Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

1919–2002 (aged 82)·Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

CrimeThriller

50Credits20 TV · 30 films
1943–2004Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedBus Stop
7.2 Average ratingacross 50 titles

Top TV shows 20best Lawrence Tierney shows

  1. 1Bus Stop posterBus Stop1 ep · 196110.0
  2. 2New York Confidential posterNew York Confidential1 ep · 195910.0
  3. 3Star Trek: The Next Generation posterStar Trek: The Next GenerationCyrus Redblock · 1 ep · 19878.4
  4. 4Seinfeld posterSeinfeldAlton Benes · 1 ep · 19898.3
  5. 5The Simpsons posterThe SimpsonsDon Brodka (voice) · 1 ep · 19898.0
  6. 6Star Trek: Deep Space Nine posterStar Trek: Deep Space NineRegent · 1 ep · 19937.9
  7. 7ER posterERJack Johnson · 1 ep · 19947.8
  8. 8The Alfred Hitchcock Hour posterThe Alfred Hitchcock HourHerbie Lane · 1 ep · 19627.8
  9. 9Hill Street Blues posterHill Street BluesSergeant Jenkins · 7 eps · 19817.6
  10. 10Tales from the Darkside posterTales from the DarksideJack Mills · 1 ep · 19847.2
  11. 11Remington Steele posterRemington SteeleAl Molinski · 1 ep · 19827.1
  12. 12L.A. Law posterL.A. LawPeter Manzo · 1 ep · 19867.1
  13. 13Hunter posterHunterJohn Doyle · 1 ep · 19847.1
  14. 14Fame posterFame1 ep · 19826.8
  15. 15The Detectives posterThe Detectives1 ep · 19596.7
  16. 16The Barbara Stanwyck Show posterThe Barbara Stanwyck Show1 ep · 19606.4
  17. 17Adventures in Paradise posterAdventures in ParadiseGorn · 1 ep · 19596.1
  18. 18EZ Streets posterEZ Streets1 ep · 19966.1
  19. 19Naked City posterNaked CityMike Jensen · 1 ep · 19585.7
  20. 20Man with a Camera posterMan with a Camera1 ep · 19585.5

Top movies 30best Lawrence Tierney movies

  1. 1Mama Loves Papa posterMama Loves PapaSharpe · 194510.0
  2. 2Those Endearing Young Charms posterThose Endearing Young CharmsLt. Ted Brewster · 19459.0
  3. 3Reservoir Dogs posterReservoir DogsJoe Cabot · 1992 · Crime8.1
  4. 4Birthday Blues posterBirthday BluesTom Williams - Neighbor · 19458.0
  5. 5Singing in the Dark posterSinging in the DarkBiff Lamont · 19568.0
  6. 6Evicted posterEvictedBob · 20048.0
  7. 7The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! posterThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Angels Manager · 19887.3
  8. 8Gildersleeve on Broadway posterGildersleeve on BroadwayCab Driver (uncredited) · 19437.1
  9. 9Terrible Joe Moran posterTerrible Joe MoranPico · 19847.0
  10. 10The Steel Cage posterThe Steel CageChet Harmon, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages" · 19547.0
  11. 11The Kirlian Witness posterThe Kirlian WitnessDetective · 19787.0
  12. 12Gloria posterGloriaBroadway Bartender · 19806.9
  13. 13A Child Is Waiting posterA Child Is WaitingDouglas Benham · 19636.8
  14. 14Armageddon posterArmageddonEddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited) · 19986.8
  15. 15City of Hope posterCity of HopeKerrigan · 19916.8
  16. 16Born to Kill posterBorn to KillSam Wild · 19476.7
  17. 17The Devil Thumbs a Ride posterThe Devil Thumbs a RideSteve Morgan · 19476.6
  18. 18Silver Bullet posterSilver BulletOwen Knopfler · 19856.6
  19. 19Best of the Badmen posterBest of the BadmenJesse James · 19516.5
  20. 20Arthur posterArthurMan in Coffee Shop · 19816.5
  21. 21Bad posterBadO'Reilly-O'Crapface · 19776.5
  22. 22Prizzi's Honor posterPrizzi's HonorLt. Hanley · 19856.4
  23. 23Shakedown posterShakedownHarry Colton · 19506.4
  24. 24The Greatest Show on Earth posterThe Greatest Show on EarthMr. Henderson · 19526.4
  25. 25The Ghost Ship posterThe Ghost ShipSeaman Louie Parker · 19436.3
  26. 26Badman's Territory posterBadman's TerritoryJesse James · 19466.3
  27. 27Nothing Lasts Forever posterNothing Lasts ForeverCarriage Driver · 19846.3
  28. 28San Quentin posterSan QuentinJim Roland · 19466.3
  29. 29Step by Step posterStep by StepJohnny Christopher · 19466.2
  30. 302 Days in the Valley poster2 Days in the ValleyOld Man · 19966.2

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