Acting credits
46
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Tommy Noonan
Acting
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Movies: 40Series: 6Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 11170
IMDb ID: nm0634749
Known for: Acting
Born: April 29, 1922
Died: April 24, 1968
Age: 45
Place of birth: Bellingham, Washington, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1945 - 1967
Years active: 23
Average TMDB rating: 6.64
Wikidata: Q736541
Also known as
Tom Noonan • Noonan and Marshall • Thomas Noone
Other jobs
Director (1)Producer (1)Writer (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Tommy Noonan.
as Bird-Dog Berrigan
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
1967 • Movie
as Tom
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
1964 • Movie
as Jeff Brooks
Promises! Promises!
1963 • Movie
as Freddy
Swingin' Along
1961 • Movie
as Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor
The Rookie
1959 • Movie
as Buzz
The Girl Most Likely
1958 • Movie
as Freddie Miller
Bundle of Joy
1956 • Movie
as Carl Frisbee
The Best Things in Life Are Free
1956 • Movie
as Cpl. Al O'Connor
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956 • Movie
as Eddie Jones
How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955 • Movie
as Harry Reeves, Bank Manager
Violent Saturday
1955 • Movie
as Danny McGuire
A Star Is Born
1954 • Movie
as Gus Esmond Jr.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953 • Movie
as Noonan and Marshall
Starlift
1951 • Movie
as Tommy
FBI Girl
1951 • Movie
as Surgeon (as Tom Noonan)
Holiday Rhythm
1950 • Movie
as Charlie Ford
The Return of Jesse James
1950 • Movie
as Reporter (uncredited)
Adam's Rib
1949 • Movie
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Trapped
1949 • Movie
as Masher on Street (uncredited)
The Set-Up
1949 • Movie
as Sad Sam Carney (as Tom Noonan)
I Cheated the Law
1949 • Movie
as Charles Ford
I Shot Jesse James
1949 • Movie
as Lt. 'Ham' Hamilton (as Tom Noonan)
Jungle Patrol
1948 • Movie
as Bob, Man at bar (as Tom Noonan)
Open Secret
1948 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Tommy Noonan.
