Walter Abel

Walter Abel

1898-06-05 Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA 65 Credits

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...

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Grace Quigley

Grace Quigley

1985

as Homer Morrison

5.9
Acting

Grace Quigley is nearing the end of her life, living alone in her New York apartment. On the day she's being evicted, she witnesses a murder being com...

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival fo...

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

1976

as Judge

Acting

Developed from Anne Grant's book, Our North American Foremothers, this film recreates historical moments and women who fought for equality and freedom...

The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

1973

as Col. A.B. Morgan

6.5
Acting

At his court-martial, an American Army officer renounces his country. For his punishment he is ordered to spend the rest of his life on a ship that sa...

Night of the Dark Full Moon

Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972

as Mayor Adams

5.0
Acting

A man investigates the grisly crimes that occurred in a former insane asylum, unsettling the locals who all seem to have something to hide.

Mirage

Mirage

1965

as Charles Stewart Calvin

7.0
Acting

In New York City, David Stillwell struggles to recover his memory before the people who are trying to kill him succeed. Who is he, who are they, and w...

The Human Duplicators

The Human Duplicators

1965

as Dr. Munson

3.3
Acting

An alien is dispatched from a faraway galaxy to take over the Earth by "duplicating" humans and creating a race of zombies.

Israel: The Story of the Jewish People

1965

as Narrator

Acting

One of the first American film introductions to Israel, this vitally interesting country - both objective and thought-provoking. Philip Stapp's animat...

The Confession

The Confession

1964

as The Thief

1.0
Acting

Madame Rinaldi, owner of a bordello, helps thief Mario Forni locate an ancient buried treasure.

Handle with Care

Handle with Care

1958

as Prof. Roger Bowden

7.2
Acting

A law student working on a class project discovers a real-life crime.

Raintree County

Raintree County

1957

as T.D. Shawnessy

6.4
Acting

In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by Susa...

Bernardine

Bernardine

1957

as Mr. Beaumont

7.0
Acting

A teenager pines for (and sings about) his dream girl.

Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes

Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes

1956

Acting

Film from the leading American producer of aluminum illustrating the versatility of the material in building and design. Color and Texture in Aluminum...

The Steel Jungle

The Steel Jungle

1956

as Warden Bill Keller

5.3
Acting

The tale of a young bookie, married to a beautiful woman who goes to jail, and becomes involved with hoodlums.

The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

1955

as Captain Trask

6.3
Acting

A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.

Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

1954

as Juror #4

7.9
Acting

Twelve Angry Men is a 1954 teleplay by Reginald Rose for the Studio One anthology television series. Initially staged as a CBS live production on 20 S...

Night People

Night People

1954

as Maj. R.A. Foster

5.9
Acting

A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent ...

Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

1953

as Col. Fuller

6.2
Acting

A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastelands of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must ke...

So This Is Love

So This Is Love

1953

as Col. James Moore

4.5
Acting

Film biography of opera star Grace Moore, released in 1953.

That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine

1948

as Major Horvath / Benvenuto

5.8
Acting

Circa 1861, Angelina, ruling countess of an Italian principality, is at a loss when invaded by a Hungarian army. Her lookalike ancestress Francesca, w...

Dream Girl

Dream Girl

1948

as George Allerton

4.4
Acting

A young woman spends much of her time fantasizing about what might be, but a realistic admirer tries to convince her to live the life she has.

Picture in Your Mind

Picture in Your Mind

1948

as Narrator

Acting

Sent by the U.S. government as a participant in the Marshall Plan with a specific mission to assist the French in re-gearing their animation studios, ...

Variety Girl

Variety Girl

1947

as Walter Abel (uncredited)

6.1
Acting

Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful ...

The Fabulous Joe

The Fabulous Joe

1947

as Milo Terkel

5.8
Acting

Milo Terkel's life is never the same after he is willed a dog named Joe. Milo buys his wife a diamond necklace for their anniversary, but when he retu...

13 Rue Madeleine

13 Rue Madeleine

1947

as Charles Gibson

6.0
Acting

Bob Sharkey, an instructor of would-be spies for the Allied Office of Strategic Services, becomes suspicious of one of the latest batch of students, B...

The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

as Gabby Sloan

6.2
Acting

Shy milkman Burleigh Sullivan accidentally knocks out drunken Speed McFarlane, a champion boxer who was flirting with Burleigh's sister. The newspaper...

Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell

1945

as Harry Archer

5.6
Acting

Film adaptation of the Broadway hit, about the comic mayhem that erupts in a small town when a 15-year old high-schooler (Shirley Temple) is wrongly s...

Duffy's Tavern

Duffy's Tavern

1945

as Director

6.1
Acting

The staff of a record factory drown their sorrows at Duffy's Tavern, while the company owner faces threats of bankruptcy.

The Affairs of Susan

The Affairs of Susan

1945

as Richard Aiken

6.1
Acting

Susan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancé summons three former beaus. Each reveals a different portrait of Sus...

Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

1944

as George Trellis

6.6
Acting

A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth and beauty.

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944

as Walter Abel (uncredited)

5.3
Acting

During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical ...

The Hitler Gang

The Hitler Gang

1944

as Narrator (voice)

6.0
Acting

The Hitler Gang adopts the style of a gangster film as it charts Adolf Hitler’s rise from small-time politico to dictator of Germany.

An American Romance

An American Romance

1944

as Howard Clinton

5.9
Acting

A European immigrant becomes a master of industry but almost loses his family.

So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

1943

as Chaplain

5.5
Acting

During the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II, Lieutenant Janet Davidson is the head of a group of U.S. military nurses who are trapped beh...

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
Acting

Tom Smith, an American pilot, is shot down and captured by the Japanese. While imprisoned and awaiting execution, he recalls his life at home in the U...

Fired Wife

Fired Wife

1943

as Chris McClelland

4.8
Acting

A Broadway producer's Girl Friday must make sure that her recent marriage is kept secret. If it gets out, she will lose her job. Unfortunately, her ne...

Wake Island

Wake Island

1942

as Cmdr. Roberts

5.7
Acting

In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island b...

Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon

1942

as Prof. Thornton

Acting

A young girl's parents are killed on a tropical island, and the girl is raised and protected by the jungle animals. When she is found, as a grown woma...

Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

as B.G. DeSoto

5.9
Acting

Pop, a security guard at Paramount has told his son that he's the head of the studio. When his son arrives in Hollywood on shore leave with his buddie...

Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn

1942

as Danny Reed

7.0
Acting

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gi...

Glamour Boy

Glamour Boy

1941

as Anthony J. Colder

6.0
Acting

Former child star Jackie Cooper headlines this sentimental behind-the-scenes comedy drama. He plays an ex-child star who now jerks sodas for a living ...

Skylark

Skylark

1941

as George Gore

6.5
Acting

As her fifth wedding anniversary approaches, a woman realizes that she is fed up with always coming in second to her husband's advertising business. J...

Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

as Inspector Hammock

6.7
Acting

Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert ...

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940

as Elliott Thomas

6.5
Acting

Millionaire sportsman Hiram Brighton hires gumshoe Michael Shayne to keep his spoiled daughter Phyllis away from racetrack betting windows and roulett...

Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love

1940

as Phillips

6.3
Acting

A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

1940

as Dr. George Benedict

4.3
Acting

When a much-despised matriarch is murdered, or apparently murdered, all of her relatives and "friends" fall under suspicion. Sheriff Gregory is the of...

Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

as Judge

6.4
Acting

Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career...

Miracle on Main Street

Miracle on Main Street

1939

as Jim Foreman

5.6
Acting

On Christmas Eve in the Spanish quarter of L.A. police try to arrest a couple running a shady floor show. Hiding in a church, the young woman finds an...

First Offenders

1939

as Gregory Stone

Acting

A crusading and reform-minded District Attorney gives up his position in order to open establish a farm that gives juvenile delinquents and first-offe...

King of the Turf

King of the Turf

1939

as Robert Barnes

7.0
Acting

Mason is a former race-horse owner who gave up everything and started to drink after the death of one of his jockeys. One day he meets Goldie who has ...

Racket Busters

Racket Busters

1938

as Hugh Allison

5.1
Acting

A trucker with a pregnant wife fights a New York mobster's protection racket.

Men with Wings

Men with Wings

1938

as Nick Ranson

5.0
Acting

Reporter Nicholas Ranson is jubilant when, on 17 Dec 1903, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright take their first airplane flight. ...

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

1938

as Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers

5.5
Acting

A respected citizen with secret ties to the local mob is faced with revealing his criminal connections to save two innocent people from execution

Wise Girl

Wise Girl

1937

as Karl

7.0
Acting

Snooty heiress decides to track down her dead sister's kids, who are living a Bohemian life with their uncle in Greenwich Village. Once she finds them...

Portia on Trial

Portia on Trial

1937

as Dan Foster

5.4
Acting

Lady lawyer Portia Merryman (Frieda Inescourt) defends woebegone Elizabeth Manners (Heather Angel), who is on trial for shooting her lover Earle Condo...

Green Light

Green Light

1937

as John Stafford

6.4
Acting

A brilliant young surgeon takes the blame for a colleague when a botched surgery causes a patient's death and buries himself at a wilderness research ...

Second Wife

Second Wife

1936

as Kenneth Carpenter Sr.

Acting

Kenneth discovers that his son by his first wife is ill in a remote Swiss village, and is forced to leave Wife Number Two alone during childbirth.

We Went to College

1936

as Phil Talbot

3.0
Acting

Middle-aged couples try to reclaim their youth at a college homecoming.

Fury

Fury

1936

as District Attorney

7.4
Acting

Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wr...

The Witness Chair

The Witness Chair

1936

as James Trent

6.2
Acting

Late one night, secretary Paula Young (Ann Harding) leaves the office of her boss, Stanley Whittaker (Douglas Dumbrille, locking the door and taking t...

The Lady Consents

The Lady Consents

1936

as Stanley Ashton

5.8
Acting

Civilized wife doesn't protest when husband runs off with uncivilized professional golfer pretending to be civilized.

Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

1936

as Ford Adams

5.9
Acting

Ford Adams regains consciousness in Boston, bloody and suffering from amnesia. Information he eventually uncovers (with the help of Marie Smith) conne...

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1935

as D'Artagnan

6.4
Acting

The young Gascon D'Artagnan arrives in Paris, his heart set on joining the king's Musketeers. He is taken under the wings of three of the most respect...

Liliom

Liliom

1930

as Carpenter

6.8
Acting

A carousel barker falls in love with a young woman. Both are fired from their jobs, and when the young woman becomes pregnant, the carousel barker tri...

The North Wind's Malice

The North Wind's Malice

1920

as Tom

Acting