ACTOR
Lawrence Tierney
1919 - 2002
Lawrence Tierney
Lawrence James Tierney (March 15, 1919 – February 26, 2002) was an American film and television actor who is best known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and "tough-guys" in a career that spanned over fifty years. His roles mirrored his own frequent brushes with the law. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lawrence Tierney has received more than 2,205,528 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Lawrence Tierney is the 3,359th most popular actor (up from 3,565th in 2019), the 5,036th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,457th in 2019) and the 1,508th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
50.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
2.45
Effective Languages (L*)
3.57
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Lawrence Tierney ranks 3,359 out of 13,578. Before him are George Burns, Rhonda Fleming, Werner Klemperer, Ty Burrell, Coline Serreau, and Gale Sondergaard. After him are Nehemiah Persoff, Kathryn Adams, Peter Sarsgaard, Jeanne Crain, Janet Ågren, and Park Chanyeol.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Burns
1896 - 1996
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 3,353
Rhonda Fleming
1923 - 2020
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 3,354
Werner Klemperer
1920 - 2000
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 3,355
Ty Burrell
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,356
Coline Serreau
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,357
Gale Sondergaard
1899 - 1985
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,358
Lawrence Tierney
1919 - 2002
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,359
Nehemiah Persoff
1919 - 2022
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,360
Kathryn Adams
1893 - 1959
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,361
Peter Sarsgaard
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,362
Jeanne Crain
1925 - 2003
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,363
Janet Ågren
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,364
Park Chanyeol
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,365
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Lawrence Tierney ranks 194. Before him are Hans Klenk, Lennie Tristano, Michèle Arnaud, Karl H. Pribram, Robert Pinget, and Gene Barry. After him are Nehemiah Persoff, Irmgard Seefried, Mohammed Karim Lamrani, Eileen Heckart, Polina Gelman, and Pauline Kael. Among people deceased in 2002, Lawrence Tierney ranks 169. Before him are Martti Miettunen, André Clot, Sune Andersson, Arne Selmosson, Norihito, Prince Takamado, and George Sidney. After him are Stephen E. Ambrose, Francisco Coloane, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, R. M. Hare, Nils Bohlin, and Kakhi Asatiani.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsHans Klenk
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2009
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 188
Lennie Tristano
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1978
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 189
Michèle Arnaud
SINGER
1919 - 1998
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 190
Karl H. Pribram
PSYCHOLOGIST
1919 - 2015
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 191
Robert Pinget
WRITER
1919 - 1997
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 192
Gene Barry
ACTOR
1919 - 2009
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 193
Lawrence Tierney
ACTOR
1919 - 2002
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 194
Nehemiah Persoff
ACTOR
1919 - 2022
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 195
Irmgard Seefried
SINGER
1919 - 1988
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 196
Mohammed Karim Lamrani
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2018
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 197
Eileen Heckart
ACTOR
1919 - 2001
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 198
Polina Gelman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2005
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 199
Pauline Kael
WRITER
1919 - 2001
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 200
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsMartti Miettunen
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2002
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 163
André Clot
HISTORIAN
1909 - 2002
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 164
Sune Andersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 165
Arne Selmosson
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2002
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 166
Norihito, Prince Takamado
NOBLEMAN
1954 - 2002
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 167
George Sidney
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 2002
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 168
Lawrence Tierney
ACTOR
1919 - 2002
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 169
Stephen E. Ambrose
HISTORIAN
1936 - 2002
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 170
Francisco Coloane
WRITER
1910 - 2002
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 171
Wolfgang Schneiderhan
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2002
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 172
R. M. Hare
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2002
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 173
Nils Bohlin
INVENTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 174
Kakhi Asatiani
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 175
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lawrence Tierney ranks 5,036 out of 20,380. Before him are Rhonda Fleming (1923), Ty Burrell (1967), Safdie brothers (null), Gale Sondergaard (1899), Mary Kenneth Keller (1913), and Abella Danger (1995). After him are John Elkann (1976), Jim Walton (1948), Anna Lea Merritt (1844), Cecil Taylor (1929), Lydia Davis (1947), and Ralph Hartley (1888).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRhonda Fleming
ACTOR
1923 - 2020
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 5,030
Ty Burrell
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,031
Safdie brothers
PRODUCER
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,032
Gale Sondergaard
ACTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,033
Mary Kenneth Keller
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1913 - 1985
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,034
Abella Danger
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,035
Lawrence Tierney
ACTOR
1919 - 2002
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,036
John Elkann
BUSINESSPERSON
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,037
Jim Walton
BUSINESSPERSON
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,038
Anna Lea Merritt
PAINTER
1844 - 1930
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,039
Cecil Taylor
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,040
Lydia Davis
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,041
Ralph Hartley
INVENTOR
1888 - 1970
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,042
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Lawrence Tierney ranks 1,508. Before him are James Coco (1930), Daniel Baldwin (1960), George Burns (1896), Rhonda Fleming (1923), Ty Burrell (1967), and Gale Sondergaard (1899). After him are Kathryn Adams (1893), Peter Sarsgaard (1971), Jeanne Crain (1925), Ethel Merman (1908), Tony Randall (1920), and Verne Troyer (1969).
James Coco
1930 - 1987
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 1,502
Daniel Baldwin
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 1,503
George Burns
1896 - 1996
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 1,504
Rhonda Fleming
1923 - 2020
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 1,505
Ty Burrell
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 1,506
Gale Sondergaard
1899 - 1985
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 1,507
Lawrence Tierney
1919 - 2002
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 1,508
Kathryn Adams
1893 - 1959
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 1,509
Peter Sarsgaard
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 1,510
Jeanne Crain
1925 - 2003
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 1,511
Ethel Merman
1908 - 1984
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 1,512
Tony Randall
1920 - 2004
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 1,513
Verne Troyer
1969 - 2018
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 1,514