Acting · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA · Born February 16, 1905
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.
MovieTwisted Nightmare
1987
as Sheriff
MovieMule Feathers
1977
as Card Player
MovieTimber Tramps
1975
as (as Kid Chissell)
MovieThe Clones
1973
as Laboratory Guard
MovieBigfoot
1970
as Hardrock
MovieThe Cheyenne Social Club
1970
as Barfly (uncredited)
MovieThey Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
as First Trainer
MovieThe Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieSweet Charity
1969
as Onlooker at Park (uncredited)
MovieFunny Girl
1968
as Vendor (uncredited)
MovieThe Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
as Stagehand (uncredited)
MovieThe Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieBlackbeard's Ghost
1968
as Gambler
MovieValley of the Dolls
1967
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
MovieLuv
1967
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
MovieThe Last Challenge
1967
as Barfly (uncredited)
MovieThe Ride to Hangman's Tree
1967
as Show Spectator (Uncredited)
MovieReturn of the Gunfighter
1967
as Barfly (uncredited)
MovieMission: Impossible - Old Man Out
1966
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
MovieWhat Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
1966
as Minor Role (uncredited)
MovieA Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieThe Cincinnati Kid
1965
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
TVGet Smart
1965
as Tourist (uncredited)
MovieCat Ballou
1965
as Deputy at Hanging (uncredited)
MovieThe Best Man
1964
as Man at Pool (uncredited)
MovieThe Man from Galveston
1963
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieTwilight of Honor
1963
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
MovieTo Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
MovieBirdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Inmate (uncredited)
MovieThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
as Townsman (uncredited)
Movie13 West Street
1962
as Barfly (uncredited)
MoviePocketful of Miracles
1961
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
MovieTeenage Millionaire
1961
as Boxer in Gym (uncredited)
MovieSeven Ways from Sundown
1960
MovieToby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960
as Roustabout
MovieBeloved Infidel
1959
as Baggage Man (uncredited)
TVThe Twilight Zone
1959
as Man in Park
MovieWarlock
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieSome Like It Hot
1959
as Police Officer (uncredited)
MovieRio Bravo
1959
as Barfly (uncredited)
MovieThe Last Hurrah
1958
as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
MovieI Want to Live!
1958
as Guard (uncredited)
MovieMan from God's Country
1958
as Townsman (uncredited)
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Barfly (uncredited)
MovieThe Spirit of St. Louis
1957
as Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)
MovieThe Young Stranger
1957
as Detective (uncredited)
MovieFriendly Persuasion
1956
as Barker (uncredited)
MovieAround the World in 80 Days
1956
as Saloon Patron (uncredited)
MoviePardners
1956
as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
MovieThe Proud Ones
1956
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieThe Square Jungle
1955
MovieGuys and Dolls
1955
as Gangster (uncredited)
TVCheyenne
1955
as Barfly (uncredited)
MovieThe Silver Chalice
1954
as Citizen (uncredited)
MovieRiding Shotgun
1954
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieAdventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
1954
as Henchman Montana
MovieWoman They Almost Lynched
1953
as Raider (uncredited)
MovieThe Quiet Man
1952
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
MovieGlory Alley
1952
as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
MovieRaton Pass
1951
as Cowhand (uncredited)
MovieGasoline Alley
1951
as Workman (uncredited)
MovieShort Grass
1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieMister 880
1950
as Observer on a Sidewalk (uncredited)
MovieMystery Street
1950
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
MovieMotor Patrol
1950
as Police Officer (uncredited)
MovieThe Baron of Arizona
1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieThe Outriders
1950
as Prisoner (uncredited)
MoviePinky
1949
as Man (uncredited)
MovieRingside
1949
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
MovieSorrowful Jones
1949
as Bookie (uncredited)
MovieGrand Canyon
1949
as Henchman
MovieThe Set-Up
1949
as Handler (uncredited)
MovieThe Accused
1949
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
MovieWhispering Smith
1948
MovieStation West
1948
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieThe Street with No Name
1948
as Prisoner (Uncredited)
MovieThe Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Worshiper
MovieAlbuquerque
1948
as Wayne's Man (uncredited)
MovieThe Last Round-up
1947
MovieI Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
1947
as Audience Member (uncredited)
MovieA Likely Story
1947
as Gym Attendant (uncredited)
MoviePursued
1947
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieSong of Arizona
1946
as Henchman Jim (as Kid Chissell)
MovieDillinger
1945
as Watchman (uncredited)
MovieThe Mummy's Ghost
1944
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieEdge of Darkness
1943
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieThe Payoff
1942
as Hood (uncredited)
MovieThe Mummy's Tomb
1942
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieGo West, Young Lady
1941
as Townsman
MovieLady from Louisiana
1941
as Lottery Thug (uncredited)
MovieThe Leather Pushers
1940
MovieDark Command
1940
as Guerrilla
MovieAbe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Minor Role (uncredited)
MovieThe Kid from Kokomo
1939
as Boxer
MovieEx-Champ
1939
as Olsen, Welterweight Champ
MovieYou Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Convict (uncredited)
MovieAlcatraz Island
1937
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
MovieYouth on Parole
1937
as Convict (uncredited)
MovieMarked Woman
1937
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
MovieBlack Legion
1937
as Legion Member (uncredited)
MovieTo Mary - with Love
1936
as Game Spectator
MovieFlash Gordon
1936
as Guard
