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Tommy Noonan
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew 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: 6.59
Wikidata: Q736541
Also known as
Tom Noonan • Noonan and Marshall • Thomas Noone
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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.
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7.3
The Set-Up
as Masher on Street (uncredited)
1949 Movie
7.3
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Gus Esmond
1953 Movie
7.1
A Star Is Born
as Danny McGuire
1954 Movie
7.1
Adam's Rib
as Reporter (uncredited)
1949 Movie
6.7
Born to Kill
as Bellboy (uncredited)
1947 Movie
6.6
Bedlam
as 1st Stonemason (uncredited)
1946 Movie
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6.2
Riff-Raff
as First Down-and-Outer at Cabaret (uncredited)
1947 Movie
6.6
Bedlam
as 1st Stonemason (uncredited)
1946 Movie
5.0
Dick Tracy
as Johnny Moko (uncredited)
1945 Movie
7.3
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Gus Esmond
1953 Movie
7.1
A Star Is Born
as Danny McGuire
1954 Movie
5.0
The Bamboo Blonde
as Air Force Bomber Crewman (as Tom Noonan)
1946 Movie
6.7
Born to Kill
as Bellboy (uncredited)
1947 Movie
6.8
Violent Saturday
as Harry Reeves, Bank Manager
1955 Movie
7.3
The Set-Up
as Masher on Street (uncredited)
1949 Movie
5.9
Trapped
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
1949 Movie
6.2
Bundle of Joy
as Freddie Miller
1956 Movie
7.1
Adam's Rib
as Reporter (uncredited)
1949 Movie
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4.1
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
as Bird-Dog Berrigan
1967 Movie
3.2
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
as Tom
1964 Movie
4.4
Promises! Promises!
as Jeff Brooks
1963 Movie
5.0
Swingin' Along
as Freddy
1961 Movie
The Rookie
as Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor
1959 Movie
2.6
The Girl Most Likely
as Buzz
1958 Movie
6.2
Bundle of Joy
as Freddie Miller
1956 Movie
5.0
The Best Things in Life Are Free
as Carl Frisbee
1956 Movie
4.3
The Ambassador's Daughter
as Cpl. Al O'Connor
1956 Movie
4.1
How To Be Very, Very Popular
as Eddie Jones
1955 Movie
6.8
Violent Saturday
as Harry Reeves, Bank Manager
1955 Movie
7.1
A Star Is Born
as Danny McGuire
1954 Movie
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