Tommy Noonan
Actor
- Born
- April 29, 1922 · Bellingham, Washington, USA
- Died
- April 24, 1968 (age 45)
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
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
July 15, 1953
Adam's Rib
November 17, 1949
A Star Is Born
October 1, 1954
The Set-Up
March 29, 1949
Born to Kill
April 30, 1947
Bedlam
May 10, 1946
Violent Saturday
April 1, 1955
I Shot Jesse James
February 26, 1949
Crack-Up
September 6, 1946
Trapped
September 27, 1949
Dick Tracy
December 1, 1945
Riff-Raff
June 28, 1947
Acting42
- 1967Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers as Bird-Dog Berrigan
- 19643 Nuts in Search of a Bolt as Tom
- 1963Promises! Promises! as Jeff Brooks
- 1961Swingin' Along as Freddy
- 1959The Rookie as Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor
- 1958The Girl Most Likely as Buzz
- 1956Bundle of Joy as Freddie Miller
- 1956The Best Things in Life Are Free as Carl Frisbee
- 1956The Ambassador's Daughter as Cpl. Al O'Connor
- 1955How to Be Very, Very Popular