Walter Abel
Walter Abel (June 6, 1898 – March 26, 1987) was an American stage, film, and radio actor whose career spanned nearly seven decades.
Walter Abel
June 6, 1898
March 26, 1987 (aged 88)
Actor
1918–1984
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Life[edit]
Abel was born in St. Paul, Minnesota,[1] 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[2] and joined a touring company. His brother Alfred died in 1922 from tuberculosis contracted while serving overseas in World War I. Abel was married to concert harpist Marietta Bitter.[2]
Death[edit]
Abel died March 26, 1987, of a myocardial infarction at a nursing home in Essex, Connecticut.[2] He was cremated and a memorial service was held at the Little Church Around the Corner in Manhattan. His ashes were combined with those of his wife and scattered in Long Island Sound.[6]