This page will contain discussion groups about Gene Tierney, as they become available.Gene TierneyGene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 - November 6, 1991) was an American film actress. Gene TierneyBorn in Brooklyn, New York and schooled in Switzerland, she was acclaimed as one of the beauties of her day. By 1939, she was on Broadway; her wealthy father set up a corporation to help fund her pursuit of an acting career. Her first movie was in 1940 in Hudson's Bay, and later that year, she starred in The Return of Frank James. The following year she was extremely busy, making The Shanghai Gesture, Sundown, Tobacco Road and Belle Starr. Her popularity began to peak with her role in 1943's Heaven Can Wait. In 1944 she appeared in what became her most famous role, that of the murder victim and title character in Laura. Tierney was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the following year's Leave Her to Heaven, and later starred in Dragonwyck, The Razor's Edge (both 1946), and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947). By 1955, Tierney was in a hospital, being treated for depression. A failed marriage to fashion designer Oleg Cassini, the premature birth of a partially blind and mentally retarded daughter (Tierney had contracted German measles from one of her fans while pregnant), and several failed love affairs -- the men included John F. Kennnedy and Prince Aly Khan -- had taken their toll. She returned to the screen in 1963 in Advise and Consent. Gene Tierney died from emphysema in Houston, Texas at age 70. She is interred in the Glenwood Cemetery in Houston, next to her second husband, oilman W. Howard Lee, whom she married in 1963. His previous wife had been the film star Hedy Lamarr. She had two daughters by Oleg Cassini -- Daria, who was born mentally handicapped, and Christina -- and miscarried one child while married to W. Howard Lee. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6125 Hollywood Blvd. This page about Gene Tierney includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Gene Tierney News stories about Gene Tierney External links for Gene Tierney Videos for Gene Tierney Wikis about Gene Tierney Discussion Groups about Gene Tierney Blogs about Gene Tierney Images of Gene Tierney |
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She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6125 Hollywood Blvd. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. Howard Lee. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the TV drama Right to Die (1988). She had two daughters by Oleg Cassini -- Daria, who was born mentally handicapped, and Christina -- and miscarried one child while married to W. In 1975, Raquel Welch won a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical or Comedy for The Three Musketeers. His previous wife had been the film star Hedy Lamarr. She is the mother of Damon Welch and actress Tahnee Welch. Howard Lee, whom she married in 1963. She has been married to James Welch (1959)-(1962), publicist and agent; Patrick Curtis (who played the baby of Olivia de Havilland in Gone With The Wind) (1967)-(1972), writer; Andre Weinfeld (1980-1990); and Richard Palmer (1999). She is interred in the Glenwood Cemetery in Houston, next to her second husband, oilman W. She has also performed in a nightclub act in Las Vegas and has starred on Broadway in Woman of the Year and in Victor/Victoria, where she replaced Julie Andrews. Gene Tierney died from emphysema in Houston, Texas at age 70. She has also appeared in the night time soap opera CPW and made infomercials and exercise videos. Kennnedy and Prince Aly Khan -- had taken their toll. She returned to the screen in 1963 in Advise and Consent. Her television appearances include the series The Hollywood Palace, the made for TV movies The Legend of Walks Far Woman and Right to Die, in which she turned in a stirring performance as a woman with Lou Gehrig's disease, and in the PBS series American Family, about a Mexican American family in East Los Angeles. A failed marriage to fashion designer Oleg Cassini, the premature birth of a partially blind and mentally retarded daughter (Tierney had contracted German measles from one of her fans while pregnant), and several failed love affairs -- the men included John F. Her most memorable publicity still, where she was clad in a furry animal-skin bikini for One Million Years B.C., became a bestselling poster. By 1955, Tierney was in a hospital, being treated for depression. Despite box office disappointments, Welch became one of the leading sex symbols of the 1960s and 1970s. Muir (1947). But the movie turned out to be a dismal failure. Tierney was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the following year's Leave Her to Heaven, and later starred in Dragonwyck, The Razor's Edge (both 1946), and The Ghost and Mrs. Her first real starring role was in Myra Breckinridge with the one and only Mae West in the cast. In 1944 she appeared in what became her most famous role, that of the murder victim and title character in Laura. After her appearance as Lust incarnate in Bedazzled, she returned to the United States and appeared in a Western with James Stewart titled Bandolero!, which was followed by Lady in Cement with Frank Sinatra. Her popularity began to peak with her role in 1943's Heaven Can Wait. On loan out to Hammer Studios in Britain, she starred in the remake of One Million Years B.C.. The following year she was extremely busy, making The Shanghai Gesture, Sundown, Tobacco Road and Belle Starr. She was then cast in the Sci-fi hit Fantastic Voyage. Her first movie was in 1940 in Hudson's Bay, and later that year, she starred in The Return of Frank James. Welch's first starring role was in A Swingin' Summer, which led to a contract with 20th Century Fox. By 1939, she was on Broadway; her wealthy father set up a corporation to help fund her pursuit of an acting career. She was cast in bit parts in a few films, including Roustabout starring Elvis Presley. Born in Brooklyn, New York and schooled in Switzerland, she was acclaimed as one of the beauties of her day. She found a place in Los Angeles and started making the rounds of the movie studios. Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 - November 6, 1991) was an American film actress. Instead, she moved back to California. Her marriage broke up and she moved with her two children to Dallas, Texas, where she modeled for Neiman-Marcus and worked as a cocktail hostess, intending to move on to New York City from there. Welch became a weather forecaster at a local San Diego television station. Because of her heavy schedule, she decided to leave college. In 1959, Raquel Welch played the title role in the famous Ramona Pageant, a yearly outdoor play at Hemet, California, which is based on the novel Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson. The following year she married a high school sweetheart, James Welch. After high school she entered San Diego State College on a theater arts scholarship. Among her titles were "Miss Photogenic," "Miss La Jolla," "Miss Contour," and "Miss San Diego." In 1957, she was named "Miss Fairest of the Fair" at the San Diego County Fair. She took dancing lessons as a child, and was winning beauty pageants by the time she was a teenager. The family moved to the suburb of La Jolla, where Raquel grew up. In 1942, Armand Tejada was transferred to San Diego, California. Her father was an immigrant from Bolivia of Castilian Spanish extraction who was an aerospace engineer, and her mother an American of Irish descent. She was born Jo Raquel Tejada in Chicago, Illinois,
the oldest of three children born to Armando Carlos Tejada and Josephine Sarah Hall. Raquel Welch (born September 5, 1940) is an American actress. Windham Vandermark. Mrs. Legally Blonde (2001) (MGM) .. Hortensia. Tortilla Soup (2001) (Samuel Goldwyn Company) .. Jacqueline. Folle d'elle (1998) (UGC-Fox Distribution) .. Grace Kosik. Chairman of the Board (1998) (Trimark Pictures) .. Herself (uncredited). The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) (Paramount) .. aka The Prince and the Pauper. Edith .. Crossed Swords (1977) (Warner Bros.) .. aka Stunt Woman. Jane Gardner .. L'Animal (1977) (Analysis Film Releasing Corp.) .. Jennifer "Jugs". Mother, Jugs and Speed (1976) (20th Century Fox) .. Queenie. The Wild Party (1975) (American International Pictures) .. Constance de Bonancieux. The Four Musketeers (1975) (20th Century Fox) .. Constance de Bonancieux. The Three Musketeers (1973) (20th Century Fox) .. Alice. The Last of Sheila (1973) (Warner Bros.) .. Magdalena. Bluebeard (1973) (Cinerama Releasing Corp.) .. Carr. K.C. Kansas City Bomber (1973) (MGM) .. Eileen McHenry. Fuzz (1972) (United Artists) .. Hannie Caulder. Hannie Caulder (1971) (Paramount Pictures) .. Elena. The Beloved (1970) (Joseph Brenner Assciates) .. Myra Breckinridge. Myra Breckinridge (1970) (20th Century Fox) .. Priestess of the Whip. The Magic Christian (1969) (Commonwealth United Entertainment) .. Michele. Flareup (1969) (MGM) .. Sarita. 100 Rifles (1969) (20th Century Fox) .. Kit Forrest. Lady in Cement (1968) (20th Century Fox) .. Maria Stoner. Bandolero! (1968) (20th Century Fox) .. Juliana. The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1967) (MGM) .. Lillian Lust. Bedazzled (1967) (20th Century Fox) .. Fathom Harvill. Fathom (1967) (20th Century Fox) .. Nini. Le Plus vieux metier du monde (1967) (Goldstone Film Enterprises) .. Elena. Le Fate (1966) (Royal Films International) .. aka Shoot Loud, Louder. Tania Montini .. Spara forte, piu forte, non capisco (1966) (Embassy Pictures) .. Loana. One Million Years B.C. (1966) (20th Century Fox) .. Cora Peterson. Fantastic Voyage (1966) (20th Century Fox) .. Jeri. A Swingin' Summer (1965) (United Screen Arts) .. Do Not Disturb (1965) (20th Century Fox) (uncredited). Call girl (uncredited). A House Is Not A Home (1964) (Embassy Pictures) .. College girl with blue bow (uncredited). Roustabout (1964) (Paramount Pictures) .. |