Walter Abel
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
5 Jun 1898
Age
128 Years
Born In
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Total Projects
83
Years Active
67 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.3 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Climax!
1954
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Studio One
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Defenders
1961
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Filmography
movie
Grace Quigley
Grace Quigley
as Homer Morrison
movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
as Judge
movie
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
as Col. A.B. Morgan
movie
Night of the Dark Full Moon
Night of the Dark Full Moon
as Mayor Adams
movie
Mirage
Mirage
as Charles Stewart Calvin
movie
The Human Duplicators
The Human Duplicators
as Dr. Munson
movie
Israel: The Story of the Jewish People
Israel: The Story of the Jewish People
as Narrator
movie
Quick, Let's Get Married
Quick, Let's Get Married
as Thief
tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
tv
The Defenders
The Defenders
as Ben Burke
movie
Handle with Care
Handle with Care
as Prof. Roger Bowden
movie
Raintree County
Raintree County
as T.D. Shawnessy
movie
Bernardine
Bernardine
as Mr. Beaumont
movie
Sincerely, Willis Wade
Sincerely, Willis Wade
as Mr. Wayde
movie
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
movie
The Steel Jungle
The Steel Jungle
as Warden Bill Keller
movie
The Indian Fighter
The Indian Fighter
as Captain Trask
tv
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as McKinley
tv
Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56
tv
Hollywood Preview
Hollywood Preview
as Self
tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Stewart
movie
Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
as Juror #4
movie
Night People
Night People
as Maj. R.A. Foster
movie
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
as Col. Fuller
movie
So This Is Love
So This Is Love
as Col. James Moore
tv
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Joe Holmby
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Father
tv
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
tv
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Harry Archer
tv
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Father
tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Juror #4
tv
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
tv
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Macduff
movie
That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine
as Major Horvath / Benvenuto
movie
Dream Girl
Dream Girl
as George Allerton
tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
movie
Picture in Your Mind
Picture in Your Mind
as Narrator
movie
Variety Girl
Variety Girl
as Walter Abel (uncredited)
movie
The Fabulous Joe
The Fabulous Joe
as Milo Terkel
movie
13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine
as Charles Gibson
movie
The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn
as Gabby Sloan
movie
Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell
as Harry Archer
movie
Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern
as Director
movie
The Affairs of Susan
The Affairs of Susan
as Richard Aiken
movie
Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington
as George Trellis
movie
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
as Walter Abel (uncredited)
movie
The Hitler Gang
The Hitler Gang
as Narrator (voice)
movie
An American Romance
An American Romance
as Howard Clinton
movie
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail
as Chaplain
movie
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
as Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator
movie
Fired Wife
Fired Wife
as Chris McClelland
movie
Wake Island
Wake Island
as Cmdr. Roberts
movie
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn
as Danny Reed
movie
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon
as Prof. Thornton
movie
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
as B.G. DeSoto
movie
Glamour Boy
Glamour Boy
as Anthony J. Colder
movie
Skylark
Skylark
as George Gore
movie
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn
as Inspector Hammock
movie
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
as Elliott Thomas
movie
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love
as Phillips
movie
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
as Dr. George Benedict
movie
Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Judge
movie
Miracle on Main Street
Miracle on Main Street
as Jim Foreman
movie
First Offenders
First Offenders
as Gregory Stone
movie
King of the Turf
King of the Turf
as Robert Barnes
movie
Racket Busters
Racket Busters
as Hugh Allison
movie
Men with Wings
Men with Wings
as Nick Ranson
movie
Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld
as Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers
movie
Wise Girl
Wise Girl
as Karl
movie
Portia on Trial
Portia on Trial
as Dan Foster
movie
Green Light
Green Light
as John Stafford
movie
Second Wife
Second Wife
as Kenneth Carpenter Sr.
movie
We Went to College
We Went to College
as Phil Talbot
movie
Fury
Fury
as District Attorney
movie
The Witness Chair
The Witness Chair
as James Trent
movie
The Lady Consents
The Lady Consents
as Stanley Ashton
movie
Two in the Dark
Two in the Dark
as Ford Adams
movie
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
as D'Artagnan
movie
Liliom
Liliom
as Carpenter
movie
The North Wind's Malice
The North Wind's Malice
as Tom
movie
Out of a Clear Sky