Lawrence Tierney

Date of birth

15 Mar 1919

108 years ago at Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Lawrence James Tierney

Lawrence Tierney (March 15, 1919 – February 26, 2002) was an American actor, known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and hardened criminals, which mirrored his own frequent brushes with the law.

Biography

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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