
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

The Rookie
1959 · 10.0

Valentine's Day
1964 · 8.0

The Big Fix
1947 · 8.0

Ding Dong Williams
1946 · 7.5

Holiday Rhythm
1950 · 7.5
What, No Cigarettes
1945 · 7.5

The Red Skelton Show
1951 · 7.4

The Set-Up
1949 · 7.4

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953 · 7.3

Batman
1966 · 7.3

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964 · 7.1

A Star Is Born
1954 · 7.1

Adam's Rib
1949 · 7.1

I Cheated the Law
1949 · 7.0

The Big Beef
1945 · 7.0

Beware of Redheads
1945 · 7.0

Open Secret
1948 · 6.9

Violent Saturday
1955 · 6.8

Born to Kill
1947 · 6.7

Jungle Patrol
1948 · 6.7

Bedlam
1946 · 6.7

My Three Sons
1960 · 6.6

Starlift
1951 · 6.6

Bundle of Joy
1956 · 6.4

Riff-Raff
1947 · 6.2

I Shot Jesse James
1949 · 6.2

Step by Step
1946 · 6.2

FBI Girl
1951 · 6.2

The Return of Jesse James
1950 · 6.0

Trapped
1949 · 6.0

Swingin' Along
1961 · 6.0

The Millionaire
1955 · 5.8

Crack-Up
1946 · 5.8

The Best Things in Life Are Free
1956 · 5.7

The Bamboo Blonde
1946 · 5.6

The Fabulous Joe
1947 · 5.5

From This Day Forward
1946 · 5.4

Criminal Court
1946 · 5.4

Dick Tracy
1945 · 5.2

The Truth About Murder
1946 · 5.0

The Ambassador's Daughter
1956 · 4.9

Promises! Promises!
1963 · 4.9

A Likely Story
1947 · 4.8

How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955 · 4.6

Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
1967 · 4.3

3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
1964 · 3.5

The Girl Most Likely
1958 · 3.3
Follow That Music
1947 · 0.0