Tommy Noonan

Tommy Noonan

Deceased · Born: Apr 29, 1922 · Died: Apr 24, 1968

Personal Details

Born Apr 29, 1922 Bellingham, Washington, USA
Spouse
  • Myrtle (Pokie) Becktel (Carole Langley)

    ( Apr 26, 1952 to Apr 24, 1968 )
  • Lucile Barnes

    ( May 16, 1947 to Aug 1, 1952 )

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.

Career

1967
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers as Bird-Dog Berrigan
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1966
Batman
Batman as Jolly Jackson
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My Three Sons
My Three Sons
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1964
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt as Tom
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1963
Promises..... Promises!
Promises..... Promises! as Jeff Brooks
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1961
Swingin' Along
Swingin' Along
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1959
The Rookie
The Rookie as Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor
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1958
The Girl Most Likely
The Girl Most Likely as Buzz
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1956
The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter as Cpl. Al O'Connor
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Bundle of Joy
Bundle of Joy as Freddie Miller
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The Best Things in Life Are Free
The Best Things in Life Are Free as Carl Frisbee
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1955
How to Be Very, Very Popular
How to Be Very, Very Popular as Eddie Jones
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Violent Saturday
Violent Saturday as Harry Reeves, Bank Manager
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1954
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born as Danny McGuire
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1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as Gus Esmond
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1950
The Return of Jesse James
The Return of Jesse James as Charlie Ford
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Holiday Rhythm
Holiday Rhythm as Surgeon (as Tom Noonan)
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1949
I Cheated the Law
I Cheated the Law as Sad Sam Carney (as Tom Noonan)
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Trapped
Trapped as Bank Teller (uncredited)
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I Shot Jesse James
I Shot Jesse James as Charles Ford
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1947
The Big Fix
The Big Fix as Andy Rawlins
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1946
Ding Dong Williams
Ding Dong Williams as Zang
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1963
Promises..... Promises!
Promises..... Promises! as Writer
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1959
The Rookie
The Rookie as Writer
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1964
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt as Director, Writer
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