Birthname: Lawrence Tierney
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Mar 15, 1919 Brooklyn, NY |
| Died | Feb 26, 2002 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 83 |
Lawrence Tierney | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1943-2000 |
| Top Roles | Sam Wild, Larry Duncan, Seaman Louie Parker, Douglas Benham, Mr. Henderson |
| Top Genres | Drama, Crime, Comedy, Western, Film Noir, Romance |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), World War II, Politics |
| Top Collaborators | Emory Parnell, Harry Harvey, Jason Robards Sr., Dorothy Malone |
| Shares birthday with | George Brent, Charles Ray, John Woolf see more.. |
Lawrence Tierney Overview:
Character actor, Lawrence Tierney, was born on Mar 15, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY. Tierney died at the age of 83 on Feb 26, 2002 in Los Angeles, CA .
MINI BIO:
Light-haired American "tough guy" actor, brother of Scott Brady. The title role in Dillinger was his biggest break, and he infused it with menace and sub-surface violence. But Tierney was unable to follow through to all-round stardom. He worked for minor studios, and still played small parts, bald but as threatening as ever, even in old age.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Lawrence Tierney BlogHub Articles:
Lawrence Tierney is “Born to Kill”
By Stephen Reginald on Oct 29, 2024 From Classic Movie ManLawrence Tierney is “Born to Kill” Born to Kill (1947) is an American film noir directed by Robert Wise and starring Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor, and Walter Slezak. The supporting cast includes Esther Howard, Elisha Cook Jr. Philip Terry, and Audrey Long. The cinematography was ... Read full article
The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947): Starring Lawrence Tierney
By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 23, 2021 From 4 Star FilmsFelix Feist is a relatively obscure figure today and the only reason I’ve come to him has to do with two B films he was attached to, The Devil Thumbs a Ride and The Threat released?two years later. As a Southern Californian, I might obtain more glee out of name recognition than other viewers. ... Read full article
Day 7 of Noirvember: The Fall and Rise of Lawrence Tierney
By shadowsandsatin on Nov 8, 2015 From Shadows and SatinLawrence Tierney was once likened to the renowned fictional character Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde. ?When he?s sober, he serious, thoughtful, ambitious,? the 1951 newspaper account revealed. ?When he?s drunk, he?s close to crazy.? With his portrayal of Depression-era gangster John Dillinger in the late 1940s... Read full article
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Lawrence Tierney Quotes:
Vincent Lubeck: That's what I like about you - class! Never come out and call a man a liar.
Mrs. Lubeck: Take a breath, Vincent. Go ahead. Smell! You can smell fresh air here. Not like where we used to live by the city dump. Every time the wind changed... my!... the smell! And Papa running around all day yelling, 'Keep the windows closed! Keep the windows... '
Vincent Lubeck: Stop it, Ma! Keep the windows closed? What was the use? The stink came through them anyhow into all the corners of your lungs... your skin! Even if you took a bath every day, the stink would still stink! Our playground, where we picked up a few pieces of junk to get spending money. A rotten stink! Even now we're not too far away from it! But you wait! I've got ideas. I'll get plenty of money! Yeah, dough! That's the only thing that'll ever cover up the stink of the city dump!
Sam Wild: I've got a dame on my mind - and she's dead. That's plenty for me.
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