Lawrence Tierney
Born March 15, 1919 (Age: 107)
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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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. 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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Tierney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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.
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."
Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Tierney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 101
Reservoir Dogs: Playing It Fast & Loose
2006
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 87
Evicted
2004
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as Bob
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Age: 85
Armageddon
1998
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as Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)
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Age: 79
Southie
1998
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as Colie Powers
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Age: 79
2 Days in the Valley
1996
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as Old Man
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Age: 77
Junior
1994
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as Mover
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Age: 75
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French Intensive
1994
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as Uncle Larry
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Age: 74
Eddie Presley
1993
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as Joe West
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Age: 74
Red
1993
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as Louis 'Red' Deutsch
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Age: 73
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
1993
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as Joey Buttafucco's Father
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Age: 73
Midnight 2
1993
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as Bert Johnson (archive footage)
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Age: 73
Reservoir Dogs
1992
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as Joe Cabot
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Age: 73
City of Hope
1991
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as Kerrigan
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Age: 72
The Death Merchant
1991
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as Ivan Yates
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Age: 72
Wizards of the Demon Sword
1991
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as Slave Master
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Age: 71
The Runestone
1991
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as Chief Richardson
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Age: 71
Dillinger
1991
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as Sheriff Sarber
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Age: 71
Why Me?
1990
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as Armenian Robber #1
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Age: 70
The Horror Show
1989
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as Warden
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Age: 70
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
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as Angels Manager
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Age: 69
From a Whisper to a Scream
1987
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as Warden
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Age: 68
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987
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as Dougy Madden
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Age: 68
Murphy's Law
1986
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as Cameron
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Age: 67
Silver Bullet
1985
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as Owen Knopfler
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Age: 66
Prizzi's Honor
1985
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as Lt. Hanley
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Age: 66
The Prowler
1981
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as Maj. Chatham
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Age: 62
Arthur
1981
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as Man in Coffee Shop
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Age: 62
Gloria
1980
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as Broadway Bartender
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Age: 61
Bloodrage
1980
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as Malone
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Age: 61
The Kirlian Witness
1978
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as Detective
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Age: 59
A Child Is Waiting
1963
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as Douglas Benham
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Age: 43
Female Jungle
1956
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as Det. Sgt. Jack Stevens
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Age: 37
Singing in the Dark
1956
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as Biff Lamont
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Age: 36
The Steel Cage
1954
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as Chet Harmon, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"
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Age: 35
Shakedown
1950
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as Harry Colton
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Age: 31
Kill or Be Killed
1950
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as Robert Warren
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Age: 31
Mama Loves Papa
1945
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as Sharpe
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Age: 26
Those Endearing Young Charms
1945
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as Lt. Ted Brewster
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Age: 26
Back to Bataan
1945
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as Lt. Cmdr. Waite
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Age: 26
Dillinger
1945
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as John Dillinger
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Age: 26
Birthday Blues
1945
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as Tom Williams - Neighbor
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Age: 25