Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Born
February 16, 1905
Died
November 8, 1987 (82 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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 known 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
Twisted Nightmare
Sheriff
1987
Mule Feathers
Card Player
1977
Timber Tramps
(as Kid Chissell)
1975
The Clones
Laboratory Guard
1973
Bigfoot
Hardrock
1970
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
First Trainer
1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Townsman (uncredited)
1969
Sweet Charity
Onlooker at Park (uncredited)
1969
Funny Girl
Vendor (uncredited)
1968
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Stagehand (uncredited)
1968
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Townsman (uncredited)
1968
Blackbeard's Ghost
Gambler
1968
Valley of the Dolls
Pedestrian (uncredited)
1967
The Last Challenge
Barfly (uncredited)
1967
Luv
Bar Patron (uncredited)
1967
Return of the Gunfighter
Barfly (uncredited)
1967
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Townsman (uncredited)
1966
The Cincinnati Kid
Bar Patron (uncredited)
1965
Cat Ballou
Deputy at Hanging (uncredited)
1965
The Best Man
Man at Pool (uncredited)
1964
The Man from Galveston
Townsman (uncredited)
1963
Twilight of Honor
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1963
To Kill a Mockingbird
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
Inmate (uncredited)
1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Townsman (uncredited)
1962
13 West Street
Barfly (uncredited)
1962
Pocketful of Miracles
Reception Guest (uncredited)
1961
Teenage Millionaire
Boxer in Gym (uncredited)
1961
Seven Ways from Sundown
1960
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Roustabout
1960
Beloved Infidel
Baggage Man (uncredited)
1959
The Twilight Zone
Man in Park · (1 episode)
1959
Warlock
Townsman (uncredited)
1959
Some Like It Hot
Police Officer (uncredited)
1959
Rio Bravo
Barfly (uncredited)
1959
The Last Hurrah
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
1958
I Want to Live!
Guard (uncredited)
1958
Man from God's Country
Townsman (uncredited)
1958
Perry Mason
Barfly (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1957
The Spirit of St. Louis
Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)
1957
The Young Stranger
Detective (uncredited)
1957
Friendly Persuasion
Barker (uncredited)
1956
Around the World in Eighty Days
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
1956
Pardners
Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
1956
The Proud Ones
Townsman (uncredited)
1956
The Square Jungle
1955
Guys and Dolls
Gangster (uncredited)
1955
The Silver Chalice
Citizen (uncredited)
1954
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
Henchman Montana
1954
The Quiet Man
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1952
Glory Alley
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
1952
Raton Pass
Cowhand (uncredited)
1951
Gasoline Alley
Workman (uncredited)
1951
Short Grass
Townsman (uncredited)
1950
Mister 880
Observer on a Sidewalk (uncredited)
1950
Mystery Street
Diner Patron (uncredited)
1950
Motor Patrol
Police Officer (uncredited)
1950
The Baron of Arizona
Townsman (uncredited)
1950
The Outriders
Prisoner (uncredited)
1950
Pinky
Man (uncredited)
1949
Ringside
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
1949
Sorrowful Jones
Bookie (uncredited)
1949
Grand Canyon
Henchman
1949
The Set-Up
Handler (uncredited)
1949
The Accused
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
1949
Whispering Smith
1948
Station West
Townsman (uncredited)
1948
The Street with No Name
Prisoner (Uncredited)
1948
The Miracle of the Bells
Worshiper
1948
Albuquerque
Wayne's Man (uncredited)
1948
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Audience Member (uncredited)
1947
A Likely Story
Gym Attendant (uncredited)
1947
Pursued
Townsman (uncredited)
1947
Song of Arizona
Henchman Jim (as Kid Chissell)
1946
The Mummy's Ghost
Townsman (uncredited)
1944
Edge of Darkness
Townsman (uncredited)
1943
The Payoff
Hood (uncredited)
1942
The Mummy's Tomb
Townsman (uncredited)
1942
Go West, Young Lady
Townsman
1941
Lady from Louisiana
Lottery Thug (uncredited)
1941
The Leather Pushers
1940
Dark Command
Guerrilla
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
The Kid from Kokomo
Boxer
1939
Ex-Champ
Olsen, Welterweight Champ
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder
Convict (uncredited)
1939
Alcatraz Island
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1937
Youth on Parole
Convict (uncredited)
1937
Marked Woman
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
1937
Black Legion
Legion Member (uncredited)
1937
To Mary - with Love
Game Spectator
1936