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.
51 acting credits · 1 directing credit
Acting · 51
Batman
1966
My Three Sons
1960
The Red Skelton Show
1951
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
The Millionaire
1955
The George Gobel Show
1954
Valentine's Day
1964
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
The Big Party
1959
A Star Is Born
1954
Hollywood Preview
1955
Step by Step
1946
Adam's Rib
1949
The Rookie
1959
The Set-Up
1949
Violent Saturday
1955
Dick Tracy
1945
Bedlam
1946
Trapped
1949
Crack-Up
1946
Promises! Promises!
1963
How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955
I Shot Jesse James
1949
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956
Starlift
1951
Born to Kill
1947
Jungle Patrol
1948
From This Day Forward
1946
Riff-Raff
1947
A Likely Story
1947
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
The Best Things in Life Are Free
1956
Open Secret
1948
Criminal Court
1946
The Return of Jesse James
1950
The Big Fix
1947
Bundle of Joy
1956
FBI Girl
1951
I Cheated the Law
1949
Holiday Rhythm
1950
Swingin' Along
1961
The Truth About Murder
1946
The Fabulous Joe
1947
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
1964
Ding Dong Williams
1946
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
1967
What, No Cigarettes
1945
The Big Beef
1945
Beware of Redheads
1945
The Girl Most Likely
1958
Follow That Music
1947