
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

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers

3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt

Promises! Promises!

Swingin' Along

The Rookie

The Girl Most Likely

Bundle of Joy

The Best Things in Life Are Free

The Ambassador's Daughter

How To Be Very, Very Popular

Violent Saturday

A Star Is Born

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Starlift

FBI Girl

Holiday Rhythm

The Return of Jesse James

Adam's Rib

Trapped

The Set-Up

I Cheated the Law

I Shot Jesse James

Jungle Patrol

Open Secret

The Fabulous Joe

Riff-Raff

Born to Kill

The Big Fix

A Likely Story

Follow That Music

Criminal Court

Crack-Up

Step by Step

The Bamboo Blonde

Bedlam

Ding Dong Williams

The Truth About Murder

From This Day Forward

Dick Tracy

The Big Beef
