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Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 16, 1905
Died Nov 08, 1987 (82)
Birthplace Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 26, 2024
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Biography

Noble "Kid" Chissell (February 16, 1905 – November 8, 1987) was a boxing champion, actor, and dance marathon champion. Chissell, former U.S. Navy Middleweight Boxing Champ (1932), received an award in 1982 for having over 1,000 screen credits. As a prizefighter he once fought "Packy East", later kn ... own as Bob Hope. Even earlier he won the 1928 World Marathon Dance Champion contest. He first gained international prominence as the villainous sulky driver, "Flea-Flit Dryer", in the film Home in Indiana, opposite Walter Brennan, Ward Bond, Lon McAllister, June Haver, and Jeanne Crain. Numerous other motion pictures include his portrayal of a middle-weight champ in Ex-Champ, prison guard with Susan Hayward in I Want to Live!, a gambler in Guys and Dolls, police officer Noble in The Big Chase, and deputy sheriff with Jane Fonda in Cat Ballou. In the first and sixth episodes of Disney's World of Color series, Gallegher, Chissell played the Irish fight referee and jailer opposite Edmond O'Brien. He was croupier at the roulette game in "Tiger by the Tail", one of the Gunsmoke episodes. Life of Riley, Dragnet, and Playhouse 90 and People's Court were other series Chissell worked in.

Known For

Filmography

Twisted Nightmare

Twisted Nightmare

1987

as Sheriff

Mule Feathers

Mule Feathers

1977

as Card Player

Timber Tramps

Timber Tramps

1975

as (as Kid Chissell)

The Clones

The Clones

1973

as Laboratory Guard

Bigfoot

Bigfoot

1970

as Hardrock

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969

as First Trainer

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969

as Townsman (uncredited)

Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

1969

as Onlooker at Park (uncredited)

The Shakiest Gun in the West

The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968

as Townsman (uncredited)

Blackbeard's Ghost

Blackbeard's Ghost

1968

as Gambler

Funny Girl

Funny Girl

1968

as Vendor (uncredited)

Luv

Luv

1967

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Return of the Gunfighter

Return of the Gunfighter

1967

as Barfly (uncredited)

The Last Challenge

The Last Challenge

1967

as Barfly (uncredited)

Valley of the Dolls

Valley of the Dolls

1967

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

1965

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Cat Ballou

Cat Ballou

1965

as Deputy at Hanging (uncredited)

The Best Man

The Best Man

1964

as Man at Pool (uncredited)

Twilight of Honor

Twilight of Honor

1963

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

The Man from Galveston

The Man from Galveston

1963

as Townsman (uncredited)

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

as Inmate (uncredited)

13 West Street

13 West Street

1962

as Barfly (uncredited)

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

as Townsman (uncredited)

Teenage Millionaire

Teenage Millionaire

1961

as Boxer in Gym (uncredited)

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Reception Guest (uncredited)

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959

as Barfly (uncredited)

Beloved Infidel

Beloved Infidel

1959

as Baggage Man (uncredited)

Warlock

Warlock

1959

as Townsman (uncredited)

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959

as Police Officer (uncredited)

I Want to Live!

I Want to Live!

1958

as Guard (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

The Young Stranger

The Young Stranger

1957

as Detective (uncredited)

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

as Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)

The Proud Ones

The Proud Ones

1956

as Townsman (uncredited)

Pardners

Pardners

1956

as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

1956

as Barker (uncredited)

Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

as Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

1955

as Gangster (uncredited)

The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

1954

as Citizen (uncredited)

Glory Alley

Glory Alley

1952

as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

1952

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Gasoline Alley

Gasoline Alley

1951

as Workman (uncredited)

Raton Pass

Raton Pass

1951

as Cowhand (uncredited)

Motor Patrol

Motor Patrol

1950

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Mister 880

Mister 880

1950

as Observer on a Sidewalk (uncredited)

Mystery Street

Mystery Street

1950

as Diner Patron (uncredited)

Short Grass

Short Grass

1950

as Townsman (uncredited)

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

1949

as Henchman

The Accused

The Accused

1949

as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

The Set-Up

The Set-Up

1949

as Handler (uncredited)

Pinky

Pinky

1949

as Man (uncredited)

Sorrowful Jones

Sorrowful Jones

1949

as Bookie (uncredited)

Ringside

Ringside

1949

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

The Street with No Name

The Street with No Name

1948

as Prisoner (Uncredited)

The Miracle of the Bells

The Miracle of the Bells

1948

as Worshiper

Albuquerque

Albuquerque

1948

as Wayne's Man (uncredited)

Station West

Station West

1948

as Townsman (uncredited)

A Likely Story

A Likely Story

1947

as Gym Attendant (uncredited)

Song of Arizona

Song of Arizona

1946

as Henchman Jim (as Kid Chissell)

The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost

1944

as Townsman (uncredited)

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

1943

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Payoff

The Payoff

1942

as Hood (uncredited)

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

as Townsman (uncredited)

Lady from Louisiana

Lady from Louisiana

1941

as Lottery Thug (uncredited)

Go West, Young Lady

Go West, Young Lady

1941

as Townsman

Dark Command

Dark Command

1940

as Guerrilla

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Minor Role (uncredited)

The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo

1939

as Boxer

Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

as Olsen, Welterweight Champ

You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939

as Convict (uncredited)

Youth on Parole

Youth on Parole

1937

as Convict (uncredited)

Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

1937

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Black Legion

Black Legion

1937

as Legion Member (uncredited)

Marked Woman

Marked Woman

1937

as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

To Mary - with Love

To Mary - with Love

1936

as Game Spectator

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Twilight Zone

as Man in Park

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Perry Mason

as Barfly (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

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