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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 fifty years.
Nov 28, 2022 · Tierney was still alive and living behind the Hollywood library. "I see him like every other day," Joyner said. An introduction was made at a party, with Tarantino geeking out on Tierney and how his films "captured a time in cinema which was the epitome of the postwar generation" and so on.
Lawrence Tierney Death. Lawrence passed away on February 26, 2002 at the age of 82 in Los Angeles, California nursing home. Lawrence's cause of death was pneumonia.
After a tumultuous, chaotic week in Los Angeles with Tierney, McKay bowed out, exhausted. The book was never written and Tierney passed away in February of 2002.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- February 26, 2002
- March 15, 1919
- The cast of Reservoir Dogs, then and now. Reservoir Dogs marked the debut feature-length directorial effort from the legendary Quentin Tarantino. In the decades since its 1992 release, the film has stood the test of time, with the crime thriller still drawing in new fans every day.
- Harvey Keitel (Mr. White/Larry Dimmick) Often praised as the nicest member in the crew of criminals, the then-53-year-old Harvey Keitel picked up one of the most notable roles of his career to that point as Mr. White — an antihero of sorts serves as the lead.
- Steve Buscemi (Mr. Pink) A young Steve Buscemi took on one of his famous high-strung characters as Mr. Pink in Reservoir Dogs. Besides making a cameo in a later Tarantino film (Pulp Fiction), Buscemi has had an overwhelming amount of success since Reservoir Dogs.
- Tim Roth (Mr. Orange/Freddy Newandyke) Taking the role of Mr. White's protégé, Tim Roth's portrayal of the "inexperienced robber" Mr. Orange led to a great relationship with Tarantino.
Lawrence Tierney. Actor: Reservoir Dogs. Legendary Hollywood "tough guy", on screen and off. Remembered as the title character in Dillinger (1945) and as the consummately brutal lover of Claire Trevor in Born to Kill (1947).
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Feb 28, 2002 · LOS ANGELES — Veteran actor and B-movie leading man Lawrence Tierney, whose tough-guy characters during the 1940s and '50s often mirrored his troubled real life, has died. He was 82. Tierney died Tuesday at a Los Angeles nursing home.
