Lawrence Tierney

Actor, Film actor

1919 – 2002

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Who was Lawrence Tierney?

Lawrence Tierney was an American actor known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and tough guys, roles which mirrored his own frequent brushes with the law.

Commenting on the DVD release of a Tierney film in 2005, a New York Times critic observed, "The hulking Tierney was not so much an actor as a frightening force of nature."

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Born
Mar 15, 1919
Brooklyn
Also known as
  • Lawrence Thierney
  • Lawrence Tierney, Jr.
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Siblings
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Manhattan College
Lived in
  • Brooklyn
Died
Feb 26, 2002
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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