Walter Abel
Acting
Born June 5, 1898 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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 appeare…
Known For · 40 titles
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Robert Montgomery Presents
The Philco Television Playhouse
Climax!
Studio One
The Defenders
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Ford Television Theatre
Tales of Tomorrow
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Lux Video Theatre
Holiday Inn
Playwrights '56
Mr. Skeffington
Raintree County
Fury
Israel: The Story of the Jewish People
Mirage
So Proudly We Hail
Hollywood Preview
Dance, Girl, Dance
Night People
Grace Quigley
Night of the Dark Full Moon
The Indian Fighter
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Wise Girl
Quick, Let's Get Married
Island in the Sky
Arise, My Love
Wake Island
The Human Duplicators
13 Rue Madeleine
Twelve Angry Men
Follow the Boys
Star Spangled Rhythm
The Man Without a Country
Sincerely, Willis Wade
Variety Girl