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.

Walter Stull

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

Walter Stull