
Quick, Let's Get Married
1964
Thief
Handle with Care
1958
Prof. Roger Bowden
Raintree County
1957
T.D. Shawnessy
Bernardine
1957
Mr. Beaumont
The Steel Jungle
1956
Warden Bill Keller
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
1956
Sincerely, Willis Wade
1956
Mr. Wayde
The Indian Fighter
1955
Captain Trask
Night People
1954
Maj. R.A. Foster
Twelve Angry Men
1954
Juror #4
Island in the Sky
1953
Col. Fuller
So This Is Love
1953
Col. James Moore
That Lady in Ermine
1948
Major Horvath / Benvenuto
Dream Girl
1948
George Allerton
Picture in Your Mind
1948
Narrator
13 Rue Madeleine
1947
Charles Gibson
Variety Girl
1947
Walter Abel (uncredited)
The Fabulous Joe
1947
Milo Terkel
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946
Gabby Sloan
The Affairs of Susan
1945
Richard Aiken
Kiss and Tell
1945
Harry Archer
Duffy's Tavern
1945
Director
📺 TV Shows (14)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Defenders
1961
Ben Burke
Hollywood Preview
1955
Self
Playwrights '56
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
McKinley
Climax!
1954
Stewart
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Self
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Father
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Father
Studio One
1948
Juror #4
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Macduff