Lawrence Tierney is a Actor American born on 15 march 1919 at New York City (USA)
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Birth name Lawrence James TierneyNationality USABirth 15 march 1919 at New York City (
USA)
Death 26 february 2002 (at 82 years) at Los Angeles (
USA)
Lawrence Tierney, born Lawrence James Tierney, (March 15, 1919 – February 26, 2002) was an American actor known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and tough guys, roles that mirrored his own frequent brushes with the law. He was always billed as Lawrence Tierney.
Commenting on the DVD release of a Tierney film in 2005, New York Times critic David Kehr observed, "The hulking Tierney was not so much an actor as a frightening force of nature."
Biography
Lawrence Tierney died of pneumonia at age 82 (two weeks before his 83rd birthday) at a Los Angeles nursing-assisted living home on February 26, 2002 where he had been residing for over two years. He left one daughter, Elizabeth Tierney, of Park City, Utah.
Tierney’s younger brothers were actors Scott Brady, star of the 1959–61 syndicated western series Shotgun Slade, and Edward Tierney, who subsequently left acting for the construction business. His nephew is film director and actor Michael Tierney.
Best films
(1985)
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