
Tommy Noonan
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.
Filmography

Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
1967
as Bird-Dog Berrigan

3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
1964
as Tom

Promises! Promises!
1963
as Jeff Brooks

Swingin' Along
1961
as Freddy

The Rookie
1959
as Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor

The Girl Most Likely
1958
as Buzz

Bundle of Joy
1956
as Freddie Miller

The Best Things in Life Are Free
1956
as Carl Frisbee

The Ambassador's Daughter
1956
as Cpl. Al O'Connor

How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955
as Eddie Jones

Violent Saturday
1955
as Harry Reeves, Bank Manager

A Star Is Born
1954
as Danny McGuire

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Gus Esmond Jr.

Starlift
1951
as Noonan and Marshall

FBI Girl
1951
as Tommy

Holiday Rhythm
1950
as Surgeon (as Tom Noonan)

The Return of Jesse James
1950
as Charlie Ford

Adam's Rib
1949
as Reporter (uncredited)

Trapped
1949
as Bank Teller (uncredited)

The Set-Up
1949
as Masher on Street (uncredited)

I Cheated the Law
1949
as Sad Sam Carney (as Tom Noonan)

I Shot Jesse James
1949
as Charles Ford

Jungle Patrol
1948
as Lt. 'Ham' Hamilton (as Tom Noonan)

Open Secret
1948
as Bob, Man at bar (as Tom Noonan)