Acting

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Also known as Kid, Noble 'Kid' Chissell, Noble LaPorte Chisman, Kid Chissel, Kid Chissell

82 (at death)February 16, 1905Indianapolis, Indiana, USAPopularity 0.4

Noble "Kid" Chissell (February 16, 1905 – November 8, 1987) was a boxing champion, actor, and dance marathon champion. Chissell, former U.S.

Highlights

Known For

7.8

Rio Bravo

1959

as Barfly (uncredited)

7.3

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Reception Guest (uncredited)

6.0

Valley of the Dolls

1967

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969

as Townsman (uncredited)

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 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, a…

Career