16 Facts About Alfred Abel

Alfred Peter Abel was a German film actor, director, and producer.

Alfred Abel appeared in more than 140 silent and sound films between 1913 and 1938.

Alfred Abel subsequently underwent commercial training in hopes of having a career in business.

Alfred Abel received his first acting job in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland.

Alfred Abel continued acting in numerous theaters in the Lucerne canton, until he finally moved on to perform at the Baranowsky Theater in Berlin under the direction of Max Reinhardt.

Alfred Abel quickly gained fame and was called to do several other acting jobs.

Alfred Abel garnered international success with his guest performance at the Irving Place Theatre in New York City.

Alfred Abel often played dignified authority figures and was called the "Lewis Stone of German Pictures".

Alfred Abel was renowned for his acting style characterized by his avoidance of dramatic gesturing.

Alfred Abel learned to show the psychology and internal tensions of his characters with reserved expressions.

Alfred Abel worked with many renowned directors such as Detlef Sierck and Anatole Litvak.

At the beginning of the 1920s, Alfred Abel began considering a career as a director and created the production company Artifex Film.

Alfred Abel did not direct again until 1929; Narcose is considered his most ambitious work.

Alfred Abel assisted Carl Hoffman as the dialogue director in the film Viktoria in 1935.

Alfred Abel was married to Elizabeth Seidel, with whom he had one daughter, Ursula.

Alfred Abel's body was later exhumed and cremated in the German fashion, due to non-payment of cemetery fees.