Walter Abel
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.
Filmography
Grace Quigley
as Homer Morrison
Grace Quigley
as Homer Morrison
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
as Judge
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
as Judge
The Man Without a Country
as Col. A.B. Morgan
The Man Without a Country
as Col. A.B. Morgan
Night of the Dark Full Moon
as Mayor Adams
Night of the Dark Full Moon
as Mayor Adams
Mirage
as Charles Stewart Calvin
Mirage
as Charles Stewart Calvin
The Human Duplicators
as Dr. Munson
The Human Duplicators
as Dr. Munson
Israel: The Story of the Jewish People
as Narrator
Israel: The Story of the Jewish People
as Narrator
Quick, Let's Get Married
as Thief
Quick, Let's Get Married
as Thief
Handle with Care
as Prof. Roger Bowden
Handle with Care
as Prof. Roger Bowden
Raintree County
as T.D. Shawnessy
Raintree County
as T.D. Shawnessy
Bernardine
as Mr. Beaumont
Bernardine
as Mr. Beaumont
Sincerely, Willis Wade
as Mr. Wayde
Sincerely, Willis Wade
as Mr. Wayde
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
The Steel Jungle
as Warden Bill Keller
The Steel Jungle
as Warden Bill Keller
The Indian Fighter
as Captain Trask
The Indian Fighter
as Captain Trask
Twelve Angry Men
as Juror #4
Twelve Angry Men
as Juror #4
Night People
as Maj. R.A. Foster
Night People
as Maj. R.A. Foster
Island in the Sky
as Col. Fuller
Island in the Sky
as Col. Fuller
So This Is Love
as Col. James Moore
So This Is Love
as Col. James Moore
That Lady in Ermine
as Major Horvath / Benvenuto
That Lady in Ermine
as Major Horvath / Benvenuto
Dream Girl
as George Allerton
Dream Girl
as George Allerton
Picture in Your Mind
as Narrator
Picture in Your Mind
as Narrator
Variety Girl
as Walter Abel (uncredited)
Variety Girl
as Walter Abel (uncredited)
The Fabulous Joe
as Milo Terkel
The Fabulous Joe
as Milo Terkel
13 Rue Madeleine
as Charles Gibson
13 Rue Madeleine
as Charles Gibson
The Kid from Brooklyn
as Gabby Sloan
The Kid from Brooklyn
as Gabby Sloan
Kiss and Tell
as Harry Archer
Kiss and Tell
as Harry Archer
Duffy's Tavern
as Director
Duffy's Tavern
as Director
The Affairs of Susan
as Richard Aiken
The Affairs of Susan
as Richard Aiken
Mr. Skeffington
as George Trellis
Mr. Skeffington
as George Trellis
Follow the Boys
as Walter Abel (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
as Walter Abel (uncredited)
The Hitler Gang
as Narrator (voice)
The Hitler Gang
as Narrator (voice)
An American Romance
as Howard Clinton
An American Romance
as Howard Clinton
So Proudly We Hail
as Chaplain
So Proudly We Hail
as Chaplain
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
as Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
as Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator
Fired Wife
as Chris McClelland
Fired Wife
as Chris McClelland
Wake Island
as Cmdr. Roberts
Wake Island
as Cmdr. Roberts
Holiday Inn
as Danny Reed
Holiday Inn
as Danny Reed
Beyond the Blue Horizon
as Prof. Thornton
Beyond the Blue Horizon
as Prof. Thornton
Star Spangled Rhythm
as B.G. DeSoto
Star Spangled Rhythm
as B.G. DeSoto
Glamour Boy
as Anthony J. Colder
Glamour Boy
as Anthony J. Colder
Skylark
as George Gore
Skylark
as George Gore
Hold Back the Dawn
as Inspector Hammock
Hold Back the Dawn
as Inspector Hammock
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
as Elliott Thomas
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
as Elliott Thomas
Arise, My Love
as Phillips
Arise, My Love
as Phillips
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
as Dr. George Benedict
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
as Dr. George Benedict
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Judge
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Judge
Miracle on Main Street
as Jim Foreman
Miracle on Main Street
as Jim Foreman
First Offenders
as Gregory Stone
First Offenders
as Gregory Stone
King of the Turf
as Robert Barnes
King of the Turf
as Robert Barnes
Racket Busters
as Hugh Allison
Racket Busters
as Hugh Allison
Men with Wings
as Nick Ranson
Men with Wings
as Nick Ranson
Law of the Underworld
as Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers
Law of the Underworld
as Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers
Wise Girl
as Karl
Wise Girl
as Karl
Portia on Trial
as Dan Foster
Portia on Trial
as Dan Foster
Green Light
as John Stafford
Green Light
as John Stafford
Second Wife
as Kenneth Carpenter Sr.
Second Wife
as Kenneth Carpenter Sr.
We Went to College
as Phil Talbot
We Went to College
as Phil Talbot
Fury
as District Attorney
Fury
as District Attorney
The Witness Chair
as James Trent
The Witness Chair
as James Trent
The Lady Consents
as Stanley Ashton
The Lady Consents
as Stanley Ashton
Two in the Dark
as Ford Adams
Two in the Dark
as Ford Adams
The Three Musketeers
as D'Artagnan
The Three Musketeers
as D'Artagnan
Liliom
as Carpenter
Liliom
as Carpenter
The North Wind's Malice
as Tom
The North Wind's Malice
as Tom
Out of a Clear Sky
Out of a Clear Sky