Hill Street Blues
1981
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Lawrence James Tierney (March 15, 1919 – February 26, 2002) was an American film and television actor who is best known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and "tough-guys" in a career that spanned over fifty years. His roles mirrored his own frequent brushes with the law.
IMDb profile of Lawrence Tierney, a legendary Hollywood "tough guy" actor who starred in Dillinger, Born to Kill, and Reservoir Dogs. See his photos, videos, credits, trivia, and more.
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- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Nov 28, 2022 · A biography of the prolific character actor, who starred in "Dillinger" and "Reservoir Dogs", and had a turbulent career and personal life. The book covers his early struggles, his on-set antics, his comeback roles, and his final years.
Learn about the life and career of Lawrence Tierney, a Hollywood "tough guy" actor who starred in Dillinger, Born to Kill and Reservoir Dogs. Find out his birth and death dates, family, trademarks, trivia and quotes.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- February 26, 2002
- March 15, 1919
Feb 28, 2002 · Lawrence Tierney, a veteran character actor and onetime B-movie leading man whose two-fisted, tough-guy image on screen in the 1940s and ‘50s rivaled that of his off-screen personal life, has...
Jun 9, 2021 · The actor, who broke out in 1945's 'Dillinger' playing a notorious gangster, lived a life filled with drunken brawls, arrests and wild on-set antics, some of which left his...
Mar 2, 2002 · Lawrence Tierney, the veteran actor and leading man of B movies whose tough-guy characters in the 1940's and 50's were often mirrors of his own troubled life, died here on...
