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

• 1967Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers — Bird-Dog Berrigan
• Batman — Jolly Jackson
• 19643 Nuts in Search of a Bolt — Tom, Director, Producer, Writer
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. — Johnny Clark
• Valentine's Day — George Randolph
• 1963Promises! Promises! — Jeff Brooks, Producer, Screenplay
• 1961Swingin' Along — Freddy
• My Three Sons
• 1959The Rookie — Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor, Writer
• 1958The Girl Most Likely — Buzz
• 1956Bundle of Joy — Freddie Miller
• 1956The Ambassador's Daughter — Cpl. Al O'Connor
• 1956The Best Things in Life Are Free — Carl Frisbee
• 1955How to Be Very, Very Popular — Eddie Jones
• The Millionaire — Jim Hayes
• 1955Violent Saturday — Harry Reeves, Bank Manager
• 1954A Star Is Born — Danny McGuire
• 1953Gentlemen Prefer Blondes — Gus Esmond Jr.
• 1951FBI Girl — Tommy
• 1951Starlift — Noonan and Marshall
• The Red Skelton Show
• 1950Holiday Rhythm — Surgeon (as Tom Noonan)
• 1950The Return of Jesse James — Charlie Ford
• 1949Adam's Rib — Reporter (uncredited)
• 1949I Cheated the Law — Sad Sam Carney (as Tom Noonan)
• 1949I Shot Jesse James — Charles Ford
• 1949The Set-Up — Masher on Street (uncredited)
• 1949Trapped — Bank Teller (uncredited)
• 1948Jungle Patrol — Lt. 'Ham' Hamilton (as Tom Noonan)
• 1948Open Secret — Bob, Man at bar (as Tom Noonan)
• 1947A Likely Story — Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• 1947Born to Kill — Bellboy (uncredited)
• 1947Follow That Music
• 1947Riff-Raff — First Down-and-Outer at Cabaret (uncredited)
• 1947The Big Fix — Andy Rawlins
• 1947The Fabulous Joe — Elevator Operator
• 1946Bedlam — 1st Stonemason (uncredited)
• 1946Crack-Up — Bonbon Vendor (Uncredited)
• 1946Criminal Court — Cab Driver (uncredited)
• 1946Ding Dong Williams — Zang
• 1946From This Day Forward — Maxie
• 1946Step by Step — Counterman
• 1946The Bamboo Blonde — Air Force Bomber Crewman (as Tom Noonan)
• 1946The Truth About Murder — Jonesy
• 1945Beware of Redheads — Doctor's Assistant
• 1945Dick Tracy — Johnny Moko (uncredited)
• 1945The Big Beef — Steer Delivery Boy
• 1945What, No Cigarettes — Cigarette Vendor

Appearances as themselves (3)

• The Big Party — Self
• Hollywood Preview — Self
• The George Gobel Show — Self