Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Deceased · Born: Nov 19, 1920 · Died: Nov 6, 1991

Known For

LauraLaura
The Ghost and Mrs. MuirThe Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Leave Her to HeavenLeave Her to Heaven
Heaven Can WaitHeaven Can Wait

Personal Details

BornNov 19, 1920 Brooklyn, New York, USA
Spouse

  • William Howard Lee

    ( Jul 11, 1960 to Feb 17, 1981 )

  • Oleg Cassini

    ( Jun 1, 1941 to Feb 28, 1952 )
Parents
  • Belle Lavinia
  • Howard Sherwood Tierney

Biography

Gene Eliza Tierney, a renowned American actress of both film and stage, was born on November 19, 1920, and tragically passed away on November 6, 1991. This stunning beauty, widely regarded as one of the most captivating actresses of her time, will forever be remembered for her iconic portrayal of Laura in the 1944 film adaptation of the classic novel, as well as her Academy Award-nominated performance for Best Actress in the 1945 drama, Leave Her to Heaven.

Career

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1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as Laura Hunt (archive footage) (uncredited)
{"id":10078,"title":"Scruples","year":1980,"character":"Harriet Toppingham","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/scruples","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10078.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10078.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Scruples
Scruples as Harriet Toppingham
{"id":87177,"title":"Daughter of the Mind","year":"1969","character":"Lenore Constable","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/daughter-of-the-mind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87177.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87177.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Daughter of the Mind
Daughter of the Mind as Lenore Constable
{"id":87826,"title":"The Pleasure Seekers","year":"1964","character":"Jane Barton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-pleasure-seekers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87826.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87826.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
The Pleasure Seekers
The Pleasure Seekers as Jane Barton
{"id":65856,"title":"Toys in the Attic","year":"1963","character":"Albertine Prine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/toys-in-the-attic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65856.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65856.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Toys in the Attic
Toys in the Attic as Albertine Prine
{"id":65950,"title":"Advise & Consent","year":"1962","character":"Dolly Harrison","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/advise-consent-1962","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65950.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65950.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Advise & Consent
Advise & Consent as Dolly Harrison
{"id":67081,"title":"The Left Hand of God","year":"1955","character":"Anne 'Scotty' Scott","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-left-hand-of-god","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67081.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67081.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God as Anne 'Scotty' Scott
{"id":67401,"title":"Black Widow","year":"1954","character":"Iris Denver","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/black-widow-1954","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67401.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67401.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Black Widow
Black Widow as Iris Denver
{"id":32227,"title":"The Egyptian","year":"1954","character":"Baketamon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-egyptian","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6imq01tckmn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6imq01tckmn0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Egyptian
The Egyptian as Baketamon
{"id":67638,"title":"Personal Affair","year":"1953","character":"Kay Barlow","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/personal-affair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67638.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67638.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Personal Affair
Personal Affair as Kay Barlow
{"id":67762,"title":"Never Let Me Go","year":"1953","character":"Marya Lamarkina","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/never-let-me-go-1953","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5gtj6ed804u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5gtj6ed804u0.jpg"},"released":1}
Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go as Marya Lamarkina
{"id":68139,"title":"Way of a Gaucho","year":"1952","character":"Teresa Chavez","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/way-of-a-gaucho","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68139.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68139.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Way of a Gaucho
Way of a Gaucho as Teresa Chavez
{"id":68068,"title":"Plymouth Adventure","year":"1952","character":"Dorothy Bradford","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/plymouth-adventure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68068.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68068.jpg"},"released":1}
Plymouth Adventure
Plymouth Adventure as Dorothy Bradford
{"id":11886,"title":"On the Riviera","year":"1951","character":"Lili Duran","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/on-the-riviera","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11886.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11886.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
On the Riviera
On the Riviera as Lili Duran
{"id":68320,"title":"Close to My Heart","year":"1951","character":"Midge Sheridan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/close-to-my-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68320.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68320.jpg"},"released":1}
Close to My Heart
Close to My Heart as Midge Sheridan
{"id":68384,"title":"The Mating Season","year":"1951","character":"Maggie Carleton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-mating-season","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68384.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68384.jpg"},"released":1}
The Mating Season
The Mating Season as Maggie Carleton
{"id":68386,"title":"The Secret of Convict Lake","year":"1951","character":"Marcia Stoddard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-secret-of-convict-lake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68386.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68386.jpg"},"released":1}
The Secret of Convict Lake
The Secret of Convict Lake as Marcia Stoddard
{"id":13311,"title":"Whirlpool","year":"1950","character":"Ann Sutton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/whirlpool","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5gr5qe9dbcm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5gr5qe9dbcm0.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Whirlpool
Whirlpool as Ann Sutton
{"id":12271,"title":"Night and the City","year":"1950","character":"Mary Bristol","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/night-and-the-city-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1v197u95l6h8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1v197u95l6h8.jpg"},"released":1}
Night and the City
Night and the City as Mary Bristol
{"id":68661,"title":"Where the Sidewalk Ends","year":"1950","character":"Morgan Taylor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/where-the-sidewalk-ends","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/395f26ls4p7g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/395f26ls4p7g.jpg"},"released":1}
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends as Morgan Taylor
{"id":69297,"title":"The Iron Curtain","year":"1948","character":"Anna Gouzenko","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-iron-curtain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69297.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69297.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
The Iron Curtain
The Iron Curtain as Anna Gouzenko
{"id":30636,"title":"That Wonderful Urge","year":"1948","character":"Sara Farley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/that-wonderful-urge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30636.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30636.jpg"},"released":1}
That Wonderful Urge
That Wonderful Urge as Sara Farley
{"id":12249,"title":"The Ghost and Mrs. Muir","year":"1947","character":"Lucy Muir","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-ghost-and-mrs-muir","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12249.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12249.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir as Lucy Muir
{"id":32234,"title":"Dragonwyck","year":"1946","character":"Miranda Wells","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dragonwyck","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32234.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32234.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
Dragonwyck
Dragonwyck as Miranda Wells
{"id":14722,"title":"The Razor's Edge","year":"1946","character":"Isabel Bradley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-razors-edge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/70i6dlvt53k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/70i6dlvt53k0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge as Isabel Bradley
{"id":68601,"title":"Leave Her to Heaven","year":"1945","character":"Ellen Berent Harland","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/leave-her-to-heaven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68601.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68601.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
Leave Her to Heaven
Leave Her to Heaven as Ellen Berent Harland
{"id":70209,"title":"A Bell for Adano","year":"1945","character":"Tina Tomasino","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-bell-for-adano","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70209.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70209.jpg"},"released":1}
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano as Tina Tomasino
{"id":70438,"title":"Laura","year":"1944","character":"Laura Hunt","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/laura","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70438.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70438.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Laura
Laura as Laura Hunt
{"id":70738,"title":"Heaven Can Wait","year":"1943","character":"Martha Strabel Van Cleve","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/heaven-can-wait-1943","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1qvo1mt4i3i8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1qvo1mt4i3i8.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait as Martha Strabel Van Cleve
{"id":71266,"title":"China Girl","year":"1942","character":"Haoli Young","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/china-girl-1942","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71266.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71266.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
China Girl
China Girl as Haoli Young
{"id":71147,"title":"Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air","year":"1942","character":"Kay Saunders","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/thunder-birds-soldiers-of-the-air","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71147.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71147.jpg"},"released":1}
Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air
Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air as Kay Saunders
{"id":71164,"title":"Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake","year":"1942","character":"Eve","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/son-of-fury-the-story-of-benjamin-blake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71164.jpg"},"released":1}
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake as Eve
{"id":71268,"title":"Rings on Her Fingers","year":"1942","character":"Susan Miller \/ Linda Worthington","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rings-on-her-fingers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71268.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71268.jpg"},"released":1}
Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers as Susan Miller / Linda Worthington
{"id":68945,"title":"Tobacco Road","year":"1941","character":"Ellie May Lester","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tobacco-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6dqd0u1eotq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6dqd0u1eotq0.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road as Ellie May Lester
{"id":3839,"title":"Sundown","year":"1941","character":"Graham 'Zia' Fletcher","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sundown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_3839.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_3839.jpg"},"released":1}
Sundown
Sundown as Graham 'Zia' Fletcher
{"id":70735,"title":"The Shanghai Gesture","year":"1941","character":"Victoria Charteris (aka \"Poppy Smith\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-shanghai-gesture","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70735.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70735.jpg"},"released":1}
The Shanghai Gesture
The Shanghai Gesture as Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")
{"id":71433,"title":"Belle Starr","year":"1941","character":"Belle Starr","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/belle-starr","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71433.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71433.jpg"},"released":1}
Belle Starr
Belle Starr as Belle Starr
{"id":71588,"title":"Hudson's Bay","year":"1941","character":"Barbara Hall","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hudsons-bay-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71588.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71588.jpg"},"released":1}
Hudson's Bay
Hudson's Bay as Barbara Hall
{"id":71869,"title":"The Return of Frank James","year":"1940","character":"Eleanor Stone","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-return-of-frank-james","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/16p6j248gkvg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/16p6j248gkvg.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James as Eleanor Stone
{"id":31965,"title":"And the Oscar Goes to...","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/and-the-oscar-goes-to","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_31965.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_31965.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
And the Oscar Goes to...
And the Oscar Goes to...
{"id":155573,"title":"Biography","year":"1999","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/biography-1999-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155573.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155573.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Biography
Biography