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Lawrence Tierney

Acting

Born March 15, 1919 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died February 26, 2002

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.

Filmography43 titles

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987as Cyrus Redblock

Seinfeld

1989as Alton Benes

Reservoir Dogs

1992as Joe Cabot

The Simpsons

1989as Don Brodka (voice)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993as Regent

ER

1994as Jack Johnson

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962as Herbie Lane

Hill Street Blues

1981as Sergeant Jenkins

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988as Angels Manager

L.A. Law

1986as Peter Manzo

Hunter

1984as John Doyle

Remington Steele

1982as Al Molinski

The Kirlian Witness

1978as Detective

Gloria

1980as Broadway Bartender

Armageddon

1998as Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)

City of Hope

1991as Kerrigan

A Child Is Waiting

1963as Douglas Benham

Born to Kill

1947as Sam Wild

Silver Bullet

1985as Owen Knopfler

Arthur

1981as Man in Coffee Shop

Best of the Badmen

1951as Jesse James

Prizzi's Honor

1985as Lt. Hanley

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952as Mr. Henderson

Badman's Territory

1946as Jesse James

The Ghost Ship

1943as Seaman Louie Parker

2 Days in the Valley

1996as Old Man

The Hoodlum

1951as Vincent Lubeck

Murphy's Law

1986as Cameron

Back to Bataan

1945as Lt. Cmdr. Waite

Custer of the West

1967as General Philip Sheridan

The Prowler

1981as Maj. Chatham

The Bushwhackers

1951as Sam Tobin

Dillinger

1945as John Dillinger

Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story

1993as Joey Buttafucco's Father

Why Me?

1990as Armenian Robber #1

From a Whisper to a Scream

1987as Warden

Naked City

1958as Mike Jensen

Female Jungle

1956as Det. Sgt. Jack Stevens

Man with a Camera

House III: The Horror Show

1989as Warden

Junior

1994as Mover

Such Good Friends

1971as Hospital Guard

Tough Guys Don't Dance

1987as Dougy Madden