Alfred Abel

Actor

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Also Known As

Alfred Peter Abel

Birth Place

Germany

Born

March 12, 1879

Died

December 12, 1937

Biography

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Alfred Abel made his mark in the world of entertainment when he worked on the Rudolf Klein-Rogge mystery "Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler" (1922). In 1913, he made his film acting debut in "Sodoms Ende." In 1928, he appeared in "Art of Love." In 1938, he played his final film role in "Mrs. Sylvelin."...

Filmography

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Der Streik der Diebe (1921)

Das Hofkonzert (1936)

Knips--The Poet

Brennendes Geheimnis (1933)

Dolly Macht Karriere (1929)

Metropolis (1926)

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Hail The Conquering Hero (1944) -- (Movie Clip) Home To The Arms Of Mother

Diner (1982) -- (Movie Clip) Cleopatra On A Plate

Biography

Alfred Abel made his mark in the world of entertainment when he worked on the Rudolf Klein-Rogge mystery "Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler" (1922). In 1913, he made his film acting debut in "Sodoms Ende." In 1928, he appeared in "Art of Love." In 1938, he played his final film role in "Mrs. Sylvelin."

Filmography

Director (Feature Film)

Der Streik der Diebe (1921)

Cast (Feature Film)

Das Hofkonzert (1936)

Knips--The Poet

Brennendes Geheimnis (1933)

Dolly Macht Karriere (1929)

Metropolis (1926)

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922)

Die Flamme (1922)

Life Events

1913

Made his film acting debut in "Sodoms Ende"

Videos

Hail The Conquering Hero (1944) -- (Movie Clip) Home To The Arms Of Mother Seamless opening scene from writer-director Preston Sturges, introducing Woodrow (Eddie Bracken) crying in his beer, and Marines led by Heffelfinger (William Demarest), in Hail The Conquering Hero, 1944.

Diner (1982) -- (Movie Clip) Cleopatra On A Plate Eddie (Steve Guttenberg) is discussing his upcoming marriage with home-from-college Billy (Tim Daly) when they're approached by nutty Methan (Tait Ruppert, working from Ernest Lehman's script for The Sweet Smell Of Success) at the pool hall in Barry Levinson's Diner, 1982.

Metropolis (1926) -- (Movie Clip) Club Of The Sons The opening of the still very broad narrative, director Fritz Lang exploiting outrageous sets and various instances of the famous "Schufftan Process" matte effect developed for the film, and the first look at Freder (Gustav Frolich), in Metropolis, 1926.

Deathdream (a.k.a. Dead Of Night, 1972) -- (Movie Clip) I Have Some Sad News After a murky Vietnam combat prologue, we join John Marley, Lynn Carlin and Anya Ormsby as father, mother and sister of serviceman Andy, until Army officer Arthur Bradley intrudes, in Deathdream, (a.k.a. Dead Of Night),1972, from writer Alan Ormsby and director Bob Clark.

Deathdream (a.k.a. Dead Of Night, 1972) -- (Movie Clip) Pretty Rough Over There Awakened by noises downstairs, Charlie, Christine and daughter Cathy (John Marley, Lynn Carlin, Anya Ormsby) discover brother Andy (Richard Backus), back from Vietnam the very night they got a telegram confirming his death, in Deathdream, (a.k.a. Dead Of Night), 1972.

Deathdream (a.k.a. Dead Of Night, 1972) -- (Movie Clip) Kill Any Guys? (Warning to dog lovers!) Vietnam vet Andy (Richard Backus) hasn’t called his girlfriend, may have murdered a trucker, and now removes any hope that he’s okay, when his father (John Marley) brings the neighbor kids around, in Bob Clark’s Deathdream, (a.k.a. Dead Of Night), 1972.

Deathdream (a.k.a. Dead Of Night, 1972) -- (Original Trailer) Produced for the alternate title, the original trailer for the first horror collaboration by director Bob Clark and writer Alan Ormsby, with Richard Backus, John Marley and Lynn Carlin, Deathdream, (a.k.a. Dead Of Night), 1972.

Hatchet For The Honeymoon -- (Movie Clip) It's Only A Hothouse It's not entirely clear why policeman Russell (Jesus Puente) is visiting serial killer and bridal fashion-house chief John (Stephen Forsyth) at his estate, but they speculate, then meet the newly-hired model Helen (Dagmar Lassander), early in Mario Bava's Hatchet For The Honeymoon, 1970.

Hatchet For The Honeymoon -- (Movie Clip) Do Not Disturb After an abstract opening with nearly elevator music, director and cinematographer Mario Bava is far from orthodox introducing his killer and leading man (Stephen Forsyth), in this English-dubbed version of his Spanish-Italian "Giallo," Hatchet For The Honeymoon, 1970.

Hatchet For The Honeymoon -- (Movie Clip) I Know I Must Kill Cutting from the opening murder on a real train, the hero, fashion-house proprietor John (Stephen Forsyth) with his toys, then very composed narration and the introduction of his troublesome wife (Laura Betti), in Italian director Mario Bava's Hatchet For The Honeymoon, 1970.

Phantom (1922) -- (Movie Clip) Our Young Lady Instigating the obsession that will drive the story, distracted Lubota (Alfred Abel) gets hit by a dreamy girl (Lya de Putti) with white horses, in F.W. Murnau's Phantom, 1922.

Phantom (1922) -- (Movie Clip) My Former Life Opening featuring an on-camera appearance by the author, the Nobel laureate Gerhart Hauptmann, the opening from the 2006 restoration of F.W. Murnau's long lost Phantom, 1922.

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