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Lawrence 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.
Born March 15, 1919† February 26, 2002 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA1 movie on MoviHero
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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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- 2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage)
- 2006Reservoir Dogs: Playing It Fast & LooseSelf (archive footage)
- 2004EvictedBob
- 1998ArmageddonEddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)
- 1998SouthieColie Powers
- 1997American HeroCaptain Roads
- 19962 Days in the ValleyOld Man
- 1995Portrait in RedRobert Pearlman
- 1995StarstruckPatron
- 1994JuniorMover
- 1994A Kiss GoodnightSergeant Harwood
- 1994French IntensiveUncle Larry
- 1994Who Do You Think You're Fooling?Joe Cabot (archive footage)
- 1993Eddie PresleyJoe West
- 1993Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita StoryJoey Buttafucco's Father
- 1993RedLouis 'Red' Deutsch
- 1993Midnight 2Bert Johnson (archive footage)
- 1991City of HopeKerrigan
- 1991The Death MerchantIvan Yates
- 1991Wizards of the Demon SwordSlave Master
- 1991The RunestoneChief Richardson
- 1991DillingerSheriff Sarber
- 1990Why Me?Armenian Robber #1
- 1989The Horror ShowWarden
- 1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Angels Manager
- 1987From a Whisper to a ScreamWarden
- 1987Tough Guys Don't DanceDougy Madden
- 1986Murphy's LawCameron
- 1985Silver BulletOwen Knopfler
- 1985Prizzi's HonorLt. Hanley
- 1984Nothing Lasts ForeverCarriage Driver
- 1984Terrible Joe MoranPico
- 1982MidnightBert Johnson
- 1981The ProwlerMaj. Chatham
- 1981ArthurMan in Coffee Shop
- 1980GloriaBroadway Bartender
- 1980BloodrageMalone
- 1978The Kirlian WitnessDetective
- 1977BadO'Reilly-O'Crapface
- 1975AbductionFBI Agent
- 1971Such Good FriendsHospital Guard
- Tube Bar 35th Anniversary CollectionLouis 'Red' Deutsch
- 1968Killer Without a FaceThe Mute
- 1967Custer of the WestGeneral Philip Sheridan
- 1963A Child Is WaitingDouglas Benham
- 1956Female JungleDet. Sgt. Jack Stevens
- 1956Singing in the DarkBiff Lamont
- 1954The Steel CageChet Harmon, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"
- 1952The Greatest Show on EarthMr. Henderson
- 1951The BushwhackersSam Tobin
- 1951Best of the BadmenJesse James
- 1951The HoodlumVincent Lubeck
- 1950ShakedownHarry Colton
- 1950Kill or Be KilledRobert Warren
- 1948BodyguardMichael C. 'Mike' Carter
- 1947Born to KillSam Wild
- 1947The Devil Thumbs a RideSteve Morgan
- 1946San QuentinJim Roland
- 1946Step by StepJohnny Christopher
- 1946Badman's TerritoryJesse James
- 1945Sing Your Way HomeReporter in Paris (uncredited)
- 1945Mama Loves PapaSharpe
- 1945Those Endearing Young CharmsLt. Ted Brewster
- 1945Back to BataanLt. Cmdr. Waite
- 1945DillingerJohn Dillinger
- 1945Birthday BluesTom Williams - Neighbor
- 1944Youth Runs WildLarry Duncan
- 1944The Falcon Out WestSenator (uncredited)
- 1943The Ghost ShipSeaman Louie Parker
- 1943Government GirlFBI Man (uncredited)
- 1943Gildersleeve on BroadwayCab Driver (uncredited)
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