Portrait of Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Jun 05 1898
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Death: Thu, Mar 26 1987
Walter Abel is 88 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Grace Quigley
Grace Quigley
Walter Abel was
86 in Grace Quigley
as 'Homer Morrison'.
Fri, May 17 1985
Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Walter Abel was
84 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
Walter Abel was
77 in The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
as 'Judge'.
Thu, May 20 1976
Poster of The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
Walter Abel was
74 in The Man Without a Country
as 'Col. A.B. Morgan'.
Tue, Apr 24 1973
Poster of Silent Night, Bloody Night
Silent Night, Bloody Night
Walter Abel was
74 in Silent Night, Bloody Night
as 'Mayor Adams'.
Wed, Nov 01 1972
Poster of Mirage
Mirage
Walter Abel was
67 in Mirage
as 'Charles Stewart Calvin'.
Fri, Oct 29 1965
Poster of The Human Duplicators
The Human Duplicators
Walter Abel was
66 in The Human Duplicators
as 'Dr. Munson'.
Wed, Mar 03 1965
Poster of The Confession
The Confession
Walter Abel was
65 in The Confession
as 'The Thief'.
Fri, May 22 1964
Poster of Handle with Care
Handle with Care
Walter Abel was
59 in Handle with Care
as 'Prof. Roger Bowden'.
Fri, Apr 18 1958
Poster of Raintree County
Raintree County
Walter Abel was
59 in Raintree County
as 'T.D. Shawnessy'.
Fri, Dec 20 1957
Poster of Bernardine
Bernardine
Walter Abel was
59 in Bernardine
as 'Mr. Beaumont'.
Wed, Jul 24 1957
Poster of The Steel Jungle
The Steel Jungle
Walter Abel was
57 in The Steel Jungle
as 'Warden Bill Keller'.
Sat, Mar 10 1956
Poster of The Indian Fighter
The Indian Fighter
Walter Abel was
57 in The Indian Fighter
as 'Captain Trask'.
Wed, Dec 21 1955
Poster of Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
Walter Abel was
56 in Twelve Angry Men
as 'Juror #4'.
Mon, Sep 20 1954
Poster of Night People
Night People
Walter Abel was
55 in Night People
as 'Maj. R.A. Foster'.
Thu, Mar 11 1954
Poster of Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
Walter Abel was
55 in Island in the Sky
as 'Col. Fuller'.
Sat, Sep 05 1953
Poster of So This Is Love
So This Is Love
Walter Abel was
55 in So This Is Love
as 'Col. James Moore'.
Wed, Jul 15 1953
Poster of That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine
Walter Abel was
50 in That Lady in Ermine
as 'Major Horvath / Benvenuto'.
Tue, Aug 24 1948
Poster of Dream Girl
Dream Girl
Walter Abel was
50 in Dream Girl
as 'George Allerton'.
Tue, Jul 27 1948
Poster of Picture in Your Mind
Picture in Your Mind
Walter Abel was
49 in Picture in Your Mind
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Apr 04 1948
Poster of Variety Girl
Variety Girl
Walter Abel was
49 in Variety Girl
as 'Walter Abel (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 29 1947
Poster of The Fabulous Joe
The Fabulous Joe
Walter Abel was
49 in The Fabulous Joe
as 'Milo Terkel'.
Thu, Aug 28 1947
Poster of 13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine
Walter Abel was
48 in 13 Rue Madeleine
as 'Charles Gibson'.
Wed, Jan 15 1947
Poster of The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn
Walter Abel was
47 in The Kid from Brooklyn
as 'Gabby Sloan'.
Thu, Mar 21 1946
Poster of Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell
Walter Abel was
47 in Kiss and Tell
as 'Harry Archer'.
Thu, Oct 04 1945
Poster of Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern
Walter Abel was
47 in Duffy's Tavern
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 28 1945
Poster of The Affairs of Susan
The Affairs of Susan
Walter Abel was
47 in The Affairs of Susan
as 'Richard Aiken'.
Sun, Jul 08 1945
Poster of Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington
Walter Abel was
45 in Mr. Skeffington
as 'George Trellis'.
Thu, May 25 1944
Poster of Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
Walter Abel was
45 in Follow the Boys
as 'Walter Abel (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 05 1944
Poster of The Hitler Gang
The Hitler Gang
Walter Abel was
45 in The Hitler Gang
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Apr 26 1944
Poster of An American Romance
An American Romance
Walter Abel was
45 in An American Romance
as 'Howard Clinton'.
Sun, Apr 16 1944
Poster of The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
Walter Abel was
45 in The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
as 'Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator'.
Thu, Sep 09 1943
Poster of So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail
Walter Abel was
45 in So Proudly We Hail
as 'Chaplain'.
Thu, Sep 09 1943
Poster of Fired Wife
Fired Wife
Walter Abel was
45 in Fired Wife
as 'Chris McClelland'.
Sat, Sep 04 1943
Poster of Wake Island
Wake Island
Walter Abel was
44 in Wake Island
as 'Cmdr. Roberts'.
Tue, Aug 11 1942
Poster of Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn
Walter Abel was
44 in Holiday Inn
as 'Danny Reed'.
Fri, Jul 10 1942
Poster of Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Walter Abel was
44 in Beyond the Blue Horizon
as 'Prof. Thornton'.
Thu, Jun 25 1942
Poster of Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
Walter Abel was
43 in Star Spangled Rhythm
as 'B.G. DeSoto'.
Thu, Mar 05 1942
Poster of Glamour Boy
Glamour Boy
Walter Abel was
43 in Glamour Boy
as 'Anthony J. Colder'.
Fri, Dec 05 1941
Poster of Skylark
Skylark
Walter Abel was
43 in Skylark
as 'George Gore'.
Fri, Nov 21 1941
Poster of Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn
Walter Abel was
43 in Hold Back the Dawn
as 'Inspector Hammock'.
Fri, Sep 26 1941
Poster of Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Walter Abel was
42 in Michael Shayne: Private Detective
as 'Elliott Thomas'.
Thu, Dec 19 1940
Poster of Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love
Walter Abel was
42 in Arise, My Love
as 'M. Phillips'.
Fri, Nov 08 1940
Poster of Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
Walter Abel was
42 in Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
as 'Dr. George Benedict'.
Fri, Nov 01 1940
Poster of Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance
Walter Abel was
42 in Dance, Girl, Dance
as 'Judge'.
Fri, Aug 30 1940
Poster of Miracle on Main Street
Miracle on Main Street
Walter Abel was
41 in Miracle on Main Street
as 'Jim Foreman'.
Tue, Dec 19 1939
Poster of First Offenders
First Offenders
Walter Abel was
40 in First Offenders
as 'Gregory Stone'.
Wed, Apr 12 1939
Poster of King of the Turf
King of the Turf
Walter Abel was
40 in King of the Turf
as 'Robert Barnes'.
Fri, Feb 17 1939
Poster of Racket Busters
Racket Busters
Walter Abel was
40 in Racket Busters
as 'Hugh Allison'.
Sat, Jul 16 1938
Poster of Men with Wings
Men with Wings
Walter Abel was
40 in Men with Wings
as 'Nick Ranson'.
Sat, Jul 16 1938
Poster of Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld
Walter Abel was
39 in Law of the Underworld
as 'Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers'.
Fri, May 06 1938
Poster of Wise Girl
Wise Girl
Walter Abel was
39 in Wise Girl
as 'Karl'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of Portia on Trial
Portia on Trial
Walter Abel was
39 in Portia on Trial
as 'Dan Foster'.
Mon, Nov 08 1937
Poster of Green Light
Green Light
Walter Abel was
38 in Green Light
as 'John Stafford'.
Sat, Feb 20 1937
Poster of Second Wife
Second Wife
Walter Abel was
38 in Second Wife
as 'Kenneth Carpenter Sr.'.
Fri, Aug 21 1936
Poster of We Went to College
We Went to College
Walter Abel was
38 in We Went to College
as 'Phil Talbot'.
Fri, Jun 19 1936
Poster of Fury
Fury
Walter Abel was
38 in Fury
as 'District Attorney'.
Fri, Jun 05 1936
Poster of The Witness Chair
The Witness Chair
Walter Abel was
37 in The Witness Chair
as 'James Trent'.
Thu, Apr 23 1936
Poster of The Lady Consents
The Lady Consents
Walter Abel was
37 in The Lady Consents
as 'Stanley Ashton'.
Fri, Feb 07 1936
Poster of Two in the Dark
Two in the Dark
Walter Abel was
37 in Two in the Dark
as 'Ford Adams'.
Fri, Jan 10 1936
Poster of The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
Walter Abel was
37 in The Three Musketeers
as 'D'Artagnan'.
Fri, Nov 01 1935
Poster of Liliom
Liliom
Walter Abel was
32 in Liliom
as 'Carpenter'.
Sat, Sep 27 1930

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Walter Abel was
65+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Walter Abel was
63+ in The Defenders
as 'Ben Burke'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Walter Abel was
57+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56
Walter Abel was
57+ in Playwrights '56
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1955
Poster of Hollywood Preview
Hollywood Preview
Walter Abel was
57+ in Hollywood Preview
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Walter Abel was
56+ in Climax!
as 'Stewart'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
Walter Abel was
53+ in Tales of Tomorrow
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 03 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Walter Abel was
52+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Joe Holmby, Father'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Walter Abel was
52+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Walter Abel was
51+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Harry Archer, Father'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Walter Abel was
50+ in Studio One
as 'Juror #4'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Walter Abel was
50+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
as ', Macduff'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Walter Abel was
50+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948