📔 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.

📊 Complete Filmography of Walter Abel

A full list of movies starring Walter Abel with ratings and roles.

YearMovie TitleRole / CharacterRating
1943The Last Will and Testament of Tom SmithJack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator★ 10
1954Twelve Angry MenJuror #4★ 7.9
1936FuryDistrict Attorney★ 7.4
1958Handle with CareProf. Roger Bowden★ 7.2
1942Holiday InnDanny Reed★ 7
1965MirageCharles Stewart Calvin★ 7
1937Wise GirlKarl★ 7
1939King of the TurfRobert Barnes★ 7
1957BernardineMr. Beaumont★ 7
1930LiliomCarpenter★ 6.8
1944Mr. SkeffingtonGeorge Trellis★ 6.7
1941Hold Back the DawnInspector Hammock★ 6.7
1941SkylarkGeorge Gore★ 6.5
1940Michael Shayne: Private DetectiveElliott Thomas★ 6.5
1935The Three MusketeersD'Artagnan★ 6.5
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.5
1973The Man Without a CountryCol. A.B. Morgan★ 6.5
1957Raintree CountyT.D. Shawnessy★ 6.4
1940Dance, Girl, DanceJudge★ 6.4
1937Green LightJohn Stafford★ 6.4

❓ FAQs about Walter Abel Movies

What movies did Walter Abel play in?

Walter Abel has appeared in over 20 films, including notable works like "The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith", "Twelve Angry Men", "Fury" .

What is the highest-rated movie of Walter Abel?

Based on audience ratings on movieMx, the highest-rated project featuring Walter Abel is currently "The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith" with a score of 10/10.