Tommy Noonan
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.
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CREDITS
PHOTOS
TV Series
My Three Sons
6.5
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
7.15
Hollywood Preview
6
The Millionaire
5
Valentine's Day
0
The Big Party
0
Batman
7.3
The George Gobel Show
7.333
Movies
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
7.344
A Star Is Born
7.121
Adam's Rib
7.097
I Shot Jesse James
6.2
Bundle of Joy
6.176
The Set-Up
7.324
Promises! Promises!
4.654
Violent Saturday
6.757
Open Secret
6.5
The Best Things in Life Are Free
5
The Bamboo Blonde
6
Trapped
5.815
FBI Girl
5.9
The Girl Most Likely
3.7
How To Be Very, Very Popular
4.7
I Cheated the Law
0
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
3.2
Starlift
5.6
The Rookie
0
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
4
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
7.5
Bedlam
6.5
The Truth About Murder
5
Jungle Patrol
5
Ding Dong Williams
5
The Return of Jesse James
5
Follow That Music
0
Born to Kill
6.705
A Likely Story
4.2
The Ambassador's Daughter
4.3
Criminal Court
5.25
Holiday Rhythm
0
The Big Fix
0
From This Day Forward
5.2
Beware of Redheads
0
The Big Beef
0
Swingin' Along
5
The Fabulous Joe
5.8
Riff-Raff
6.2
Step by Step
6.2
Crack-Up
5.6
Dick Tracy
4.9