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John Ireland

John Ireland

Acting

Born: January 31, 1914Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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). 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
Filmography
3-D Rarities

3-D Rarities

(archive footage)

2015
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

Bob Ford (archive footage)

2002
Waxwork II: Lost in Time

Waxwork II: Lost in Time

King Arthur

1992
Merlin

Merlin

1992
Hammer Down

Hammer Down

Lt. Bates

1992
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

Jefferson

1991
The Graveyard Story

The Graveyard Story

Dr. McGregor

1991
Terror Night

Terror Night

Lance Hayward

1989
Messenger of Death

Messenger of Death

Zenas Beecham

1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

Walter

1988
Bonanza: The Next Generation

Bonanza: The Next Generation

Capt. Aaron Cartwright

1988
Seasons in the Sun

Seasons in the Sun

Keith Slattery

1986
Miami Golem

Miami Golem

Anderson

1985
Thunder Run

Thunder Run

George Adams

1985
Treasure of the Amazon

Treasure of the Amazon

Priest

1985
Martin's Day

Martin's Day

Brewer

1985
A Matter of Cunning

A Matter of Cunning

John Markham

1983
Incubus

Incubus

Hank Walden

1982
Bordello

Bordello

Judge

1981
Marilyn: The Untold Story

Marilyn: The Untold Story

John Huston

1980
Tourist

Tourist

Joe Vigil, Sr.

1980
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

George Hunter

1980
Delta Fox

Delta Fox

Lucas Johnson

1979
Guyana: Crime of the Century

Guyana: Crime of the Century

Dave Cole

1979
Crossbar

Crossbar

Miles Kornylo

1979
On the Air Live with Captain Midnight

On the Air Live with Captain Midnight

Agent Pierson

1979
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

Self

1979
The Shape of Things to Come

The Shape of Things to Come

Senator Smedley

1979
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Marshall Wayburn

1978
Tomorrow Never Comes

Tomorrow Never Comes

Captain

1978
The Perfect Killer

The Perfect Killer

Benny

1977
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply

Love and the Midnight Auto Supply

Tony Santore

1977
Ransom

Ransom

Chief Haliburton

1977
Satan's Cheerleaders

Satan's Cheerleaders

Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb

1977
Mission to Glory: A True Story

Mission to Glory: A True Story

Father Mora

1977
Sex Diary

Sex Diary

Milton

1976
Salon Kitty

Salon Kitty

Cliff

1976
The Swiss Conspiracy

The Swiss Conspiracy

Dwight McGowan

1976
We Are No Angels

We Are No Angels

Mr. Shark

1975
Farewell, My Lovely

Farewell, My Lovely

Nulty

1975
Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman

Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman

1974
The Rangers

The Rangers

Carson

1974
Blood River

Blood River

Abel Webster

1974
Welcome to Arrow Beach

Welcome to Arrow Beach

Sheriff Duke Bingham

1974
Northeast of Seoul

Northeast of Seoul

Flanaghan

1974
The Girl on the Late, Late Show

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

Bruno Walters

1974
The Phantom of Hollywood

The Phantom of Hollywood

Lt. Gifford

1974
The House of Seven Corpses

The House of Seven Corpses

Eric Hartman

1974
Escape to the Sun

Escape to the Sun

Jacob Kagan

1972
The Adventurers

The Adventurers

Mr.James Hadley

1970
Challenge of McKenna

Challenge of McKenna

Jones/Jonas MacKenna

1970
The War Devils

The War Devils

1969
Zenabel

Zenabel

Don Alonso Imolne

1969
One on Top of the Other

One on Top of the Other

Inspector Wald

1969
Carnal Circuit

Carnal Circuit

Richard Salinger

1969
Gatling Gun

Gatling Gun

Tarpas

1968
Vengeance for Vengeance

Vengeance for Vengeance

Maj. Bower

1968
A Taste of Death

A Taste of Death

Dan El/Ralph

1968
Run, Man, Run

Run, Man, Run

Santillana

1968
A Gun for One Hundred Graves

A Gun for One Hundred Graves

Douglas

1968
Dead for a Dollar

Dead for a Dollar

Der Colonel

1968
Villa Rides

Villa Rides

Client in Barber Shop (uncredited)

1968
Go For Broke

Go For Broke

Owl/Gufo/le Hibou

1968
Arizona Bushwhackers

Arizona Bushwhackers

Dan Shelby

1968
Bloody Che Contra

Bloody Che Contra

Stuart

1968
Dirty Heroes

Dirty Heroes

Captain O’Connor

1967
Fort Utah

Fort Utah

Tom Horn

1967
Hate for Hate

Hate for Hate

James Cooper

1967

Caxambu!

Vince Neff

1967
Day of the Nightmare

Day of the Nightmare

Sgt. Dave Harmon

1965
I Saw What You Did

I Saw What You Did

Steve Marak

1965
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)

1964
The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Ballomar

1964
The Ceremony

The Ceremony

Prison Warden

1963
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

Sgt. Harry

1963
No Time To Kill

No Time To Kill

Johnny Greco

1963
Brushfire

Brushfire

Jeff Saygure

1962
Wild in the Country

Wild in the Country

Phil Macy

1961
Return of a Stranger

Return of a Stranger

Ray Reed

1961
Faces in the Dark

Faces in the Dark

Max Hammond

1960
Spartacus

Spartacus

Crixus

1960
Party Girl

Party Girl

Louis Canetto

1958
No Place to Land

No Place to Land

Jonas Bailey

1958
Stormy Crossing

Stormy Crossing

Griff Parker

1958
A Sound of Different Drummers

A Sound of Different Drummers

Ben Hammond

1957
Without Incident

Without Incident

Sgt. Turley

1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Johnny Ringo

1957
Gunslinger

Gunslinger

Cane Miro

1956
Hell's Horizon

Hell's Horizon

Capt. John Merrill

1955
Queen Bee

Queen Bee

Judson Prentiss

1955
The Glass Cage

The Glass Cage

Pel Pelham

1955
The Steel Cage

The Steel Cage

Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"

1954
The Fast and the Furious

The Fast and the Furious

Frank Webster

1954
Security Risk

Security Risk

Ralph Payne

1954
Southwest Passage

Southwest Passage

Clint McDonald

1954
The Good Die Young

The Good Die Young

Eddie Blaine

1954
Combat Squad

Combat Squad

Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher

1953
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

Marshal Sam Rochelle

1953
The 49th Man

The 49th Man

Investigator John Williams

1953
Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith

1952
The Bushwhackers

The Bushwhackers

Jefferson Waring

1951
Red Mountain

Red Mountain

Gen. William Quantrill

1951
This Is Korea!

This Is Korea!

Narrator

1951
The Basketball Fix

The Basketball Fix

Pete Ferreday

1951
Little Big Horn

Little Big Horn

Lt. John Haywood

1951
The Scarf

The Scarf

John Howard Barrington

1951
Vengeance Valley

Vengeance Valley

Hub Fasken

1951
The Return of Jesse James

The Return of Jesse James

Johnny Callum

1950
Cargo to Capetown

Cargo to Capetown

Steve Conway

1950
All the King's Men

All the King's Men

Jack Burden

1949
Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch

Henry 'Early' Byrd

1949
Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta

Danny Johnson

1949
The Doolins of Oklahoma

The Doolins of Oklahoma

Bitter Creek

1949
Roughshod

Roughshod

Lednov

1949
The Undercover Man

The Undercover Man

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1949
The Walking Hills

The Walking Hills

Frazee

1949
I Shot Jesse James

I Shot Jesse James

Bob Ford

1949
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain

1948
Red River

Red River

Cherry Valance

1948
A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee

Capt. Jed Calbern

1948
Raw Deal

Raw Deal

Fantail

1948
Open Secret

Open Secret

Paul Lester

1948
I Love Trouble

I Love Trouble

Reno

1948
The Gangster

The Gangster

Karty

1947
Railroaded!

Railroaded!

Duke Martin

1947
Repeat Performance

Repeat Performance

Narrator (Voice)

1947
Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

Howard Williams

1946
My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

Billy Clanton

1946
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

Benny Smith

1946
Somewhere in the Night

Somewhere in the Night

Thug (voice) (uncredited)

1946
Behind Green Lights

Behind Green Lights

Det. Oppenheimer

1946
A Walk in the Sun

A Walk in the Sun

Pfc. Windy Craven

1945