Lawrence Tierney
Actor
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."
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Filmography
Armageddon
as Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited) 1998
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as Angels Manager 1988
Junior
as Mover 1994
Silver Bullet
as Owen Knopfler 1985
Arthur
as Man in Coffee Shop 1981
Prizzi's Honor
as Lt. Hanley 1985
2 Days in the Valley
as Old Man 1996
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Mr. Henderson 1952
Gloria
as Broadway Bartender 1980
The Prowler
as Maj. Chatham 1981
Murphy's Law
as Cameron 1986
The Horror Show
as Warden 1989
From a Whisper to a Scream
as Warden 1987
Born to Kill
as Sam Wild 1947
The Ghost Ship
as Seaman Louie Parker 1943
Back to Bataan
as Lt. Cmdr. Waite 1945