Burt Kearns

Good book an actor Lawrence Tierney who, with success in his role playing John Dillinger in 1945's Dillinger. He made more films and had bigger following in films where he played criminals (Badman's Territory, Born to Kill, etc.). He also liked to drink and brawl and also steal things from stores. He was arrested more than 20 times for drunkenness and fighting. Each time he tried to turn his life around and would get another chance in films and give a memorable performance but soon went back to drinking and fighting. His two brothers (Ed Tierney and Scott Brady - originally named Gerald Tierney) also came to Hollywood and became actors. He appeared to be a lonely man who tried to fight his demons with drink.… (mehr)