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Tommy Noonan

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Actor

The Resume

    (April 29, 1921-April 24, 1968)
    Born in Bellingham, Washington
    Birth name was Thomas Patrick Noone
    Appeared on Broadway in 'How to Make a Man' (1960) and 'Men to the Sea' (1944)
    Portrayed Danny McGuire in 'A Star is Born (1954)' and Gus, Marilyn Monroe's fiancee, in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was typecast as nebbishes.
    He started an unsuccessful comedy duo with Peter Marshall.
    Despite having supporting roles in two classic films, the rest of his output consisted of B-movie material (or bit parts in A-listers).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has the rare distinction of playing leading man to 'the three M-s' - those being Marilyn, Mansfield, and Mamie.
    He died eight months after being operated on for a brain tumor (only days shy of his 47th birthday).
    He was half-brothers with John Ireland.
    A majority of his scenes were cut from the final print of 'A Star is Born' (the original cut is considered permanently lost).

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying