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Lawrence Tierney (1919–2002) was the kind of actor whose natural swagger and gruff disposition made him the perfect fit for the Hollywood "tough guy" archetype. Known for his erratic and oftentimes violent nature, Tierney drew upon his bellicose reputation throughout his career—a reputation that made him one of the most feared and mythologized characters in the industry.
Nov 11, 2023 · Tierney's reputation, both on- and offscreen, made him seem like a perfect fit for playing Elaine's dad in the 1991 Seinfeld episode, "The Jacket."The old Hollywood actor played Alton Benes, a World War II veteran and writer (inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Yates, whose daughter series co-creator Larry David had dated) with a gruff, no-nonsense demeanor that clashes with the nervous ...
The death of Sherman Torgan, owner and proprietor of the New Beverly Cinema, reminded me of an evening in 1993 when my friend Julia Sweeney and I met up with Quentin Tarantino, Tim Roth, Laurence Tierney, Chris Penn, and Michael Madsen (I think that was the whole crew) at Insomnia (Beverly and Poinsettia, near El Coyote) and did "The Walk" down Beverly Blvd. to the theater, where those guys ...
Nov 8, 2015 · Met Lawrence Tierney outside Abbot’s Habit (coffee shop) in Venice in the late ’90s and hit it off with him. He was a good guy, a dangerously memorable actor. Ross Vachon said this on September 3, 2019 at 1:58 pm | Reply. Wow, Ross, how awesome is that! What a great experience to have had.
Lawrence Tierney. Highest Rated: 92% A Child Is Waiting (1963) Lowest Rated: 0% The Horror Show (1989) Birthday: Mar 15, 1919. Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA. "There is absolutely no light in ...
Feb 26, 2002 · Lawrence Tierney. Lawrence James Tierney (March 15, 1919 – February 26, 2002) was an American film and television actor who is best known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and tough guys in a career that spanned over 50 years. His roles mirrored his own frequent brushes with the law. In 2005, film critic David Kehr of The New York ...
Granted that among 99.9 percent of the populace, makeshift urination in a crowded movie theater is viewed as an unseemly breach of social etiquette. Four public outpourings is beyond anyone's pale. But indulge a contrarian view. Lawrence Tierney is keenly aware of the narrow and nasty niche he occupies in movie history. He's proud of it.
