Gene Tierney Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Weight | 54 kg |
Date of Birth | November 19, 1920 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Date of Death | November 6, 1991 |
Gene Tierney was an American film and stage actor whom director Martin Scorsese assessed as one of the most underrated actors of the Golden Era. For her role in the 1945 psychological thriller film Leave Her to Heaven, she was nominated for an Academy Award for “Best Actress”.
Born Name
Gene Eliza Tierney
Nick Name
The Get Girl

Age
She was born on November 19, 1920.
Died
On November 6, 1991, Gene Tierney died of emphysema at the age of 70 in Houston, Texas, United States.
Resting Place
Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Texas, United States
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Education
Gene Tierney studied at St. Margaret’s School in Waterbury, Connecticut, and the Unquowa School in Fairfield. Later, she attended Brillantmont International School in Lausanne, Switzerland, and learned to speak fluent French.
In 1936, she came back to the United States and attended Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Connecticut. She also studied acting at a small Greenwich Village acting studio in New York with Yiddish and Broadway actor/director Benno Schneider.
Occupation
Actor
Family
- Father – Howard Sherwood Tierney (Insurance Broker)
- Mother – Belle Lavinia Taylor (Former Physical Education Instructor)
- Siblings – Howard Sherwood “Butch” Tierney Jr. (Older Brother), Patricia “Pat” Tierney (Younger Sister)
- Others – John Henry Tierney (Paternal Grandfather), Harriet Eleanor “Ella” Fox (Paternal Grandmother), Clarence Warren Taylor (Maternal Grandfather), Carrie Belle/Bella Hollingshead (Maternal Grandmother)
Build
Slim

Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
54 kg or 119 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Gene Tierney had dated –
Race / Ethnicity
White
Gene was of Irish, English, Dutch, and Sephardi Jewish descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Her beauty
- Prominent cheekbones
Brand Endorsements
She was cast in print adverts for –
- Royal Crown Cola (1945)
- Westmore Hollywood Cosmetics’ Tru-Glow Liquid Makeup (1952)

Gene Tierney Facts
Featured Image by Unknown Author / doctormacro.com / Public Domain
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