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Tommy Noonan

Tommy Noonan

Birthday: 1922-04-29 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1967
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers

as    Bird-Dog Berrigan

1964
1963
Promises! Promises!

as    Jeff Brooks

1959
The Rookie

as    Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor

1956
The Best Things in Life Are Free

as    Carl Frisbee

1956
The Ambassador's Daughter

as    Cpl. Al O'Connor

1956
Bundle of Joy

as    Freddie Miller

1955
How To Be Very, Very Popular

as    Eddie Jones

1955
Violent Saturday

as    Harry Reeves, Bank Manager

1954
A Star Is Born

as    Danny McGuire

1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as    Gus Esmond

1951
FBI Girl

as    Tommy

1950
The Return of Jesse James

as    Charlie Ford

1950
Holiday Rhythm

as    Surgeon (as Tom Noonan)

1949
Trapped

as    Bank Teller (uncredited)

1949
I Shot Jesse James

as    Charles Ford

1949
I Cheated the Law

as    Sad Sam Carney (as Tom Noonan)

1948
Jungle Patrol

as    Lt. 'Ham' Hamilton (as Tom Noonan)

1946
The Truth About Murder

as    Jonesy

1946
Ding Dong Williams

as    Zang