Tommy Noonan
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.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Gus EsmondLorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the...
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A Star Is Born
as Danny McGuireA movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own...
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Adam's Rib
as Reporter (uncredited)When a woman attempts to kill her uncaring husband, prosecutor Adam Bonner gets the case....
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Violent Saturday
as Harry Reeves, Bank ManagerThree men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday,...
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Born to Kill
as Bellboy (uncredited)Helen Brent has just received a Reno divorce. That night, she discovers her neighbor Laury...
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The Set-Up
as Masher on Street (uncredited)Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling...
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Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
as Self (from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [1953]) (archive footage)Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she...
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Bedlam
as uncreditedLondon, 1761. St. Mary's of Bethlehem, a sinister madhouse, is visited by wealthy people who...
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Starlift
as Noonan and MarshallTo impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his...
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Bundle of Joy
as Freddie MillerKitschy musical remake of "Bachelor Mother". Debbie Reynolds plays an over-eager clerk in a...
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Crack-Up
as Bonbon Vendor (Uncredited)Art curator George Steele experiences a train wreck...which never happened. Is he cracking up,...
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3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
as TomAn out-of-work method actor is hired by a male model, an ecdysiast, and a car salesman who live...
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Step by Step
as CountermanMarine veteran Johnny Christopher meets and is immediately drawn to beautiful Evelyn Smith one...
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I Shot Jesse James
as Charles FordBob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to...
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Criminal Court
as Cab Driver (uncredited)A lawyer who is planning to run for District Attorney accidentally kills a gangster who owns the...
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Holiday Rhythm
as Surgeon (as Tom Noonan)A young executive is trying to convince an airline to sponsor a travel show on television, but...
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From This Day Forward
as MaxieA young American soldier, with an honorable discharge, returns home from World War II to his...
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The Girl Most Likely
as BuzzDodie dreams of marrying a millionaire so that she can live 'the life'. Buzz, her boyfriend,...
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Open Secret
as Bob, Man at bar (as Tom Noonan)A couple discovers that their friend has gone missing. Their investigation leads them to believe...
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Trapped
as Bank Teller (uncredited)Secret Service agents make a deal with a counterfeiting inmate to be released on early parole if...
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Riff-Raff
as First Down-and-Outer at Cabaret (uncredited)A private detective foils the plans of villains attempting to take over Panamanian oilfields...
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The Rookie
as Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailorA manic young radio network employee enlists in the army at the end of WWII and finds himself...
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FBI Girl
as TommyG-men grab a gangster and a governor thanks to a clerk in the fingerprints division.
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The Return of Jesse James
as Charlie FordFrank James resents and tries to stop a ruthless drifter who has adopted the name of his dead...
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The Best Things in Life Are Free
as Carl FrisbeeRay Henderson joins Buddy De Sylva and Lew Brown to form a successful 1920s musical show writing...
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How To Be Very, Very Popular
as Eddie JonesTwo strippers on the run hide out in a college fraternity. Director Nunnally Johnson's 1955...
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The Ambassador's Daughter
as Cpl. Al O'ConnorWhile on leave in Paris, a G.I. pursues an ambassador's daughter. Meanwhile she's out to prove...
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The Truth About Murder
as JonesyA young attorney (Bonita Granville) is convinced a murder suspect is innocent in the killing of...
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Swingin' Along
as FreddyAn amateur tunesmith and a con man pool their resources in order to win first prize in a...
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Jungle Patrol
as Lt. 'Ham' Hamilton (as Tom Noonan)Eight fighter pilots hold off constant Japanese attacks during the construction of an airstrip...
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The Bamboo Blonde
as Air Force Bomber Crewman (as Tom Noonan)A pilot of a B 29 meets Louise Anderson, a singer in a New York nightclub. He falls in love with...
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Promises! Promises!
as Jeff BrooksAfter a drunken spree on a cruise ship, two women discover that they're pregnant, and set out to...
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A Likely Story
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)A shell-shocked young GI mistakenly believes he is dying, and a young artist takes it upon...
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The Fabulous Joe
as Elevator OperatorMilo Terkel's life is never the same after he is willed a dog named Joe. Milo buys his wife a...
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Ding Dong Williams
as ZangDing Dong Williams, a clarinet player who can neither read nor write music is employed at a...
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Beware of Redheads
as Doctor's AssistantA beautiful redhead (Myrna Dell) comes knocking on Leon's door demanding the return of a compact...
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Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
as Bird-Dog BerriganDarby Clyde Fenster and Jerry Martin are a pair of penniless nincompoop-drifters who hop a...
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The Big Beef
as Steer Delivery BoyEdgar invites his boss home for a steak dinner, but the steak hasn't arrived. A pushy book...
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I Cheated the Law
as Sad Sam Carney (as Tom Noonan)An attorney (Tom Conway) learns he was duped into being his gangster murder client's (Steve...
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The Big Fix
as Andy RawlinsKen Williams (James Brown), a star basketball player on a college team learns that a police...
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Batman
as Jolly JacksonWealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually...
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My Three Sons
as uncreditedA widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his...
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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as uncreditedGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September...
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Valentine's Day
as George RandolphValentine's Day is a 1964 comedy television series that appeared on ABC's schedule. The series...
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The Millionaire
as Jim HayesAn anthology series that explored the ways sudden and unexpected wealth changed life for better...
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