Gene Tierney
Actress
Known for
Gene Tierney was an American actress born in Brooklyn, New York, celebrated as one of the most luminous beauties of 1940s Hollywood. She became immortal as the enigmatic title character of the film-noir classic 'Laura' and delivered a chilling, Oscar-nominated performance in 'Leave Her to Heaven'. She showed warmth and range in favourites like 'The Ghost and Mrs. Muir', even as she battled serious personal and mental-health struggles that interrupted her career. Her haunting screen presence has kept her an enduring icon of the studio era.
Gene Tierney
Actress
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Nov 19, 1920 – Nov 6, 1991
Age70years
Movies36
Series3
Gene Tierney was an American actress born in Brooklyn, New York, celebrated as one of the most luminous beauties of 1940s Hollywood. She became immortal as the enigmatic title character of the film-noir classic 'Laura' and delivered a chilling, Oscar-nominated performance in 'Leave Her to Heaven'. She showed warmth and range in favourites like 'The Ghost and Mrs. Muir', even as she battled serious personal and mental-health struggles that interrupted her career. Her haunting screen presence has kept her an enduring icon of the studio era.
Movies
Plays Tina Tomasino
A Bell for Adano
1945
Plays Baketamon
The Egyptian
1954
Plays Laura Hunt
Laura
1944
Plays Belle Starr
Belle Starr
1941
Plays Miranda Wells
Dragonwyck
1946
Plays Martha Strabel Van Cleve
Heaven Can Wait
1943
Plays Mary Bristol
Night and the City
1950
Plays Isabel Bradley
The Razor's Edge
1946
Plays Lucy Muir
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
1947
Plays Ellen Berent Harland
Leave Her to Heaven
1945
Plays Midge Sheridan
Close to My Heart
1951
Plays Haoli Young
China Girl
1942
Plays Eve
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942
Plays Dolly Harrison
Advise & Consent
1962
Plays Morgan Taylor
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
Plays Teresa Chavez
Way of a Gaucho
1952
Plays Ann Sutton
Whirlpool
1950
Plays Anne 'Scotty' Scott
The Left Hand of God
1955
Plays Eleanor Stone
The Return of Frank James
1940
Plays Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")
The Shanghai Gesture
1941
Plays Iris Denver
Black Widow
1954
Plays Kay Saunders
Thunder Birds
1942
Plays Sara Farley
That Wonderful Urge
1948
Plays Ellie May Lester
Tobacco Road
1941
Plays Marya Lamarkina
Never Let Me Go
1953
Plays Marcia Stoddard
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951
Plays Albertine Prine
Toys in the Attic
1963
Plays Susan Miller / Linda Worthington
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
Plays Maggie Carleton
The Mating Season
1951
Plays Dorothy Bradford
Plymouth Adventure
1952
Plays Jane Barton
The Pleasure Seekers
1964
Plays Lili Duran
On the Riviera
1951
Plays Anna Gouzenko
The Iron Curtain
1948
Plays Barbara Hall
Hudson's Bay
1940
Plays Graham 'Zia' Fletcher
Sundown
1941
Plays Kay Barlow
Personal Affair
1953
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Toys in the Attic
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Scruples
Harriet Toppingham · 3 episodes
1980–
The F.B.I.
Faye Simpson
1968Season 4
The Pleasure Seekers
Jane Barton
1964
Toys in the Attic
Albertine Prine
1963
Advise & Consent
Dolly Harrison
1962
General Electric Theater
Ellen Galloway
1960Season 9
The Left Hand of God
Anne 'Scotty' Scott
1955
Black Widow
Iris Denver
1954
The Egyptian
Baketamon
1954
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gene Tierney still alive?
Gene Tierney passed away on November 6, 1991 at age 70.
What are the most famous roles of Gene Tierney?
Gene Tierney is best known for roles in Laura, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Night and the City.
How many movies has Gene Tierney been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1940), Gene Tierney has appeared in 36 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Gene Tierney's first movie?
The career of Gene Tierney began with The Return of Frank James (1940).
What is Gene Tierney's most recent movie or series?
Gene Tierney's most recent release is Biography, which premiered on April 6, 1987.
What TV shows has Gene Tierney appeared in?
On television, Gene Tierney has appeared in The Oscars, Biography, What's My Line?, The F.B.I..
Gene Tierney
1920-11-19 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed as one of the great beauties of her day, she is best-remembered for her performance in the title role of Laura (1944) and her Academy Award-nominated performance in Leave Her to Heaven (1945). Other 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).