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Tommy Noonan
Bellingham, Washington, USA
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 f…
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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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Movies and shows, newest first
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1967
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
Movie Bird-Dog Berrigan
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1966
Batman
TV show Jolly Jackson
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1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV show Johnny Clark
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1964
Valentine's Day
TV show George Randolph
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1964
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
Movie Tom
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1963
Promises! Promises!
Movie Jeff Brooks
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1961
Swingin' Along
Movie Freddy
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1960
My Three Sons
TV show
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1959
The Rookie
Movie Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor
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1959
The Big Party
TV show Self
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1958
The Girl Most Likely
Movie Buzz
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1956
Bundle of Joy
Movie Freddie Miller
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1956
The Best Things in Life Are Free
Movie Carl Frisbee
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1956
The Ambassador's Daughter
Movie Cpl. Al O'Connor
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1955
Hollywood Preview
TV show Self
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1955
How to Be Very, Very Popular
Movie Eddie Jones
More credits
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1955
Violent Saturday
Movie Harry Reeves, Bank Manager
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1955
The Millionaire
TV show Jim Hayes
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1954
The George Gobel Show
TV show Self
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1954
A Star Is Born
Movie Danny McGuire
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1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Movie Gus Esmond Jr.
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1951
Starlift
Movie Noonan and Marshall
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1951
FBI Girl
Movie Tommy
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1951
The Red Skelton Show
TV show
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1950
Holiday Rhythm
Movie Surgeon (as Tom Noonan)
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1950
The Return of Jesse James
Movie Charlie Ford
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1949
Adam's Rib
Movie Reporter (uncredited)
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1949
Trapped
Movie Bank Teller (uncredited)
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1949
The Set-Up
Movie Masher on Street (uncredited)
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1949
I Cheated the Law
Movie Sad Sam Carney (as Tom Noonan)
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1949
I Shot Jesse James
Movie Charles Ford
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1948
Jungle Patrol
Movie Lt. 'Ham' Hamilton (as Tom Noonan)
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1948
Open Secret
Movie Bob, Man at bar (as Tom Noonan)
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1947
The Fabulous Joe
Movie Elevator Operator
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1947
Riff-Raff
Movie First Down-and-Outer at Cabaret (uncredited)
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1947
Born to Kill
Movie Bellboy (uncredited)
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1947
The Big Fix
Movie Andy Rawlins
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1947
A Likely Story
Movie Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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1947
Follow That Music
Movie
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1946
Criminal Court
Movie Cab Driver (uncredited)
