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In costume as D'Artagnan, Walter Abel takes a break during production of Rowland V. Lee’s THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1935). Abel would have celebrated a birthday today #botd

December 21st 2024

Here are 10 things you should know about Walter Abel, born 126 years ago today. He enjoyed a long career on Broadway before also finding success in pictures, radio and television.

I must warn you again, Miss O'Brien, that whatever you say may be used as evidence against you. You want me to tell the truth, don’t you? Yes, of course. Well, let us proceed. Now, about this temper of yours. You are Irish, aren’t you? Well, I have a habit of simmering, your honour. But I usually keep myself from boiling over. MAUREEN O’HARA in DANCE, GIRL, DANCE (1940)

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Note: Sweeney and Voskovec repeated their parts in the 1957 film.