About

Known credits:
137
Birthday:
1914-01-31
Place of birth:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Website:
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John Ireland

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2023 The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2015 3-D Rarities Actor (archive footage) 59
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2002 The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller Actor Bob Ford (archive footage) 59
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1992 Waxwork II: Lost in Time Actor King Arthur 57
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1992 Merlin Actor 59
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1992 Hammer Down Actor Lt. Bates 59
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1991 The Graveyard Story Actor Dr. McGregor 59
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1989 Terror Night Actor Lance Hayward 58
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1989 Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Actor Jefferson 59
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1988 Messenger of Death Actor Zenas Beecham 59
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1988 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake Actor Walter 59
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1988 Bonanza: The Next Generation Actor Capt. Aaron Cartwright 59
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1986 Seasons in the Sun Actor Keith Slattery N/A
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1985 Miami Golem Actor Anderson 58
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1985 Thunder Run Actor George Adams 58
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1985 Treasure of the Amazon Actor Priest 58
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1985 Martin's Day Actor Brewer 58
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1983 A Matter of Cunning Actor John Markham 59
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1982 Incubus Actor Hank Walden 58
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1982 Cassie & Co. Actor Lyman Shackelford 69
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1981 Bordello Actor Judge 58
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1980 Marilyn: The Untold Story Actor John Huston 59
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1980 Tourist Actor Joe Vigil, Sr. N/A
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1980 The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog Actor George Hunter 59
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1979 Delta Fox Actor Lucas Johnson 59
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1979 Guyana: Crime of the Century Actor Dave Cole 59
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1979 Crossbar Actor Miles Kornylo 58
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1979 On the Air Live with Captain Midnight Actor Agent Pierson N/A
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1979 When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion Actor Self N/A
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1979 The Shape of Things to Come Actor Senator Smedley 57
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1978 The Millionaire Actor Marshall Wayburn N/A
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1978 Tomorrow Never Comes Actor Captain 58
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1977 The Perfect Killer Actor Benny 58
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1977 Love and the Midnight Auto Supply Actor Tony Santore 59
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1977 The Ransom Actor Chief Haliburton 59
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1977 Satan's Cheerleaders Actor Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb 57
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1977 Mission to Glory: A True Story Actor Father Mora 59
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1976 Salon Kitty Actor Cliff 58
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1976 The Swiss Conspiracy Actor Dwight McGowan 58
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1975 We Are No Angels Actor Mr. Shark 59
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1975 Farewell, My Lovely Actor Nulty 60
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1975 Sex Diary Actor Milton 58
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1974 Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman Actor 58
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1974 The Rangers Actor Carson N/A
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1974 Blood River Actor Abel Webster 58
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1974 Welcome to Arrow Beach Actor Sheriff Duke Bingham 58
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1974 Northeast of Seoul Actor Flanaghan N/A
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1974 The Girl on the Late, Late Show Actor Bruno Walters 59
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1974 The Phantom of Hollywood Actor Lt. Gifford 58
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1974 The House of Seven Corpses Actor Eric Hartman 58
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1972 Escape to the Sun Actor Jacob Kagan 58
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1970 The Adventurers Actor Mr.James Hadley 58
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1970 Challenge of McKenna Actor Jones/Jonas MacKenna 58
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1969 The War Devils Actor 58
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1969 Zenabel Actor Don Alonso Imolne 58
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1969 One on Top of the Other Actor Inspector Wald 59
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1969 Carnal Circuit Actor Richard Salinger 58
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1968 Gatling Gun Actor Tarpas 58
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1968 Vengeance for Vengeance Actor Maj. Bower 59
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1968 A Taste of Death Actor Dan El/Ralph 59
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1968 Run, Man, Run Actor Santillana 59
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1968 A Gun for One Hundred Graves Actor Douglas 59
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1968 Dead for a Dollar Actor Der Colonel 58
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1968 Villa Rides Actor Client in Barber Shop (uncredited) 59
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1968 Go For Broke Actor Owl/Gufo/le Hibou 59
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1968 Arizona Bushwhackers Actor Dan Shelby 58
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1968 Bloody Che Contra Actor Stuart 59
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1967 Dirty Heroes Actor Captain O’Connor 58
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1967 Fort Utah Actor Tom Horn 58
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1967 Hate for Hate Actor James Cooper 59
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1967 Caxambu! Actor Vince Neff 59
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1965 Day of the Nightmare Actor Sgt. Dave Harmon 58
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1965 I Saw What You Did Actor Steve Marak 59
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1964 The Big Parade of Comedy Actor Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.) 59
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1964 The Fall of the Roman Empire Actor Ballomar 60
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1963 The Ceremony Actor Prison Warden 58
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1963 55 Days at Peking Actor Sgt. Harry 61
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1963 No Time To Kill Actor Johnny Greco 59
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1962 Brushfire Actor Jeff Saygure N/A
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1961 Wild in the Country Actor Phil Macy 59
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1961 Return of a Stranger Actor Ray Reed 58
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1960 The Cheaters Actor John Hunter N/A
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1960 Faces in the Dark Actor Max Hammond 59
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1960 Spartacus Actor Crixus 72
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1959 Rawhide Actor Jed Colby 69
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1958 Party Girl Actor Louis Canetto 59
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1958 No Place to Land Actor Jonas Bailey 58
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1958 Stormy Crossing Actor Griff Parker 58
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1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Actor Johnny Ringo 63
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1956 Gunslinger Actor Cane Miro 57
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1955 Hell's Horizon Actor Capt. John Merrill 58
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1955 Queen Bee Actor Judson Prentiss 59
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1955 The Glass Cage Actor Pel Pelham 59
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1954 The Steel Cage Actor Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages" N/A
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1954 The Fast and the Furious Actor Frank Webster 58
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1954 Security Risk Actor Ralph Payne 59
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1954 Southwest Passage Actor Clint McDonald 58
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1954 The Good Die Young Actor Eddie Blaine 59
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1953 Combat Squad Actor Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher 58
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1953 Hannah Lee: An American Primitive Actor Marshal Sam Rochelle 59
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1953 The 49th Man Actor Investigator John Williams N/A
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1952 Hurricane Smith Actor Hurricane Smith 59
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1951 The Bushwhackers Actor Jefferson Waring 58
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1951 Red Mountain Actor Gen. William Quantrill 59
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1951 This Is Korea! Actor Narrator 59
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1951 The Basketball Fix Actor Pete Ferreday 59
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1951 Little Big Horn Actor Lt. John Haywood 59
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1951 The Scarf Actor John Howard Barrington 58
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1951 Vengeance Valley Actor Hub Fasken 58
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1950 The Return of Jesse James Actor Johnny Callum 59
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1950 Cargo to Capetown Actor Steve Conway 59
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1949 All the King's Men Actor Jack Burden 61
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1949 Mr. Soft Touch Actor Henry 'Early' Byrd 59
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1949 Anna Lucasta Actor Danny Johnson 58
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1949 The Doolins of Oklahoma Actor Bitter Creek 59
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1949 Roughshod Actor Lednov 58
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1949 The Undercover Man Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1949 The Walking Hills Actor Frazee 59
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1949 I Shot Jesse James Actor Bob Ford 59
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1948 Joan of Arc Actor Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain 59
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1948 Red River Actor Cherry Valance 66
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1948 A Southern Yankee Actor Capt. Jed Calbern 58
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1948 Raw Deal Actor Fantail 60
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1948 Open Secret Actor Paul Lester 59
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1948 I Love Trouble Actor Reno 59
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1947 The Gangster Actor Karty 58
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1947 Railroaded! Actor Duke Martin 59
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1947 Repeat Performance Actor Narrator (Voice) 59
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1946 Wake Up and Dream Actor Howard Williams 59
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1946 My Darling Clementine Actor Billy Clanton 65
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1946 It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog Actor Benny Smith 59
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1946 Somewhere in the Night Actor Thug (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1946 Behind Green Lights Actor Det. Oppenheimer 58
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1945 A Walk in the Sun Actor Pfc. Windy Craven 58
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Directing
1954 The Fast and the Furious Directing Director 58
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1953 Hannah Lee: An American Primitive Directing Director 59
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Production
1953 Hannah Lee: An American Primitive Production Co-Producer 59
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