
Walter Abel
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.
Acting
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 ep.
- 1961The DefendersBen Burke1 ep.
- 1955Playwrights '561 ep.
- 1955Hollywood PreviewSelf1 ep.
- 1951Tales of Tomorrow4 ep.
- 1950Lux Video TheatreJoe Holmby2 ep.
- 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf1 ep.
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsFather2 ep.
- 1948The Philco Television Playhouse2 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1966Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 ep.
- 1963The DefendersBen Burke1 ep.
- 1957The 20th Century Fox HourMcKinley1 ep.
- 1956Climax!Stewart1 ep.
- 1955Playwrights '561 ep.
- 1955Hollywood PreviewSelf1 ep.
- 1954Studio OneJuror #41 ep.
- 1953The Ford Television Theatre1 ep.
- 1950Lux Video TheatreFather, Joe Holmby2 ep.
- 1951Tales of Tomorrow4 ep.
- 1951Robert Montgomery PresentsFather, Harry Archer2 ep.
- 1951The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1951The Colgate Comedy HourSelf1 ep.
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseMacduff2 ep.