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.
Acted in 70
1980s
- 1985
1970s
- 1976
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
Judge
- 1973
The Man Without a Country
Col. A.B. Morgan
- 1972
1960s
- 1965
- 1964
Quick, Let's Get Married
Thief
- 1961
1950s
- 1958
Handle with Care
Prof. Roger Bowden
- 1957
Bernardine
Mr. Beaumont
- 1956
Sincerely, Willis Wade
Mr. Wayde
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
Movie
The Steel Jungle
Warden Bill Keller
- 1955
- 1954
Twelve Angry Men
Juror #4
Night People
Maj. R.A. Foster
- 1953
Island in the Sky
Col. Fuller
So This Is Love
Col. James Moore
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
That Lady in Ermine
Major Horvath / Benvenuto
Dream Girl
George Allerton
- 1947
Variety Girl
Walter Abel (uncredited)
The Fabulous Joe
Milo Terkel
13 Rue Madeleine
Charles Gibson
- 1946
- 1945
Kiss and Tell
Harry Archer
Duffy's Tavern
Director
The Affairs of Susan
Richard Aiken
- 1944
An American Romance
Howard Clinton
- 1943
So Proudly We Hail
Chaplain
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator
Fired Wife
Chris McClelland
- 1942
Wake Island
Cmdr. Roberts
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Prof. Thornton
Star Spangled Rhythm
B.G. DeSoto
- 1941
Glamour Boy
Anthony J. Colder
Skylark
George Gore
Hold Back the Dawn
Inspector Hammock
- 1940
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Elliott Thomas
Arise, My Love
Phillips
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
Dr. George Benedict
Dance, Girl, Dance
Judge
1930s
- 1939
Miracle on Main Street
Jim Foreman
King of the Turf
Robert Barnes
- 1938
Men with Wings
Nick Ranson
Law of the Underworld
Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers
- 1937
Wise Girl
Karl
Portia on Trial
Dan Foster
Green Light
John Stafford
- 1936
Second Wife
Kenneth Carpenter Sr.
Fury
District Attorney
The Witness Chair
James Trent
The Lady Consents
Stanley Ashton
Two in the Dark
Ford Adams
- 1935
The Three Musketeers
D'Artagnan
- 1930
Liliom
Carpenter
1920s
- 1920
The North Wind's Malice
Tom
1910s
- 1918
Out of a Clear Sky
Movie
Appearances5
1980s
- 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1950s
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
Picture in Your Mind
Narrator
- 1944
The Hitler Gang
Narrator (voice)
