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Walter Abel (1898–1987)


A familiar character face in movies and television, Walter Abel was a dedicated stage actor who had studied at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York before moving on to a progression of stage work that culminated in his first appearance on Broadway in the original play "Forbidden" in late 1919... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1984 Grace Quigley
Homer Morrison
 
1976 The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (TV movie)
Judge
 
1972 Silent Night, Bloody Night
Mayor Adams
 
1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Reynard Pitney
And Baby Makes Five (1966) … Reynard Pitney
 
1965 Mirage
Calvin
 
1965 Seaway (TV series)
Goddard Borglun
The Viking (1965) … Goddard Borglun
 
1964 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Brewer Bradford
Here Today (1964) … Brewer Bradford
 
1964 The Confession
The Thief
 
1963 The Farmer's Daughter (TV series)
General Todd
An Enterprising Young Man (1963) … General Todd
 
1963 The Defenders (TV series)
Ben Burke
A Book for Burning (1963) … Ben Burke
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Inspector
The Enchanted (1960) … Inspector
 
1958 Handle with Care
Professor Roger Bowden
 
1956-1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Mr. Wayde
Point of No Return (1958)
Sincerely, Willis Wade (1956) … Mr. Wayde
 
1958 Suspicion (TV series)
Major Harvey Denbrow
Meeting in Paris (1958) … Major Harvey Denbrow
 
1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Heroes Walk on Sand (1957)
 
1957 Raintree County
T.D. Shawnessy
 
1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
McKinley
The Great American Hoax (1957) … McKinley
 
1956 Climax! (TV series)
Stewart
The Midas Touch (1956) … Stewart
 
1956 The Steel Jungle
Warden Bill Keller
 
1955 The Indian Fighter
Captain Trask
 
1955 Playwrights '56 (TV series)
Dr. Harmon
The Answer (1955) … Dr. Harmon
 
1954 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
The Judged (1954)
 
1954 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Juror #4
Twelve Angry Men (1954) … Juror #4
 
1954 Night People
Maj. R.A. Foster, MD
 
1953 Island in the Sky
Col. Fuller
 
1953 So This Is Love
Colonel James Moore
 
1950-1953 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Father / Joe Holmby
The White Gown (1953) … Father
The Lovely Menace (1950) … Joe Holmby
 
1951-1952 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
The Chase (1952)
Enemy Unknown (1951)
A Child Is Crying (1951)
 
1951-1952 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Father / Harry Archer
Penny (1952) … Father
Kiss and Tell (1951) … Harry Archer
 
1952 Celanese Theatre (TV series)
Yellow Jack (1952)
 
1950-1951 The Prudential Family Playhouse (TV series)
Egbert Flound / Sam Dodsworth
Dodsworth (1950) … Sam Dodsworth
 
1951 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Would-Be Gentleman (1951)
 
1951 Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre (TV series)
To My Beloved Wife (1951)
 
1950 Masterpiece Playhouse (TV series)
George Tesman
Uncle Vanya (1950)
Hedda Gabler (1950) … George Tesman
 
1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
Sir Wilfred Roberts
 
1948-1949 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Macduff
Macbeth (1949) … Macduff
An Inspector Calls (1948)
 
1948 That Lady in Ermine
Major Horvath/Benvenuto
 
1948 Neighbor to the North (short)
The American
 
1948 Dream Girl
George Allerton
 
1947 Variety Girl
Walter Abel (uncredited)
 
1947 The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival
Milo Terkle, in 'Fabulous Joe'
 
1947 The Fabulous Joe
Milo Terkel
 
1945 Kiss and Tell
Harry Archer
 
1945 Duffy's Tavern
Director
 
1945 The Affairs of Susan
Richard Aiken
 
1944 An American Romance
Howard Clinton
 
1944 Mr. Skeffington
George Trellis
 
1944 The Hitler Gang
Narrator (voice)
 
1944 Follow the Boys
Walter Abel (uncredited)
 
1943 So Proudly We Hail!
Chaplain
 
1943 The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (short)
Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator
 
1943 Fired Wife
Chris McClelland
 
1942 Wake Island
Cmdr. Roberts
 
1942 Holiday Inn
Danny Reed
 
1942 Beyond the Blue Horizon
Prof. Thornton
 
1941 Glamour Boy
Anthony J. Colder
 
1940 Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Elliott Thomas
 
1940 Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
Dr. George Benedict
 
1940 Arise, My Love
Phillips
 
1940 Dance, Girl, Dance
Judge
 
1939 Miracle on Main Street
Jim Foreman
 
1939 First Offenders
Gregory Stone
 
1939 King of the Turf
Robert Barnes
 
1938 Racket Busters
Allison
 
1938 Men with Wings
Nick Ranson
 
1938 Law of the Underworld
Warren Rogers
 
1937 Wise Girl
Karl
 
1937 Portia on Trial
Dan Foster
 
1937 Green Light
John Stafford
 
1936 Second Wife
Kenneth Carpenter Sr.
 
1936 We Went to College
Phil Talbot
 
1936 Fury
District Attorney
 
1936 The Witness Chair
James 'Jim' Trent
 
1936 The Lady Consents
Stanley Ashton
 
1936 Two in the Dark
Ford Adams
 
1930 Liliom
Carpenter
 
1918 Out of a Clear Sky (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1936 We Went to College (performer: "Alma Mater" - uncredited, "Sweet Genevieve" 1869 - uncredited, "Oh! Susanna" 1848 - uncredited, "London Bridge is Falling Down" 1888 - uncredited)
 
1936 The Lady Consents (performer: "Sailing, Sailing, Over the Bounding Main" 1880 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1958-1959 Suspicion (TV series)
Himself - Host
The Protege (1958) … Himself - Host
 
1951 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.39 (1951) … Himself
 
1941 Meet the Stars #8: Stars Past and Present (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2011 Reagan (documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1922). Stage Play: Back to Methuselah. Comedy. Written by George Bernard Shaw. Part II (The Gospel of the Brothers Barnabas) directed by Alice Lewisohn and Agnes Morgan. Part IV (The Tragedy of an Elderly Gentleman) directed by Frank Reicher. Part V (As Far as Thought Can Reach) directed by Philip Moeller.... See more »

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

His wife, Marietta Bitter, was a concert harpist. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini