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John Ireland

Actor / Screenwriter / Film Director | * 01/31/1914 († 78, 03/21/1992) | Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
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John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) was a Canadian-American actor and film director. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raised in New York City, he came to prominence with film audiences for his supporting roles in several high-profile Western films, including My Darling Clementine (1946), Red River (1948), Vengeance Valley (1951), and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957). He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Jack Burden in All the King's Men (1949), making him the first British Columbia-born actor to receive an Oscar nomination. Ireland's other film roles include A Walk in the Sun (1945), Joan of Arc (1948), ()
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John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) 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 television industry.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Western | Crime

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The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other ...

Spartacus

13

1960 | 3.8/5 | 3h 17min
History, War, Drama, Adventure
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Headstrong Thomas Dunson starts a thriving Texas cattle ranch with the help of his faithful trail hand, Groot, and his protégé, Matthew Garth, an orphan Dunson took under his wing when Matt was a bo ...

Red River

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1948 | 3.7/5 | 2h 13min
Western, Adventure, Drama, Romance / Love
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All The King's Men is the story of the rise of politician Willie Stark from a rural county seat to the governor's mansion. ...

All the King's Men

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1949 | 3.5/5 | 1h 49min
Drama
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Wyatt Earp and his brothers Morgan and Virgil ride into Tombstone and leave brother James in charge of their cattle herd. On their return they find their cattle stolen and James dead. Wyatt takes on t ...

My Darling Clementine

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1946 | 3.7/5 | 1h 37min
Western, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for John Ireland

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Movies with John Ireland as Actor(129)

as Self (archive footage)2023 The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
as (archive footage)2015 3-D Rarities
as Bob Ford (archive footage)2002 The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
1992 Merlin
as King Arthur1992 Waxwork II: Lost in Time
as Lt. Bates1992 Hammer Down
as Dr. McGregor1991 The Graveyard Story
as Lance Hayward1989 Terror Night
as Jefferson1989 Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
as Capt. Aaron Cartwright1988 Bonanza: The Next Generation
as Zenas Beecham1988 Messenger of Death
as Walter1988 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
as George Adams1986 Thunder Run
as Keith Slattery1986 Seasons in the Sun
as Anderson1985 Miami Golem
as Priest1985 Treasure of the Amazon
as Brewer1985 Martin's Day
as Hank Walden1982 The Incubus
as Judge1981 Bordello
as John Huston1980 Marilyn: The Untold Story
as Joe Vigil, Sr.1980 Tourist
as George Hunter1980 The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
as Miles Kornylo1979 Crossbar
as Lucas Johnson1979 Delta Fox
as Dave Cole1979 Guyana: Crime of the Century
as Agent Pierson1979 On the Air Live with Captain Midnight
as Senator Smedley1979 The Shape of Things to Come
as Captain1978 Tomorrow Never Comes
as Marshall Wayburn1978 The Millionaire
as Father Mora1977 Mission to Glory: A True Story
as Tony Santore1977 Love and the Midnight Auto Supply
as Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb1977 Satan's Cheerleaders
as Benny1977 The Perfect Killer
as Chief Haliburton1977 The Ransom
as Cliff1976 Salon Kitty
as Dwight McGowan1976 The Swiss Conspiracy
as Nulty1975 Farewell, My Lovely
as Mr. Shark1975 We Are No Angels
as Milton1975 Sex Diary
as Abel Webster1974 Blood River
as Bruno Walters1974 The Girl on the Late, Late Show
1974 Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman
as Sheriff Duke Bingham1974 Welcome to Arrow Beach
as Lt. Gifford1974 The Phantom of Hollywood
as Carson1974 The Rangers
as Eric Hartman1974 The House of Seven Corpses
as Jacob Kagan1972 Escape to the Sun
as Flanaghan1972 Northeast of Seoul
as Mr.James Hadley1970 The Adventurers
as Jones/Jonas MacKenna1970 Challenge of the McKennas
1969 The War Devils
as Don Alonso Imolne1969 Zenabel
as Inspector Wald1969 One on Top of the Other
as Richard Salinger1969 Carnal Circuit
as Santillana1968 Run, Man, Run
as Maj. Bower1968 Vengeance for Vengeance
as Owl/Gufo/le Hibou1968 All Out
as Douglas1968 A Gun for One Hundred Graves
as Dan Shelby1968 Arizona Bushwhackers
as Tarpas1968 Gatling Gun
as Client in Barber Shop (uncredited)1968 Villa Rides
as Dan El/Ralph1968 Taste of Death
as Stuart1968 Bloody Che Contra
as Der Colonel1968 Trusting Is Good... Shooting Is Better
as Captain O’Connor1967 Dirty Heroes
as Tom Horn1967 Fort Utah
as Vince Neff1967 Caxambu!
as James Cooper1967 Hate for Hate
as Steve Marak1965 I Saw What You Did
as Sgt. Dave Harmon1965 Day of the Nightmare
as Ballomar1964 The Fall of the Roman Empire
as (archive footage)1964 The Big Parade of Comedy
as Johnny Greco1963 No Time To Kill
as Sgt. Harry1963 55 Days at Peking
as Prison Warden1963 The Ceremony
as Jeff Saygure1962 Brushfire
as Ray Reed1961 Return of a Stranger
as Phil Macy1961 Wild in the Country
as Crixus1960 Spartacus
as Max Hammond1960 Faces in the Dark
as Louis Canetto1958 Party Girl
as Griff Parker1958 Stormy Crossing
as Jonas Bailey1958 No Place to Land
as Johnny Ringo1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Cane Miro1956 Gunslinger
as Pel Pelham1955 The Glass Cage
as Capt. John Merrill1955 Hell's Horizon
as Judson Prentiss1955 Queen Bee
as Ralph Payne1954 Security Risk
as Frank Webster1954 The Fast and the Furious
as Eddie Blaine1954 The Good Die Young
as Clint McDonald1954 Southwest Passage
as Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"1954 The Steel Cage
as Investigator John Williams1953 The 49th Man
as Marshal Sam Rochelle1953 Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
as Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher1953 Combat Squad
as Hurricane Smith1952 Hurricane Smith
as Jefferson Waring1952 The Bushwhackers
as Hub Fasken1951 Vengeance Valley
as Narrator1951 This Is Korea!
as John Howard Barrington1951 The Scarf
as Gen. William Quantrill1951 Red Mountain
as Pete Ferreday1951 The Basketball Fix
as Lt. John Haywood1951 Little Big Horn
as Steve Conway1950 Cargo to Capetown
as Johnny Callum1950 The Return of Jesse James
as Jack Burden1949 All the King's Men
1949 The Undercover Man
as Henry 'Early' Byrd1949 Mr. Soft Touch
as Bitter Creek1949 The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Danny Johnson1949 Anna Lucasta
as Lednov1949 Roughshod
as Bob Ford1949 I Shot Jesse James
as Frazee1949 The Walking Hills
as Capt. Jed Calbern1948 A Southern Yankee
as Cherry Valance1948 Red River
as Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain1948 Joan of Arc
as Paul Lester1948 Open Secret
as Fantail1948 Raw Deal
as Reno1948 I Love Trouble
as Karty1947 The Gangster
as Duke Martin1947 Railroaded!
as Narrator (Voice)1947 Repeat Performance
as Billy Clanton1946 My Darling Clementine
as Howard Williams1946 Wake Up and Dream
as Det. Oppenheimer1946 Behind Green Lights
as Benny Smith1946 It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
as (voice) (uncredited)1946 Somewhere in the Night
as Pfc. Windy Craven1945 A Walk in the Sun

TV Shows/Series with John Ireland as Actor(44)

as Harv1988 War of the Worlds
1987 J.J. Starbuck
as Sheriff Hainer1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Hardesty1984 Airwolf
as Carl Barron1984 Airwolf
1983 Hardcastle and McCormick
as Jack Guttman1983 The Hitchhiker
as Lyman Shackelford1982 Cassie & Co.
1980 Magnum, P.I.
1979 Hart to Hart
1976 Quincy, M.E.
as Verne Deamer1975 Switch
1975 Khan!
1974 Little House on the Prairie
1974 Planet of the Apes
1973 Police Story
as Arthur Mundy1972 Ghost Story
as Mel Wexler1968 The Name of the Game
as Phil Coleman1968 Hawaii Five-O
1966 Mission: Impossible
1965 Branded
as Dr. Mason1965 Run for Your Life
as Hiram Manville1964 Daniel Boone
as Orrin Lashwell1963 Burke's Law
as Bullock1963 Burke's Law
as William 'Scotty' Scott1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Eddie Wilson1960 Thriller
as Chris Slade1959 Riverboat
as Marshal Will Rimbau1959 Bonanza
1957 Suspicion
as Marshal Harry Phillips1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Captain McCabe1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Jed Coombs1955 Gunsmoke
as Parker1955 Gunsmoke
as Greg1954 Climax!
as Abe Lincoln1953 GE Theater
1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Jim Regan1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Billy Bob Jackson1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Pete Bronson1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Andrew Evans1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Milt Shanks1950 Lux Video Theatre
as Marty1950 Lux Video Theatre
1948 The Philco Television Playhouse

Movies with John Ireland as Crew(3)

Directing/Director1954 The Fast and the Furious
Directing/Director1953 Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
Production/Co-Producer1953 Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

Full Name: John Ireland
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Saturday, 01/31 1914 (January) in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
Died: Saturday, 03/21 1992 (March) in Santa Barbara (aged: 78)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Spouses (current/former): Joanne Dru
Other names for John Ireland (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Ireland Jr"
"John Ireland (Schauspieler)"
John Ireland frequently works together with these people:
Vera Miles (32x, Actress)
Claude Akins (31x, Actor)
John Dehner (28x, Actor)
Harry Townes (28x, Actor)
Phyllis Thaxter (28x, Actress)
Royal Dano (27x, Actor)
Morgan Woodward (27x, Actor)
Nehemiah Persoff (26x, Actor)
Macdonald Carey (26x, Actor)
James Gregory (26x, Actor)
Stephen McNally (26x, Actor)
Laurence Harvey (8x, Actor)
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