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Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Acting·1898–1987·64 films

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.

Filmography

Fury
Fury (1936)District Attorney
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn (1942)Danny Reed
Mirage
Mirage (1965)Charles Stewart Calvin
Night of the Dark Full Moon
Night of the Dark Full Moon (1972)Mayor Adams
The Indian Fighter
The Indian Fighter (1955)Captain Trask
Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)Judge
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky (1953)Col. Fuller
Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington (1944)George Trellis
Raintree County
Raintree County (1957)T.D. Shawnessy
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn (1941)Inspector Hammock
Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men (1954)Juror #4
13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine (1947)Charles Gibson
Night People
Night People (1954)Maj. R.A. Foster
Wake Island
Wake Island (1942)Cmdr. Roberts
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail (1943)Chaplain
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love (1940)Phillips
The Human Duplicators
The Human Duplicators (1965)Dr. Munson
That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine (1948)Major Horvath / Benvenuto
Miracle on Main Street
Miracle on Main Street (1939)Jim Foreman
Liliom
Liliom (1930)Carpenter
Grace Quigley
Grace Quigley (1985)Homer Morrison
The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)Gabby Sloan
Racket Busters
Racket Busters (1938)Hugh Allison
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)Elliott Thomas
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys (1944)Walter Abel (uncredited)
Variety Girl
Variety Girl (1947)Walter Abel (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)B.G. DeSoto
An American Romance
An American Romance (1944)Howard Clinton
The Affairs of Susan
The Affairs of Susan (1945)Richard Aiken
Two in the Dark
Two in the Dark (1936)Ford Adams
The Hitler Gang
The Hitler Gang (1944)Narrator (voice)
Green Light
Green Light (1937)John Stafford
Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern (1945)Director
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1935)D'Artagnan
The Steel Jungle
The Steel Jungle (1956)Warden Bill Keller
Dream Girl
Dream Girl (1948)George Allerton
Portia on Trial
Portia on Trial (1937)Dan Foster
Wise Girl
Wise Girl (1937)Karl
Skylark
Skylark (1941)George Gore
The Witness Chair
The Witness Chair (1936)James Trent
So This Is Love
So This Is Love (1953)Col. James Moore
The Fabulous Joe
The Fabulous Joe (1947)Milo Terkel
Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell (1945)Harry Archer
Men with Wings
Men with Wings (1938)Nick Ranson
The Lady Consents
The Lady Consents (1936)Stanley Ashton
Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld (1938)Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers
Bernardine
Bernardine (1957)Mr. Beaumont
Fired Wife
Fired Wife (1943)Chris McClelland
Quick, Let's Get Married
Quick, Let's Get Married (1964)Thief
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
Who Killed Aunt Maggie? (1940)Dr. George Benedict
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942)Prof. Thornton
Handle with Care
Handle with Care (1958)Prof. Roger Bowden
Glamour Boy
Glamour Boy (1941)Anthony J. Colder
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country (1973)Col. A.B. Morgan
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943)Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator
King of the Turf
King of the Turf (1939)Robert Barnes
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (1976)Judge
Second Wife
Second Wife (1936)Kenneth Carpenter Sr.
Sincerely, Willis Wade
Sincerely, Willis Wade (1956)Mr. Wayde
The North Wind's Malice
The North Wind's Malice (1920)Tom
Out of a Clear Sky
Out of a Clear Sky (1918)
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes (1956)
Picture in Your Mind
Picture in Your Mind (1948)Narrator