Biography
Walter Abel
Acting
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, Desir…
Career works
81
Movies
67
Series
14
Career average
6.3/10
Birth date
06/05/1898
Place of birth
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Date of death
03/26/1987
Filmography highlights
Movies
Grace Quigley
1985 · 6.1
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · 7.0
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976 · 7.0
The Man Without a Country
1973 · 6.5
Night of the Dark Full Moon
1972 · 5.1
Mirage
1965 · 7.1
The Human Duplicators
1965 · 3.7
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Israel: The Story of the Jewish People
1965
Quick, Let's Get Married
1964 · 3.5
Handle with Care
1958 · 8.2
Raintree County
1957 · 6.4
Bernardine
1957 · 7.6
Sincerely, Willis Wade
1956 · 8.0
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
1956
The Steel Jungle
1956 · 5.6
Series
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · 5.9
The Defenders
1961 · 6.3
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · 6.0
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Playwrights '56
1955 · 6.3
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Hollywood Preview
1955 · 7.0
Climax!
1954 · 3.8
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 · 7.8
Tales of Tomorrow
1951 · 6.4
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Lux Video Theatre
1950 · 6.7
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · 6.9
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · 6.0
Studio One
1948 · 5.4
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · 6.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · 6.8