Noel Madison

Noel Madison (born Noel Nathaniel Moscovitch; April 30, 1897 – January 6, 1975) was an American character actor in the 1930s and 1940s and appeared in 75 films, often as a gangster.

Born in New York City, Madison was the son of actor Maurice Moscovitch and his wife Rose.

Besides his theatrical work in the United States, he acted on stage in England and Australia.

Partial filmography

Sinners' Holiday (1930) - Buck The Doorway to Hell (1930) - Rocco Little Caesar (1931) - Killer Peppi (uncredited) The Finger Points (1931) - Larry Hayes (scenes deleted) The Star Witness (1931) - Horan - Henchman (uncredited) The Hatchet Man (1932) - Charley Kee (uncredited) Play Girl (1932) - Martie Happ The Heart of New York (1932) - Mr. Farola - an Architect (uncredited) Symphony of Six Million (1932) - Magnus Klauber The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932) - Angelo Paroni Man About Town (1932) - Tony (uncredited) Radio Patrol (1932) - Tony The Last Mile (1932) - D'Amoro - Cell 6 Hat Check Girl (1932) - Dan McCoy (uncredited) Me and My Gal (1932) - Baby Face Castenega Laughter in Hell (1933) - Brownfield West of Singapore (1933) - Degama Humanity (1933) - Sam Bernstein Destination Unknown (1933) - Maxie The Important Witness (1933) - Gus Miranda Journal of a Crime (1934) - Costelli The House of Rothschild (1934) - Carl Rothschild I Like It That Way (1934) - Jimmy Stuart Manhattan Melodrama (1934) - Manny Arnold The Cat's-Paw (1934) - Gangster (uncredited) The Girl from Missouri (1934) - Mr. Miller (uncredited) Times Square Lady (1935) - (scenes deleted) Four Hours to Kill! (1935) - Anderson G Men (1935) - Durfee What Price Crime (1935) - Douglas Worthington The Girl Who Came Back (1935) - Brewster Woman Wanted (1935) - Joe Metz Three Kids and a Queen (1935) - Stanley The Pace That Kills (1935) - Nick - The Pusher The Morals of Marcus (1935) - Tony Pasquale My Marriage (1936) - Marty Harris Muss 'em Up (1936) - Tony Spivali - Gambler Murder at Glen Athol (1936) - Gus Colleti Champagne Charlie (1936) - Pedro Gorini Easy Money (1936) - 'Duke' Trotti Straight from the Shoulder (1936) - Trim Missing Girls (1936) - Ben Davis Our Relations (1936) - Second Gangster at Pirate's Club House of Secrets (1936) - Dan Wharton Man of the People (1937) - 'Dopey' Benny Her Husband Lies (1937) - Jackie Taylor (uncredited) The Man Who Made Diamonds (1937) - Joseph Gangway (1937) - Mike Otterman Nation Aflame (1937) - Frank Sandino Sailing Along (1938) - Windy Kate Plus Ten (1938, Queen of Crime) - Gregori Crackerjack (1938) - Sculpie Climbing High (1938) - Gibson Anything to Declare? (1938) - Dr. Klee Missing Evidence (1939) - Paul Duncan Charlie Chan in City in Darkness (1939) - Belescu The Great Plane Robbery (1940) - Joe Colson Footsteps in the Dark (1941) - Fissue Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941) - Gordon Cobb A Shot in the Dark (1941) - Al Martin Highway West (1941) - Salvo - Henchman A Tragedy at Midnight (1942) - Ricci (uncredited) Joe Smith, American (1942) - Schricker Secret Agent of Japan (1942) - Saito A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942) - George Belden Bombs over Burma (1942) - Me-Hoi Miss V from Moscow (1942) - Police Chief Fritz Kleiss Forever and a Day (1943) - Mr. Dunkinfield (uncredited) Shantytown (1943) - 'Ace' Lambert The Black Raven (1943) - Mike Bardoni Jitterbugs (1943) - Tony Queen The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948) - Vincent Sawyer (final film role)