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Film actress

Gene Tierney was an American film actress born on November 19, 1920, in Los Angeles, California, and passed away on November 6, 1991. She was renowned in the film industry during the 1940s and 1950s for her elegant demeanor and exceptional acting skills.

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“that strange conflict in the American character: we pride ourselves on being the melting pot of the world but we insist on regarding most immigrants with suspicion.”

World Character Strange Pride Conflict Immigrants Pot Suspicion Melting Melting Pot American Character

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“I existed in a world that never is - the prison of the mind.”

World Mind Intelligent Prison Sexy

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“What a different world it was when I first sailed for Europe in 1930, with my mother, sister, and brother to spend six months abroad.”

World Firsts Different Mother Brother Months Six Europe Brothers And Sisters Six Months Different Worlds 1930s

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“In the months leading up to World War II, there was a tendency among many Americans to talk absently about the trouble in Europe. Nothing that happened an ocean away seemed very threatening.”

World War Happened Trouble Months Ocean Europe Tendencies War Of The Worlds World War Ii Threatening

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About the Author

Born: November 19, 1920
Died: November 6, 1991
Known for: Film actress
Quotes: 77

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