ACTOR
Walter Abel
1898 - 1987

Walter Abel
Walter Abel (June 6, 1898 – March 26, 1987) was an American stage, film, and radio actor whose career spanned nearly seven decades. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Walter Abel is the 9,319th most popular actor (down from 9,009th in 2024), the 14,002nd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,227th in 2019) and the 4,345th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Walter Abel ranks 9,319 out of 13,578. Before him are Rudy Youngblood, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Eddie Jemison, Jonas Karlsson, Park Ha-sun, and Reda Kateb. After him are Thuy Trang, Ross Marquand, Colin Morgan, Chen Kun, Butch Hartman, and Kari Matchett.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRudy Youngblood
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 9,315
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 9,316
Eddie Jemison
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 9,317
Jonas Karlsson
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 9,318
Park Ha-sun
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 9,319
Reda Kateb
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 9,320
Walter Abel
1898 - 1987
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 9,321
Thuy Trang
1973 - 2001
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 9,322
Ross Marquand
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 9,323
Colin Morgan
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 9,324
Chen Kun
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 9,325
Butch Hartman
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 9,326
Kari Matchett
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 9,327
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Walter Abel ranks 316. Before him are Happy Chandler, Yefim Dzigan, George Chandler, Rod La Rocque, Magnus Goodman, and Haldor Halderson. After him are Doug Livingstone, Richmond Landon, and Lee Tracy. Among people deceased in 1987, Walter Abel ranks 259. Before him are Alexander Wood, Silvio Pietroboni, Joan Greenwood, Obafemi Awolowo, Jackie Fields, and Esmond Knight. After him are Frank Carlson, Fela Sowande, Gus Johnson, Cathryn Damon, and June Clyde.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsHappy Chandler
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1991
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 310
Yefim Dzigan
ACTOR
1898 - 1981
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 311
George Chandler
ACTOR
1898 - 1985
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 312
Rod La Rocque
ACTOR
1898 - 1969
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 313
Magnus Goodman
ATHLETE
1898 - 1991
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 314
Haldor Halderson
ATHLETE
1898 - 1965
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 315
Walter Abel
ACTOR
1898 - 1987
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 316
Doug Livingstone
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 317
Richmond Landon
ATHLETE
1898 - 1971
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 318
Lee Tracy
ACTOR
1898 - 1968
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 319
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsAlexander Wood
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 253
Silvio Pietroboni
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 254
Joan Greenwood
ACTOR
1921 - 1987
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 255
Obafemi Awolowo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 256
Jackie Fields
BOXER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 257
Esmond Knight
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 258
Walter Abel
ACTOR
1898 - 1987
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 259
Frank Carlson
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 260
Fela Sowande
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1987
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 261
Gus Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - 1987
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 262
Cathryn Damon
ACTOR
1930 - 1987
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 263
June Clyde
ACTOR
1909 - 1987
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 264
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walter Abel ranks 14,006 out of 20,380. Before him are James LeGros (1962), Greg Berlanti (1972), Rudy Youngblood (1982), Eddie Jemison (1963), Sarah Chang (1980), and Jon Carin (1964). After him are Kimberly Kane (1983), Kirk Baptiste (1963), Varina Davis (1826), Steven S. DeKnight (1910), Ross Marquand (1981), and George McGinnis (1950).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJames LeGros
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 14,000
Greg Berlanti
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 14,001
Rudy Youngblood
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 14,002
Eddie Jemison
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 14,003
Sarah Chang
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 14,004
Jon Carin
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 14,005
Walter Abel
ACTOR
1898 - 1987
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 14,006
Kimberly Kane
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 14,007
Kirk Baptiste
ATHLETE
1963 - 2022
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 14,008
Varina Davis
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1906
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 14,009
Steven S. DeKnight
WRITER
1910 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 14,010
Ross Marquand
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 14,011
George McGinnis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 14,012
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Walter Abel ranks 4,347. Before him are Cathy Lee Crosby (1944), Kelly Carlson (1976), Abraham Benrubi (1969), James LeGros (1962), Rudy Youngblood (1982), and Eddie Jemison (1963). After him are Ross Marquand (1981), Butch Hartman (1965), Holly Madison (1979), Tom Everett Scott (1970), Josh Zuckerman (1985), and Bud Jamison (1894).
Cathy Lee Crosby
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 4,341
Kelly Carlson
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 4,342
Abraham Benrubi
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 4,343
James LeGros
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 4,344
Rudy Youngblood
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 4,345
Eddie Jemison
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 4,346
Walter Abel
1898 - 1987
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 4,347
Ross Marquand
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 4,348
Butch Hartman
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 4,349
Holly Madison
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 4,350
Tom Everett Scott
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 4,351
Josh Zuckerman
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 4,352
Bud Jamison
1894 - 1944
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 4,353
















































