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.
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Full filmography
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Harry Archer
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Father
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Macduff
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
- Climax! (1954) as Stewart
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Studio One (1948) as Juror #4
- The Defenders (1961) as Ben Burke
- Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as McKinley
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Joe Holmby
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Father
- Playwrights '56 (1955)
- Mr. Skeffington (1944) as George Trellis
- Holiday Inn (1942) as Danny Reed
- Wake Island (1942) as Cmdr. Roberts
- Fury (1936) as District Attorney
- Night People (1954) as Maj. R.A. Foster
- Raintree County (1957) as T.D. Shawnessy
- The Indian Fighter (1955) as Captain Trask
- Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) as Judge