Tommy Noonan
American actor, screenwriter and producer (1921-1968) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 46
Tommy Noonan was an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. He acted in a number of high-profile films as well as B movies from the 1940s through the 1960s; he is best known for his supporting performances as Gus Esmond, wealthy fiancé of Lorelei Lee, in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and as musician...
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Cottonpickin' ChickenpickersFilm, Bird-Dog Berrigan1966
BatmanSeries, Jolly Jackson1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series, Johnny Clark
Valentine's DaySeries, 1964George Randolph
3 Nuts in Search of a BoltFilm, 1964Director, Writer1963
Promises! Promises!Film, Writer, Producer1960
My Three SonsSeries1959The Big PartySeries
The RookieFilm, 1959Writer1958
The Girl Most LikelyFilm, Buzz1956
Bundle of JoyFilm, Freddie Miller1955Hollywood PreviewSeries
The MillionaireSeries, 1955Jim Hayes
How to Be Very, Very PopularFilm, 1955Eddie Jones1954The George Gobel ShowSeries1953
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesFilm, Gus Esmond Jr.1951
The Red Skelton ShowSeries
FBI GirlFilm, 1951Tommy1950
Holiday RhythmFilm, Surgeon (as Tom Noonan)1949
Adam's RibFilm, Reporter (uncredited)1947
A Likely StoryFilm, Taxi Driver (uncredited)1946
BedlamFilm, 1st Stonemason (uncredited)1945
Beware of RedheadsFilm, Doctor's Assistant1921Born29 April 1921Known for
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The Set-Up 1949
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953
A Star Is Born 1954
Adam's Rib 1949
Violent Saturday 1955
People around Tommy
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Peter Marshall Also in Holiday Rhythm (1950)
George Cukor Directed A Star Is Born and Adam's Rib
Franklyn Farnum Also in A Star Is Born (1954)
Robert Wise Directed The Set-Up and Born to Kill
Norman Taurog Directed Boys Town and Bundle of Joy
Richard Fleischer Directed Trapped and Violent Saturday
Bess Flowers Also in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1954)
Anne Jeffreys Also in Dick Tracy and Ding Dong Williams
Robert Clarke Also in Bedlam and The Bamboo Blonde
Dore Schary Produced Battleground (1950)
William A. Wellman Directed Battleground (1950)
Ellen Corby Also in Born to Kill, Bedlam and Crack-Up
Jane Greer Also in Dick Tracy and The Bamboo Blonde
Gertrude Astor Also in How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)
Fritz Feld Tommy produced Promises! Promises! (1963)- Norman Krasna Produced The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)
William Berke Directed Dick Tracy (1945)
Colin Kenny Also in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1954)- Phil Arnold Also in A Star Is Born and I Cheated the Law
George Magrill Also in Adam's Rib, Dick Tracy and Trapped
Glen Vernon Also in Bedlam and Ding Dong Williams
Harry Harvey Also in Born to Kill and The Bamboo Blonde
Julie Newmar Tommy produced The Rookie (1959)
Spencer Tracy Also in Adam's Rib and Boys Town
Filmography 40
57 credits on file
Television 9
Media & music
About this person
He acted in a number of high-profile films as well as B movies from the 1940s through the 1960s; he is best known for his supporting performances as Gus Esmond, wealthy fiancé of Lorelei Lee, in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and as musician Danny McGuire in A Star Is Born (1954).
