Personal Info
Walter Abel
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
Grace Quigley
as Homer Morrison
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
as Judge
The Man Without a Country
as Col. A.B. Morgan
Night of the Dark Full Moon
as Mayor Adams
Mirage
as Charles Stewart Calvin
The Human Duplicators
as Dr. Munson
Israel: The Story of the Jewish People
as Narrator
Quick, Let's Get Married
as Thief
Handle with Care
as Prof. Roger Bowden
TV Shows
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1 ep.
The Defenders
as Ben Burke · 1 ep.
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as McKinley · 1 ep.
Playwrights '56
1 ep.
Hollywood Preview
as Self · 1 ep.
Climax!
as Stewart · 1 ep.
Tales of Tomorrow
4 ep.
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Father · 1 ep.
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self · 1 ep.
Lux Video Theatre
as Father · 1 ep.
