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.
42 movies · 9 shows
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
1967·4.3
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
1964·3.5
Promises! Promises!
1963·4.8
Swingin' Along
1961·6.0
The Rookie
1959·10.0
The Girl Most Likely
1958·3.3
Bundle of Joy
1956·6.4
The Best Things in Life Are Free
1956·5.7
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956·4.9
How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955·4.6
Violent Saturday
1955·6.7
A Star Is Born
1954·7.1
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953·7.3
Starlift
1951·6.8
FBI Girl
1951·6.2
Holiday Rhythm
1950·10.0
The Return of Jesse James
1950·6.0
Adam's Rib
1949·7.1
Trapped
1949·6.1
The Set-Up
1949·7.3
I Cheated the Law
1949·7.0
I Shot Jesse James
1949·6.2
Jungle Patrol
1948·6.7
Open Secret
1948·6.9
The Fabulous Joe
1947·5.5
Riff-Raff
1947·6.2
Born to Kill
1947·6.7
The Big Fix
1947·8.0
A Likely Story
1947·4.8
Follow That Music
1947·0.0
Criminal Court
1946·5.4
Crack-Up
1946·5.8
Step by Step
1946·6.2
The Bamboo Blonde
1946·5.6
Bedlam
1946·6.6
Ding Dong Williams
1946·7.5
The Truth About Murder
1946·4.8
From This Day Forward
1946·5.4
Dick Tracy
1945·5.2
The Big Beef
1945·7.0
Beware of Redheads
1945·7.0
What, No Cigarettes
1945·7.5