Gene Tierney

Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed as a great beauty, she became established as a leading lady. Tierney was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the film Laura (1944), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Ellen Berent Harland in Leave Her to Heaven (1945).Tierney's notable roles include Martha Strable Van Cleve in Heaven Can Wait (1943), Isabel Bradley Maturin in The Razor's Edge (1946), Lucy Muir in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), Ann Sutton in Whirlpool (1949), Maggie Carleton McNulty in The Mating Season (1951) and Anne Scott in The Left Hand of God (1955).

Personal facts

Gene Tierney
Alias (AKA)Tierney Gene Eliza
Birth dateNovember 19, 1920
Birth nameGene Eliza Tierney
Birth place
Brooklyn , New York
cause of death
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Date of deathNovember 06, 1991
Place of death
Houston
Resting place
Glenwood Cemetery (Houston Texas)
Education
Miss Porter's School
Brillantmont International School

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  1. http://thenedscottarchive.com/galleries/film-stars/photos-of-gene-tierney.html
  2. http://www.cmgww.com/stars/tierney
  3. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106085919
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  5. http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/new_site/biography.php?id=749&showgroup=1032