Tierney was in the throes of suicidal depression and was admitted to the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas, on Christmas Day in 1957, after police talked her down from a building ledge. She was released from Menningers the following year.
Two daughters: Daria Cassini and Christina Cassini.
Was offered the role of Linda Nordley in Mogambo (1953), but was forced to turn it down due to pregnancy. Grace Kelly, who went on to receive a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead.
Was represented by the John Robert Powers Agency as a fashion model in the 1930s.
When Gene saw herself on screen for the first time, she was horrified by her voice ("I sounded like an angry Minnie Mouse"). She began smoking to lower her voice, but it came at a great price - she died of emphysema.
Younger daughter, Christina "Tina" Cassini, was born on her 28th birthday, 20th November 1948.