Lawrence Tierney
Date of birth: 1919-03-15
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Lawrence James Tierney
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.
Movie Credits
Reservoir Dogs
1992-09-02
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a wareho
Murphy's Law
1986-04-18
A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952-02-16
To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though t
Born to Kill
1947-04-30
A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getti
Dillinger
1945-04-25
The life of American public enemy number one who was shot by the police in 1934.
Arthur
1981-07-17
Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family's demands
The Ghost Ship
1943-12-16
Captain Stone's newly recruited officer, Tom Merriam, idolizes his senior who treats him like a frie
Bloodrage
1980-05-20
A sexually frustrated young man kills hookers.
Portrait in Red
1995-01-01
An artist with a rather unusual art-style literally uses all the men she likes for her artworks. Bod
Wizards of the Demon Sword
1991-02-28
Ulric's daughter unites with warrior Thane against evil Lord Khoura, who covets the knife of Aktar.
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
1947-02-20
Steve Morgan kills a man in a holdup and hitches a ride to Los Angeles with Fergie. At a gas station
Mama Loves Papa
1945-08-08
A loose remake of the 1935 comedy of the same name. Thanks to the efforts of his social-climbing wif
Reservoir Dogs: Playing It Fast & Loose
2006-10-24
An insightful documentary about the impact and ripple effect of "Reservoir Dogs" from its release in
Bodyguard
1948-09-04
A cop on suspension is framed for murder when he noses in on a murder investigation.
The Horror Show
1989-04-28
Vowing revenge on the detective who apprehended him, serial killer "Meat Cleaver" Max Jenke returns
The Falcon Out West
1944-03-17
When a Texas playboy is murdered in a New York City nightclub the Falcon investigates. When he learn
The Prowler
1981-11-06
Thirty years after a murder on the night of Avalon Bay's graduation dance, the sleepy town's teens m
Badman's Territory
1946-05-04
After some gun play with a posse, the James Gang head for Quinto in a section of land which is not a
Female Jungle
1956-06-16
Alcoholic detective investigating the murder of an actress starts getting worried when all fingers b
The Hoodlum
1951-07-05
Vincent Lubeck is a vicious ex-convict. His criminal activities are despised by his family, but he u
Gloria
1980-10-01
When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant gu
Kill or Be Killed
1950-04-30
An innocent man accused of a murder hides out aboard a steam ship in South American.
The Kirlian Witness
1978-11-15
A woman communicates with a houseplant that was the only witness to a recent murder.
Back to Bataan
1945-05-30
An Army colonel leads a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines.
Custer of the West
1967-11-09
The story of U.S. Army commander George Armstrong Custer, a flamboyant hero of the Civil War who lat
Shakedown
1950-09-01
Jack Early is a photographer who will stop at nothing to climb his way to the very top of the succes
Gildersleeve on Broadway
1943-10-28
On a trip to New York, a small-town blowhard gets caught between a wealthy widow and a gold digger.
Government Girl
1943-11-05
An aviation engineer and a government secretary are thrown together by the war effort.
Step by Step
1946-08-23
Marine veteran Johnny Christopher meets and is immediately drawn to beautiful Evelyn Smith one day o
San Quentin
1946-12-16
An ex-con sets up a program to straighten out hard-core prisoners. Things don't go as planned.
Youth Runs Wild
1944-09-01
The teens of a defense-plant town hop on the road to juvenile delinquency while their parents are bu
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987-09-18
Tim Madden awakens one morning to discover a fresh tattoo on his arm, his car covered in blood, his
French Intensive
1994-01-01
A comedy about a woman so infatuated with her French professor that she kidnaps him. Her romantic il
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984-09-06
An artist fails a test and is required to direct traffic in New York City's Holland Tunnel. He winds
A Child Is Waiting
1963-02-13
Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hans
Midnight
1982-12-31
While hitchhiking to escape an abusive home life, a teenage girl is picked up by a couple on a campi
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
1994-01-01
A short film that took director Quentin Tarantino to task for failing to credit director Ringo Lam's
Best of the Badmen
1951-08-09
After the North defeats the South, Union Maj. Jeff Clanton heads to Missouri to provide the Confeder
The Steel Cage
1954-12-01
Drama set in San Quentin prison.
Red
1993-01-03
Based on the true story of Louis "Red" Deutsch. A New Jersey bar-owner is plagued with prank phone c
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
1993-01-03
A young girl falls in love with a married auto body shop worker, leading to dramatic consequences.
Why Me?
1990-02-08
A jewel thief steals a sacred ruby which sets off a chase by the police, the Turkish government, nut
Junior
1994-11-22
A research scientist becomes the world's first pregnant man in order to test a drug he and a colleag
Southie
1998-06-10
South Boston Irish bad boy Danny Quinn returns back home from New York and gets stuck between his pa
Those Endearing Young Charms
1945-06-19
A soldier loses his girlfriend to his best buddy.
Evicted
2004-05-04
Micro is the leader of a group of pals who enjoy life to the fullest. Unfortunately, their landlord
The Runestone
1991-02-01
A New York detective takes the case of a bulletproof monster sprung to life from Viking legend.
Terrible Joe Moran
1984-03-26
A wheelchair-bound, former boxer deals with his long estranged granddaughter whom is seeking financi
Bad
1977-05-04
Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the op
Abduction
1975-05-05
The daughter of wealthy businessman is taken hostage by a gang of radical black revolutionaries. Whi
The Bushwhackers
1951-12-07
Confederate veteran Jeff Waring arrives in Independence, Missouri shortly after the Civil War, inten
Starstruck
1995-01-01
A psychotic serial killer turns his "hobby" into movie productions, that show his victims' fates.
The Death Merchant
1991-06-07
A nasty "businessman" strives to get a deal back on track after an archaeologist removes a computer
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988-12-02
When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner,
A Kiss Goodnight
1994-06-01
Advertising exec Natalie engages in a passionate, but brief, love affair with a stranger named Kurt.
Killer Without a Face
1968-07-20
A woman is chased onto the ramparts of a castle by a gun-toting figure. She stumbles and falls to h
2 Days in the Valley
1996-09-11
In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by t
From a Whisper to a Scream
1987-09-25
The uncle of an executed murderess relates four stories of his hometown, Oldfield, to a reporter. In
Midnight 2
1993-01-01
The surviving member of a devil-worshiping family uses a camcorder to videotape himself murdering yo
Such Good Friends
1971-12-16
Julie Messinger, a repressed woman, grapples with her hidden passions when a routine hospital visit
Prizzi's Honor
1985-06-14
Charley Partanna is a hitman who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime families in the US.
City of Hope
1991-10-11
This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most not
Birthday Blues
1945-02-16
Leon, not willing to admit he had forgotten the birthday of his wife, tells her he left her present
Silver Bullet
1985-10-10
The small city of Tarker's Mills is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears t
Singing in the Dark
1956-03-07
Leo, a holocaust survivor who suffers from total amnesia, comes to the U.S. and works as a hotel des
Armageddon
1998-07-01
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021-01-02
Who has ever compared Reservoir Dogs? What are “Open Road” and “New World Disorder”? Why is Harvey K
Eddie Presley
1993-05-20
Eddie Presley is a down on his luck ex-Elvis impersonator. With his days of fromer glory performing
Dillinger
1991-01-06
Crime drama based on the real-life story of US gangster John Dillinger, who was hunted by the FBI af