Walter Stull (January 27, 1879 – June 10, 1961) was an American film actor and

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. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1911 and 1917 as well as directing 13 films between 1915 and 1916. He was born in

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, and died in

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. He played Jabbs (sometimes spelled Jabs) in the ''Pokes and Jabs'' silent comedies of the mid-1910s, with Bobby Burns as Pokes and frequently featuring Babe (Oliver) Hardy. He later appeared briefly as Finn with Billy Ruge as Haddie in the Finn and Haddie comedies.

Selected filmography

*'' Pokes and Jabs'' (1915) as Jabs *'' The Tangles of Pokes and Jabs'' (1915) as Jabs *'' Two for a Quarter'' (1915) as Jabs *'' One Busy Day'' (1915) as Jabs *'' A Quiet Day'' (1915) as Jabs *'' Mashers and Splashers'' (1915) as Jabs *'' Juggling the Truth'' (1915) as Jabs *'' In Clover'' (1915) as Jabs * ''

The Midnight Prowlers ''The Midnight Prowlers'' is a 1915 American silent comedy film produced by the Vim Comedy Company featuring Bobby Burns & Walter Stull. Plot Mr. and Mrs. Jabbs live in a suburban retreat where the police force is conspicuous by its absen ...

'' (1915) as Jabs * '' Pressing Business'' (1915) as Jabs * '' Love, Pepper and Sweets'' (1915) as Jabs * '' Strangled Harmony'' (1915) as Jabbs * '' Speed Kings'' (1915) as Jabs * '' Mixed and Fixed'' (1915) as Jabs * '' Ups and Downs'' (1915) as Jabs * '' This Way Out'' (1916) as Jabs * ''

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'' (1916) as Jabs * '' Frenzied Finance'' (1916) as Jabs * '' Busted Hearts'' (1916) as Jabs * '' The Getway'' (1916) as Jabs * '' The High Sign'' (1916) as Jabs * '' Pluck and Luck'' (1916) as Jabs * '' Love and Lather'' (1916) as Jabs * '' Hired and Fired'' (1916) as Jabs * '' The Try Out'' (1916) as Jabs

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* 1879 births 1961 deaths American male film actors Male actors from Los Angeles 20th-century American male actors Film directors from Nebraska {{US-film-actor-1870s-stub