Tommy Noonan

Tommy Noonan

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

Personal Details

BornApr 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

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1967
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers as Bird-Dog Berrigan
{"id":8674,"title":"Gomer Pyle: USMC","year":1967,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/gomer-pyle-usmc","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8674.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8674.jpg"},"released":1}
Gomer Pyle: USMC
Gomer Pyle: USMC
{"id":1014,"title":"Batman","year":1966,"character":"Jolly Jackson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/batman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1vqsh3o24qg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1vqsh3o24qg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Batman
Batman as Jolly Jackson
{"id":10393,"title":"My Three Sons","year":1966,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/my-three-sons","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10393.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10393.jpg"},"released":1}
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
{"id":65835,"title":"Promises..... Promises!","year":"1963","character":"Jeff Brooks","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/promises-promises","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65835.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65835.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Promises..... Promises!
Promises..... Promises! as Jeff Brooks
{"id":173736,"title":"Swingin' Along","year":"1961","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/swingin-along-1961","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173736.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173736.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Swingin' Along
Swingin' Along
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1959
The Rookie
The Rookie as Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor
{"id":225631,"title":"The Girl Most Likely","year":"1958","character":"Buzz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-girl-most-likely","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225631.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225631.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Girl Most Likely
The Girl Most Likely as Buzz
{"id":82545,"title":"The Best Things in Life Are Free","year":"1956","character":"Carl Frisbee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-best-things-in-life-are-free","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82545.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82545.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
The Best Things in Life Are Free
The Best Things in Life Are Free as Carl Frisbee
{"id":67002,"title":"Bundle of Joy","year":"1956","character":"Freddie Miller","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/bundle-of-joy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3hue7q5s2dmg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3hue7q5s2dmg.jpg"},"released":1}
Bundle of Joy
Bundle of Joy as Freddie Miller
{"id":94827,"title":"The Ambassador's Daughter","year":"1956","character":"Cpl. Al O'Connor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-ambassadors-daughter-1956","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94827.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94827.jpg"},"released":1}
The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter as Cpl. Al O'Connor
{"id":11987,"title":"Violent Saturday","year":"1955","character":"Harry Reeves, Bank Manager","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/violent-saturday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11987.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11987.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Violent Saturday
Violent Saturday as Harry Reeves, Bank Manager
{"id":96502,"title":"How to Be Very, Very Popular","year":"1955","character":"Eddie Jones","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/how-to-be-very-very-popular","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96502.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96502.jpg"},"released":1}
How to Be Very, Very Popular
How to Be Very, Very Popular as Eddie Jones
{"id":7766,"title":"A Star Is Born","year":"1954","character":"Danny McGuire","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/a-star-is-born-1954","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/586qmbesgah0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/586qmbesgah0.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born as Danny McGuire
{"id":22370,"title":"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes","year":"1953","character":"Gus Esmond","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/gentlemen-prefer-blondes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71jsmghinm10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71jsmghinm10.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as Gus Esmond
{"id":68845,"title":"The Return of Jesse James","year":"1950","character":"Charlie Ford","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-return-of-jesse-james","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68845.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68845.jpg"},"released":1}
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)
{"id":69070,"title":"Trapped","year":"1949","character":"Bank Teller (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/trapped-1949","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69070.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69070.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
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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I Cheated the Law
I Cheated the Law as Sad Sam Carney (as Tom Noonan)
{"id":174923,"title":"The Big Fix","year":"1947","character":"Andy Rawlins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-big-fix-1947","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174923.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174923.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
The Big Fix
The Big Fix as Andy Rawlins
{"id":70017,"title":"Ding Dong Williams","year":"1946","character":"Zang","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/ding-dong-williams","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70017.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70017.jpg"},"released":1}
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