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My departure from Hollywood was described as a walk-out. No one understood that I was cracking up.

Gene Tierney

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