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Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Actor Jun 5 (died age 88) Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA 1918–1985 (67 year career)
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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, Mo…

Known For

Fury
Film

Fury

District Attorney
Holiday Inn
Film

Holiday Inn

Danny Reed
Mirage
Film

Mirage

Charles Stewart Calvin
Twelve Angry Men
Film

Twelve Angry Men

Juror #4
Mr. Skeffington
Film

Mr. Skeffington

George Trellis
The Indian Fighter
Film

The Indian Fighter

Captain Trask
Dance, Girl, Dance
Film

Dance, Girl, Dance

Judge
Island in the Sky
Film

Island in the Sky

Col. Fuller

Filmography

Acting (80)

·

Movies (67)

Grace Quigley

Grace Quigley

1985

as Homer Morrison

5.9
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

1976

as Judge

The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

1973

as Col. A.B. Morgan

6.5
Night of the Dark Full Moon

Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972

as Mayor Adams

5.1
Mirage

Mirage

1965

as Charles Stewart Calvin

7.0
Israel: The Story of the Jewish People

Israel: The Story of the Jewish People

1965

as Narrator

The Human Duplicators

The Human Duplicators

1965

as Dr. Munson

3.4
Quick, Let's Get Married

Quick, Let's Get Married

1964

as Thief

2.3
Handle with Care

Handle with Care

1958

as Prof. Roger Bowden

7.2
Raintree County

Raintree County

1957

as T.D. Shawnessy

6.4
Bernardine

Bernardine

1957

as Mr. Beaumont

7.0
The Steel Jungle

The Steel Jungle

1956

as Warden Bill Keller

5.1
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes

Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes

1956
Sincerely, Willis Wade

Sincerely, Willis Wade

1956

as Mr. Wayde

The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

1955

as Captain Trask

6.2
Night People

Night People

1954

as Maj. R.A. Foster

6.1
Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

1954

as Juror #4

7.9
So This Is Love

So This Is Love

1953

as Col. James Moore

3.8
Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

1953

as Col. Fuller

6.3
Dream Girl

Dream Girl

1948

as George Allerton

4.4
That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine

1948

as Major Horvath / Benvenuto

5.9
Picture in Your Mind

Picture in Your Mind

1948

as Narrator

The Fabulous Joe

The Fabulous Joe

1947

as Milo Terkel

5.2
Variety Girl

Variety Girl

1947

as Walter Abel (uncredited)

6.1
13 Rue Madeleine

13 Rue Madeleine

1947

as Charles Gibson

6.0
The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

as Gabby Sloan

6.2
The Affairs of Susan

The Affairs of Susan

1945

as Richard Aiken

6.1
Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell

1945

as Harry Archer

5.6
Duffy's Tavern

Duffy's Tavern

1945

as Director

6.1
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

1944

as George Trellis

6.8
An American Romance

An American Romance

1944

as Howard Clinton

5.9
The Hitler Gang

The Hitler Gang

1944

as Narrator (voice)

6.0
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944

as Walter Abel (uncredited)

5.3
So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

1943

as Chaplain

5.5
Fired Wife

Fired Wife

1943

as Chris McClelland

4.2
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

1943

as Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator

10.0
Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon

1942

as Prof. Thornton

5.5
Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn

1942

as Danny Reed

7.0
Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

as B.G. DeSoto

6.0
Wake Island

Wake Island

1942

as Cmdr. Roberts

5.8
Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

as Inspector Hammock

6.7
Glamour Boy

Glamour Boy

1941

as Anthony J. Colder

6.0
Skylark

Skylark

1941

as George Gore

6.5
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

as Judge

6.3
Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love

1940

as Phillips

6.3
Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940

as Elliott Thomas

6.5
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

1940

as Dr. George Benedict

4.3
Miracle on Main Street

Miracle on Main Street

1939

as Jim Foreman

5.3
King of the Turf

King of the Turf

1939

as Robert Barnes

7.0
First Offenders

First Offenders

1939

as Gregory Stone

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

1938

as Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers

5.5
Racket Busters

Racket Busters

1938

as Hugh Allison

5.1
Men with Wings

Men with Wings

1938

as Nick Ranson

5.0
Wise Girl

Wise Girl

1937

as Karl

7.0
Portia on Trial

Portia on Trial

1937

as Dan Foster

5.4
Green Light

Green Light

1937

as John Stafford

6.4
Fury

Fury

1936

as District Attorney

7.5
The Lady Consents

The Lady Consents

1936

as Stanley Ashton

5.8
Second Wife

Second Wife

1936

as Kenneth Carpenter Sr.

Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

1936

as Ford Adams

5.9
The Witness Chair

The Witness Chair

1936

as James Trent

6.2
We Went to College

We Went to College

1936

as Phil Talbot

3.0
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1935

as D'Artagnan

6.5
Liliom

Liliom

1930

as Carpenter

6.8
The North Wind's Malice

The North Wind's Malice

1920

as Tom

Out of a Clear Sky

Out of a Clear Sky

1918