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Gene Tierney publicity photo for "Laura" 1944 Fox / **I.V.

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Gene Tierney

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  • When did Gene Tierney die?
    November 6, 1991
  • How did Gene Tierney die?
    Emphysema
  • How old was Gene Tierney when she died?
    70 years old
  • Where did Gene Tierney die?
    Houston, Texas, USA
  • When was Gene Tierney born?
    November 19, 1920
  • Where was Gene Tierney born?
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • What was Gene Tierney's birth name?
    Gene Eliza Tierney
  • How tall was Gene Tierney?
    5 feet 6 inches, or 1.66 meters
  • What was Gene Tierney known for?
    Heaven Can Wait, Laura, Leave Her to Heaven, and Dragonwyck
  • Was Gene Tierney married?
    She was married to William Howard Lee from July 11, 1960 to February 17, 1981 and Oleg Cassini from June 1, 1941 to February 28, 1952.
  • Who were Gene Tierney's parents?
    Belle Lavinia and Howard Sherwood Tierney
  • How many awards did Gene Tierney win?
    7 awards
  • How many award nominations did Gene Tierney receive?
    8 nominations

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Laura (1944)
Laura
7.9
  • Laura Hunt
  • 1944
Gene Tierney, Jeanne Crain, and Cornel Wilde in Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
Leave Her to Heaven
7.6
  • Ellen Berent Harland
  • 1945
Gene Tierney, Don Ameche, Charles Coburn, Laird Cregar, and Marjorie Main in Heaven Can Wait (1943)
Heaven Can Wait
7.3
  • Martha Strabel Van Cleve
  • 1943
Dragonwyck (1946)
Dragonwyck
6.9
  • Miranda Wells
  • 1946

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