Tommy Noonan profile
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Tommy Noonan

29th April 1922 Bellingham, Washington, USA Acting

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.

40 Movies 6 TV Shows 51 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Rookie poster
The Rookie 1st December 1959 as Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor
Starlift poster
Starlift 14th December 1951 as Noonan and Marshall
Adam's Rib poster
Adam's Rib 17th November 1949 as Reporter (uncredited)
Trapped poster
Trapped 27th September 1949 as Bank Teller (uncredited)
The Set-Up poster
The Set-Up 29th March 1949 as Masher on Street (uncredited)
Jungle Patrol poster
Jungle Patrol 1st November 1948 as Lt. 'Ham' Hamilton (as Tom Noonan)
Open Secret poster
Open Secret 14th February 1948 as Bob, Man at bar (as Tom Noonan)
Riff-Raff poster
Riff-Raff 28th June 1947 as First Down-and-Outer at Cabaret (uncredited)
Crack-Up poster
Crack-Up 6th September 1946 as Bonbon Vendor (Uncredited)
Bedlam poster
Bedlam 10th May 1946 as 1st Stonemason (uncredited)
Dick Tracy poster
Dick Tracy 1st December 1945 as Johnny Moko (uncredited)
Batman poster
Batman 12th January 1966 as Jolly Jackson