Eli Nadel

American actor

Lobby card for Womanhandled (1925).

Eliah Maurice Nadel (October 9, 1918 – March 9, 1981) was an American child actor born in the Bronx, New York. He appeared in Fox Film's Sunshine Comedy series of short comedy films.[1] He was "The Kid" in the 1925 Famous Players–Lasky feature Womanhandled.

After his film career he studied medicine and, as a career physician, worked for the Cancer Control Branch of the National Cancer Institute, where he developed the biometric considerations that were relevant to testing for cancer.[2]

Later, he joined the Research Service of the Veteran's Administration, serving as Chief, Research in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine from 1966 to 1968. He left the VA in 1970 and became Associate Dean and Professor of Pathology at the St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Balducci, Anthony (July 17, 2009). Lloyd Hamilton: Poor Boy Comedian of Silent Cinema. McFarland. ISBN 9780786441594 - via Google Books.
2. ^ As Memory Serves-An Informal History of the National Cancer Institute, 1937-57
3. ^ A Historical Look at the Department of Veterans Affairs Research and Development Program

## External links

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* Eli Nadel at IMDb
* Eli Nadel at the TCM Movie Database