Lawrence Tierney
Acting·March 15, 1919·† February 26, 2002 — 82 years old·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."
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2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage)2006Reservoir Dogs: Playing It Fast & LooseSelf (archive footage)2004EvictedBob1998ArmageddonEddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)1998SouthieColie Powers1996EZ StreetsTV19962 Days in the ValleyOld Man1995Portrait in RedRobert Pearlman1995StarstruckPatron1994JuniorMover1994ERTVJack Johnson1994A Kiss GoodnightSergeant Harwood1994French IntensiveUncle Larry1994Who Do You Think You're Fooling?Joe Cabot (archive footage)1993Eddie PresleyJoe West1993RedLouis 'Red' Deutsch1993Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita StoryJoey Buttafucco's Father1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineTVRegent1993Midnight 2Bert Johnson (archive footage)1992Reservoir DogsJoe Cabot1991City of HopeKerrigan1991The Death MerchantIvan Yates1991Wizards of the Demon SwordSlave Master1991The RunestoneChief Richardson1991DillingerSheriff Sarber1990Why Me?Armenian Robber #11989The SimpsonsTVDon Brodka (voice)1989SeinfeldTVAlton Benes1989The Horror ShowWarden1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Angels Manager1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationTVCyrus Redblock1987From a Whisper to a ScreamWarden1987Tough Guys Don't DanceDougy Madden1986L.A. LawTVPeter Manzo1986Murphy's LawCameron1985Silver BulletOwen Knopfler1985Prizzi's HonorLt. Hanley1984Tales from the DarksideTVJack Mills1984HunterTVJohn Doyle1984Nothing Lasts ForeverCarriage Driver1984Terrible Joe MoranPico1982MidnightBert Johnson1982Remington SteeleTVAl Molinski1982FameTV1981The ProwlerMaj. Chatham1981ArthurMan in Coffee Shop1981Hill Street BluesTVSergeant Jenkins1980GloriaBroadway Bartender1980BloodrageMalone1978The Kirlian WitnessDetective1977BadO'Reilly-O'Crapface1975AbductionFBI Agent1971Such Good FriendsHospital Guard1968Killer Without a FaceThe Mute1967Custer of the WestGeneral Philip Sheridan1963A Child Is WaitingDouglas Benham1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourTVHerbie Lane1961Bus StopTV1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowTVDetective1959The DetectivesTV1959Adventures in ParadiseTVGorn1959New York ConfidentialTV1958Man with a CameraTV1958Naked CityTVMike Jensen1956Female JungleDet. Sgt. Jack Stevens1956Singing in the DarkBiff Lamont1954The Steel CageChet Harmon, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"1952The Greatest Show on EarthMr. Henderson1951The BushwhackersSam Tobin1951Best of the BadmenJesse James1951The HoodlumVincent Lubeck1950ShakedownHarry Colton1950Kill or Be KilledRobert Warren1948BodyguardMichael C. 'Mike' Carter1947Born to KillSam Wild1947The Devil Thumbs a RideSteve Morgan1946San QuentinJim Roland1946Step by StepJohnny Christopher1946Badman's TerritoryJesse James1945Sing Your Way HomeReporter in Paris (uncredited)1945Mama Loves PapaSharpe1945Those Endearing Young CharmsLt. Ted Brewster1945Back to BataanLt. Cmdr. Waite1945DillingerJohn Dillinger1945Birthday BluesTom Williams - Neighbor1944Youth Runs WildLarry Duncan1944The Falcon Out WestSenator (uncredited)1943The Ghost ShipSeaman Louie Parker1943Government GirlFBI Man (uncredited)1943Gildersleeve on BroadwayCab Driver (uncredited)