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Gene Tierney

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Gene Tierney

American actress (1920–1991)

Gene Tierney was an American stage and film actress, a prominent leading lady during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She starred as Laura Hunt in Otto Preminger's film noir Laura (1944) and as Ellen Berent in Leave Her to Heaven (1945), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She did much of her work for 20th Century Fox.

Gene Tierney appears in 10 films in The Rerun, from 1944 to 1962. Most of that work is in drama, romance and crime. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Vincent Price (3), Otto Preminger (2), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (2), Clifton Webb (2).

Known for

  • Laura (1944), Laura Hunt. A film noir directed by Otto Preminger.
  • Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Ellen Berent. The role that earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
  • The Razor’s Edge (1946). A 1946 film from her years at 20th Century Fox.
  • The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947). A 1947 film from her years at 20th Century Fox.
  • Night and the City (1950). A 1950 film credit from her career.

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When was Gene Tierney born?
Gene Tierney was born on 19 November 1920.

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