John Ireland
Actor
- Born
- January 31, 1914 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Died
- March 21, 1992 (age 78)
John Benjamin Ireland was a Canadian-American actor and film director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in All the King's Men (1949), making him the first Vancouver-born actor to receive an Academy Award nomination.
Ireland was a supporting actor in several famous Western films such as My Darling Clementine (1946), Red River (1948), Vengeance Valley (1951), and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957). His other notable film roles were in 55 Days at Peking (1963), The Adventurers (1970), and Farewell, My Lovely (1975).
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Ireland also appeared in many television series, notably The Cheaters (1960–1962). He was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to the TV industry.
Known for
Spartacus
October 13, 1960
Red River
September 17, 1948
My Darling Clementine
October 17, 1946
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
May 30, 1957
All the King's Men
November 16, 1949
The Fall of the Roman Empire
March 24, 1964
Farewell, My Lovely
August 8, 1975
55 Days at Peking
May 6, 1963
Salon Kitty
March 2, 1976
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
May 11, 1992
Incubus
February 24, 1982
Raw Deal
May 21, 1948
Acting133
- 20153-D Rarities as (archive footage)
- 2002The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller as Bob Ford (archive footage)
- 1992Waxwork II: Lost in Time as King Arthur
- 1992Merlin
- 1992Hammer Down as Lt. Bates
- 1991Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat as Jefferson
- 1991The Graveyard Story as Dr. McGregor
- 1989Terror Night as Lance Hayward
- 1988Messenger of Death as Zenas Beecham
- 1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake