Buddy Noonan(1937-1989)
- Actor
Buddy Noonan made appearances in several movies, including The Miracle
of Our Lady of Fatima, in which he says, "Lucía, look! There's our lady
on the church roof!" Buddy was born in Glendale, California to Florence
Seely and Gustave Vincent Noonan. Buddy's uncle was Joe Waano-Gano
Noonan, a Native American artist who was active in the Bureau of Indian
Affairs. Buddy filmed the plight of native Americans as their fishing
rights were at stake. He lived most of his life in Los Angeles,
California, with relatives in the Klamath Falls, Oregon region. Buddy
is buried at Valhalla Cemetery in North Hollywood. Buddy was married to
Ginger Kay (Dunn) Barker. The couple had one daughter together. Buddy
had one stepdaughter and one stepson. The family traveled the Pacific
southwest and Mexico to film on location for The Roving Kind, produced
by Bill Burrud Productions. Buddy also produced The Happy Wanderers
with Milas Hinshaw.