Tommy Noonan
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Gus Esmond 1953
Adam's Rib
as Reporter (uncredited) 1949
A Star Is Born
as Danny McGuire 1954
The Set-Up
as Masher on Street (uncredited) 1949
Born to Kill
as Bellboy (uncredited) 1947
Bedlam
as 1st Stonemason (uncredited) 1946
Violent Saturday
as Harry Reeves, Bank Manager 1955
I Shot Jesse James
as Charles Ford 1949
Trapped
as Bank Teller (uncredited) 1949
Crack-Up
as Bonbon Vendor (Uncredited) 1946
Dick Tracy
as Johnny Moko (uncredited) 1945
Riff-Raff
as First Down-and-Outer at Cabaret (uncredited) 1947
Bundle of Joy
as Freddie Miller 1956
Promises! Promises!
as Jeff Brooks 1963
Criminal Court
as Cab Driver (uncredited) 1946
Step by Step
as Counterman 1946
From This Day Forward
as Maxie 1946