Walter Abel
Known for
Walter Abel is an American actor, though most of the career sits outside the written record. The film 'Fury' is on his record, with District Attorney as the role. A further credit: 'Holiday Inn'. He was 20 when the first credit was filed. Under his name sit 60 credits.
Walter Abel
54 Movies
6 Series
Walter Abel is an American actor, though most of the career sits outside the written record. The film 'Fury' is on his record, with District Attorney as the role. A further credit: 'Holiday Inn'. He was 20 when the first credit was filed. Under his name sit 60 credits.
Movies
Plays Danny Reed
Holiday Inn
1942
Plays George Trellis
Mr. Skeffington
1944
Plays Maj. R.A. Foster
Night People
1954
Plays Chaplain
So Proudly We Hail
1943
Plays District Attorney
Fury
1936
Plays Captain Trask
The Indian Fighter
1955
Plays Charles Stewart Calvin
Mirage
1965
Plays Homer Morrison
Grace Quigley
1985
Plays T.D. Shawnessy
Raintree County
1957
Plays Cmdr. Roberts
Wake Island
1942
Plays Col. Fuller
Island in the Sky
1953
Plays Thief
Quick, Let's Get Married
1964
Plays Gabby Sloan
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946
Plays Phillips
Arise, My Love
1940
Plays Mayor Adams
Night of the Dark Full Moon
1972
Plays Dr. Munson
The Human Duplicators
1965
Plays Elliott Thomas
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940
Plays Stanley Ashton
The Lady Consents
1936
Plays B.G. DeSoto
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
Plays Howard Clinton
An American Romance
1944
Plays Charles Gibson
13 Rue Madeleine
1947
Plays D'Artagnan
The Three Musketeers
1935
Plays Inspector Hammock
Hold Back the Dawn
1941
Plays Nick Ranson
Men with Wings
1938
Plays Karl
Wise Girl
1937
Plays Col. James Moore
So This Is Love
1953
Plays Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers
Law of the Underworld
1938
Plays Carpenter
Liliom
1930
Plays Major Horvath / Benvenuto
That Lady in Ermine
1948
Plays James Trent
The Witness Chair
1936
Plays Director
Duffy's Tavern
1945
Plays John Stafford
Green Light
1937
Plays Dan Foster
Portia on Trial
1937
Plays Jim Foreman
Miracle on Main Street
1939
Plays Hugh Allison
Racket Busters
1938
Plays Prof. Roger Bowden
Handle with Care
1958
Plays Harry Archer
Kiss and Tell
1945
Plays Prof. Thornton
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1942
Plays Richard Aiken
The Affairs of Susan
1945
Plays Ford Adams
Two in the Dark
1936
Plays Chris McClelland
Fired Wife
1943
Plays George Allerton
Dream Girl
1948
Plays Warden Bill Keller
The Steel Jungle
1956
Plays George Gore
Skylark
1941
Plays Milo Terkel
The Fabulous Joe
1947
Plays Mr. Beaumont
Bernardine
1957
Plays Dr. George Benedict
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
1940
Plays Kenneth Carpenter Sr.
Second Wife
1936
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Grace Quigley
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Grace Quigley
Homer Morrison
1985
Film
Night of the Dark Full Moon
Mayor Adams
1972
Film
Mirage
Charles Stewart Calvin
1965
Film
The Human Duplicators
Dr. Munson
1965
Film
Quick, Let's Get Married
Thief
1964
Film
The Defenders
Ben Burke · 1 episode
1962–1963
TV
Handle with Care
Prof. Roger Bowden
1958
Film
The 20th Century Fox Hour
McKinley · 1 episode
1957
TV
Raintree County
T.D. Shawnessy
1957
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Walter Abel still alive?
Walter Abel passed away on March 26, 1987 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of Walter Abel?
Walter Abel is best known for roles in Fury, Holiday Inn, Mirage.
How many movies has Walter Abel been in?
Over a 69-year career (since 1918), Walter Abel has appeared in 53 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Walter Abel's first movie?
The career of Walter Abel began with Out of a Clear Sky (1918).
What is Walter Abel's most recent movie or series?
Walter Abel's most recent release is Grace Quigley, which premiered on May 17, 1985.
What TV shows has Walter Abel appeared in?
On television, Walter Abel has appeared in The Ed Sullivan Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, Studio One, Climax!.
Walter Abel
1898-06-05 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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.Walter Abel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.