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Walter Stull
2026-11-15 08:57:50 · Cedar Herald Index
Walter Stull (January 27, 1879 – June 10, 1961) was an American film actor and director. 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 Nebraska, and died in Los Angeles, California.
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 (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
Chickens (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
American film directors
