John Ireland
Acting
- Born:
- 1914-01-31
- Died:
- 1992-03-21
- Place of birth:
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Biography
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
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
Merlin
Hammer Down
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
The Graveyard Story
Christine Cromwell
Terror Night
Snoops
War of the Worlds
Messenger of Death
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
Bonanza: The Next Generation
J.J. Starbuck
Seasons in the Sun
Miami Golem
Thunder Run
Treasure of the Amazon
Martin's Day
Murder, She Wrote
Mike Hammer
Airwolf
The Hitchhiker
Trauma Center
Hardcastle and McCormick
A Matter of Cunning
Cassie & Co.
Incubus
Bordello
Magnum, P.I.
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Tourist
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
Delta Fox
The Littlest Hobo
Hart to Hart
Guyana: Crime of the Century
Crossbar
On the Air Live with Captain Midnight
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
The Shape of Things to Come
$weepstake$
The Millionaire
Tomorrow Never Comes
The Perfect Killer
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply
The Ransom
Satan's Cheerleaders
Mission to Glory: A True Story
Quincy, M.E.
Sex Diary
Salon Kitty
The Swiss Conspiracy
We Are No Angels
Switch
Farewell, My Lovely
Khan!
Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman
The Rangers