Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney played tough guys and apparently was one in real life, too. Start with Born to Kill and Dillinger.

"There is no daylight in that face." —Barry Gifford on Lawrence Tierney, the most dangerous of noir dudes, #bornthisday in 1919. pic.twitter.com/DPJ3aUldMc
— The Nitrate Diva (@NitrateDiva) March 15, 2021

Tough guy legend and Reservoir Dogs co-star Lawrence Tierney, born on this day in 1919. pic.twitter.com/OKXBHLcihX
— New Beverly Cinema (@newbeverly) March 15, 2021

Phillip Terry and Lawrence Tierney in Born to Kill, 1947… https://t.co/w0p3uUZJCM pic.twitter.com/eQjyXzVPG5
— Classic Movie Hub (@ClassicMovieHub) March 8, 2021

Eddie Muller's tale of late-life Lawrence Tierney is *something.* But not for the faint of heart. https://t.co/ppBmfMNJJx
— Farran Nehme (@selfstyledsiren) October 13, 2021