Walter Abel
Known For
Acting
Born
1898-06-05 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Died
1987-03-26
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 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.
Most Known For
Studio One
as Juror #4
Climax!
as Stewart
The Defenders
as Ben Burke
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Macduff
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Harry Archer
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Father
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as McKinley
Night People
as Maj. R.A. Foster
Tales of Tomorrow
Lux Video Theatre
as Joe Holmby
Lux Video Theatre
as Father
Mr. Skeffington
as George Trellis
Playwrights '56
Wise Girl
as Karl
So Proudly We Hail
as Chaplain
Holiday Inn
as Danny Reed