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Tommy Noonan
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director
Born April 29, 1922Died April 24, 1968 (45 years)
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
| 2022 | Becoming Marilyn · as Gus Esmond Jr. |
| 1997 | Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years · as Actor 'gentlemen Prefer Blondes' |
| 1986 | Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend · as Gus Esmond Jr. |
| 1968 | The Wild Wild World of Jayne Mansfield · as Jeff Brooks |
| 1967 | Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers · as Bird-Dog Berrigan |
| 1966 | Batman (1966) (TV Series) · as Jolly Jackson |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (TV Series) · as Johnny Clark |
| 1964 | Valentine's Day (TV Series) · as George Randolph |
| 1964 | 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt · as Tom |
| 1963 | Promises..... Promises! · as Jeff Brooks |
| 1962 | Jackie Gleason and his American Scene Magazine (TV Series) · as Guest Comedian |
| 1961 | Swingin' Along · as Freddy |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Rookie · as Tommy Noonan / Japanese Sailor |
| 1957 | The Girl Most Likely · as Buzz |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Howard |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Charlie Hatch |
| 1956 | Bundle of Joy · as Freddie Miller |
| 1956 | The Best Things in Life Are Free · as Carl Frisbee |
| 1956 | The Ambassador's Daughter · as Cpl. Al O'connor |
| 1955 | How to Be Very, Very Popular · as Eddie Jones |
| 1955 | Violent Saturday · as Harry Reeves, Bank Manager |
| 1955 | The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theatre (TV Series) · as Bob |
| 1955 | The Millionaire (TV Series) · as Jim Hayes |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born · as Danny Mcguire |
| 1954 | It's a Great Life (TV Series) · as Tommy |
| 1953 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes · as Gus Esmond |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Lincoln Wheeler |
| 1951 | Starlift · as Noonan And Marshall |
| 1951 | F.B.I. Girl · as Tommy |
| 1951 | The Model and the Marriage Broker · as Young Clerk |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Ceasar |
| 1950 | The Return of Jesse James · as Charlie Ford |
| 1949 | Adam's Rib · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Battleground · as G.i. Straggler |
| 1949 | Trapped · as Bank Teller (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Set-Up · as Masher On Street (uncredited) |
| 1949 | I Shot Jesse James · as Charles Ford |
| 1948 | Jungle Patrol · as Lt. 'ham' Hamilton (as Tom Noonan) |
| 1948 | Open Secret · as Bob, Man At Bar (as Tom Noonan) |
| 1947 | For You I Die · as Stick-Up Man |
| 1947 | Riffraff · as First Down-And-Outer At Cabaret (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Joe · as Elevator Operator |
| 1947 | Born to Kill · as Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1947 | A Likely Story · as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Lost Honeymoon · as The Wrong John Gray |
| 1947 | Beat the Band · as Toby |
| 1946 | Vacation in Reno · as War Surplus Outlet Employee |
| 1946 | Criminal Court · as Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Crack-Up · as Bonbon Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Step by Step · as Counterman |
| 1946 | The Bamboo Blonde · as Air Force Bomber Crewman (as Tom Noonan) |
| 1946 | Wall Street Blues · as Spinning Portrait Gag |
| 1946 | Bedlam · as 1st Stonemason (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Ding Dong Williams · as Zang |
| 1946 | The Truth About Murder · as Jonesy |
| 1946 | From This Day Forward · as Maxie |
| 1946 | Riverboat Rhythm · as Colonial Hotel Bartender |
| 1945 | Dick Tracy · as Johnny Moko (uncredited) |
| 1945 | George White's Scandals · as Joe |
| 1945 | The Big Beef · as Steer Delivery Boy |
| 1945 | What, No Cigarettes? · as Cigarette Vendor |
| 1938 | Boys Town · as Red |