About
The son of a Dallas wholesale coal dealer, Noble spent much of his youth attending pool halls and movie houses. He retained his expertise with a pool cue throughout his life, while his stronger interest in acting (fueled by movies) manifested itself in local stage productions and drama studies at Southern Methodist University. Following Navy service in World War II, Noble went to New York to study at the Actors Studio, then went on to a stage revival of Pygmalion wherein he met his future wife, actress Carolyn Coates. The actor appeared on such TV soap operas as As the World Turns (1956), A World Apart (1970) and such Broadway productions as "1776" (a role he took to the movie 1776 (1972)), spending much of his spare time in psychotherapy to handle his ongoing feelings of self-doubt. In films from the mid '70s, Noble principally played small roles as authority figures and politicians...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Peak PracticeSeries • 1993
The BillSeries • 1984
Starsky & HutchSeries • 1975
Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries • 1983
The DefendersSeries • 1961
BensonSeries • 1979
ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries • 1972
McCloudSeries • 1970
Faerie Tale TheatreSeries • 1982
Perfect StrangersSeries • 1986
Father Dowling MysteriesSeries • 1989
Airplane II: The SequelMovie • 1982
Being ThereMovie • 1979
Chances AreMovie • 1989
10Movie • 1979
1776Movie • 1972
Archie: To Riverdale and Back AgainMovie • 1990
Who?Movie • 1974