Sexiest Pictures Of Gene Tierney. Gene Tierney was an American actress, best known for her appearance in Laura (which got her nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress) and Leave Her to Heaven. Gene was born on November 19, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York. Her birth name was Gene Eliza Tierney. She was the daughter of Howard Sherwood Tierney and Belle Lavinia Taylor.
Gene was named after her late uncle. She had an older brother named Howard Sherwood Tierney Jr. and a younger sister named Patricia Tierney. They were of Irish descent from their father’s side. He was a successful insurance broker, and her mother was a physical education instructor. Gene was raised in Westport, Connecticut.
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She attended St. Margaret’s School, Waterbury, and then Unquowa School, Fairfield. She was very interested in writing and published a poem named Night in her school magazine. Gene spent two years in Europe, where she attended Brillantmont International School, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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She was very fluent in French. After returning to the States, she attended Miss Porter’s School, Farmington. On her trip to Warner Bros. Studio, Anatole Litvak, a director, was taken back by her presence and offered her join the entertainment industry. Although she wanted to sign the contract, her parents advised against it due to the relatively low salary.
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They also wanted Gene to take a position in the Society. Gene was 17 when she made her Society debut in 1938. She got bored of the aristocratic life and decided to pursue her acting career. She studied acting and became a protegee of George Abbott.
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Gene had a fantastic career in terms of Broadway, films, and television. Her Broadway credits include What A Life!, The Primrose Path, Mrs. O’Brien Entertains, Ring Two, and The Male Animal.
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Gene appeared in several movies such as The Return of Frank James, Tobacco Road, Sundown, Belle Star, ThunderBirds, China Girl, A Bell For Adano, Whirlpool, among many more. Her television credits include What’s My Line?, The Merv Griffin Show, The F.B.I. and Daughter of the Mind, and many more.
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She also appeared on some radio shows. Some of them are Old Gold Comedy Theatre, Lux Radio Theatre, and Hollywood Star Time. Gene was married to Oleg Cassini from 1941 to 1953 and W. Howard Lee from 1960 to 1981. She died on November 6, 1991.