Tommy Noonan
Born: 1922-04-29
Place of Birth: Bellingham, Washington, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Holiday Rhythm
The Girl Most Likely
Violent Saturday
The Fabulous Joe
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
The Set-Up
Jungle Patrol
Bedlam
Trapped
Criminal Court
Open Secret
Born to Kill
Riff-Raff
Swingin' Along
Dick Tracy
Step by Step
Bundle of Joy
A Star Is Born
Adam's Rib
The Bamboo Blonde
The Big Beef
I Cheated the Law
Ding Dong Williams
The Ambassador's Daughter
The Return of Jesse James
Promises! Promises!
Crack-Up
Starlift
The Truth About Murder
The Big Fix
A Likely Story
I Shot Jesse James
The Rookie
From This Day Forward
FBI Girl
How To Be Very, Very Popular
Beware of Redheads
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
The Best Things in Life Are Free
