Tommy Noonan
Acting
1922-04-29 · Bellingham, Washington, USA
Tommy Noonan (born Thomas Noone ( April 29, 1921 – April 24, 1968) was a comedy genre film performer, screenwriter and producer. He acted in a 65 projects including high-profile films as well as B movies from the 1940s through the 1960s and he made several tv appearances also; he is best known for his supporting performances as Gus Esmond, wealthy fiancé of Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe), in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and as musician Danny McGuire in A Star Is Born (1954). In addition to starring alongside Marilyn Monroe, Noonan is also noted for having played love interests to Jayne Mansfield in Promises..... Promises! (1963) and Mamie Van Doren in 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt (Which he also directed) (1964), making him the only actor to play love interests to the 3 former who were dubbed the 3 Ms of Golden Age Hollywood.
Filmography
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
1967 · Movie
Batman
1966 · Series
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964 · Series
Valentine's Day
1964 · Series
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
1964 · Movie
Promises! Promises!
1963 · Movie
Swingin' Along
1961 · Movie
My Three Sons
1960 · Series
The Rookie
1959 · Movie
The Big Party
1959 · Series
The Girl Most Likely
1958 · Movie
Bundle of Joy
1956 · Movie
The Best Things in Life Are Free
1956 · Movie
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956 · Movie
Hollywood Preview
1955 · Series
How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955 · Movie
Violent Saturday
1955 · Movie
The Millionaire
1955 · Series
The George Gobel Show
1954 · Series
A Star Is Born
1954 · Movie
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953 · Movie
Starlift
1951 · Movie
FBI Girl
1951 · Movie
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · Series
Holiday Rhythm
1950 · Movie
The Return of Jesse James
1950 · Movie
Adam's Rib
1949 · Movie
Trapped
1949 · Movie
The Set-Up
1949 · Movie
I Cheated the Law
1949 · Movie
I Shot Jesse James
1949 · Movie
Jungle Patrol
1948 · Movie
Open Secret
1948 · Movie
The Fabulous Joe
1947 · Movie
Riff-Raff
1947 · Movie
Born to Kill
1947 · Movie
The Big Fix
1947 · Movie
A Likely Story
1947 · Movie
Follow That Music
1947 · Movie
Criminal Court
1946 · Movie
Crack-Up
1946 · Movie
Step by Step
1946 · Movie
The Bamboo Blonde
1946 · Movie
Bedlam
1946 · Movie
Ding Dong Williams
1946 · Movie
The Truth About Murder
1946 · Movie
From This Day Forward
1946 · Movie
Dick Tracy
1945 · Movie
The Big Beef
1945 · Movie
Beware of Redheads
1945 · Movie
What, No Cigarettes
1945 · Movie