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I was fortunate enough to work under directors who were, most of them, brilliant, emotional men.

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Gene Tierney
Age: 70 †
Born: 1920
Born: November 19
Died: 1991
Died: November 6
Actor
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Character Actor
Film Actor
Film Actress
Stage Actor
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Brooklyn
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Gene Eliza Tierney
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