Born 1922 (age 45) · Bellingham, Washington, USA
Appears in 50 titles

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

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
7.3
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Gus Esmond
Adam's Rib
7.1
Adam's Rib
1949
as Reporter (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
7.1
A Star Is Born
1954
as Danny McGuire
The Set-Up
7.4
The Set-Up
1949
as Masher on Street (uncredited)
Born to Kill
6.7
Born to Kill
1947
as Bellboy (uncredited)
Bedlam
6.6
Bedlam
1946
as 1st Stonemason (uncredited)
Violent Saturday
6.8
Violent Saturday
1955
as Harry Reeves, Bank Manager
I Shot Jesse James
6.3
I Shot Jesse James
1949
as Charles Ford
Crack-Up
5.7
Crack-Up
1946
as Bonbon Vendor (Uncredited)
Trapped
6.0
Trapped
1949
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
5.2
Dick Tracy
1945
as Johnny Moko (uncredited)
Riff-Raff
6.2
Riff-Raff
1947
as First Down-and-Outer at Cabaret (uncredited)
Bundle of Joy
6.4
Bundle of Joy
1956
as Freddie Miller
Promises! Promises!
4.8
Promises! Promises!
1963
as Jeff Brooks
Criminal Court
5.4
Criminal Court
1946
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Step by Step
6.2
Step by Step
1946
as Counterman
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
From This Day Forward
5.4
From This Day Forward
1946
as Maxie
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
4.3
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
1967
as Bird-Dog Berrigan
FBI Girl
6.1
FBI Girl
1951
as Tommy