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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.
As actor
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt
Promises! Promises!
Swingin' Along
The Rookie
The Girl Most Likely
Bundle of Joy
The Best Things in Life Are Free
The Ambassador's Daughter
Violent Saturday
How to Be Very, Very Popular
A Star Is Born
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
FBI Girl
Starlift
The Return of Jesse James
Holiday Rhythm
Adam's Rib
I Shot Jesse James
The Set-Up
Trapped
I Cheated the Law
Open Secret
Jungle Patrol
Follow That Music
Born to Kill
A Likely Story
The Big Fix
The Fabulous Joe
Riff-Raff