John Ireland

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1914-01-31

Day of Death

1992-03-21

Place of Birth

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

John Ireland

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.

Filmography (132)

⭐ 6.0 Role: (archive footage)

3-D Rarities

⭐ 5.8 Role: Bob Ford (archive footage)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

⭐ 5.0 Role: King Arthur

Waxwork II: Lost in Time

⭐ 6.2 Role: Unknown

Merlin

⭐ 10.0 Role: Lt. Bates

Hammer Down

⭐ 6.0 Role: Jefferson

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

⭐ 4.0 Role: Dr. McGregor

The Graveyard Story

⭐ 4.8 Role: Lance Hayward

Terror Night

⭐ 6.0 Role: Zenas Beecham

Messenger of Death

⭐ 6.9 Role: Walter

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

⭐ 7.7 Role: Capt. Aaron Cartwright

Bonanza: The Next Generation

⭐ 7.0 Role: Keith Slattery

Seasons in the Sun

⭐ 5.6 Role: Anderson

Miami Golem

⭐ 4.5 Role: George Adams

Thunder Run

⭐ 4.5 Role: Priest

Treasure of the Amazon

⭐ 6.4 Role: Brewer

Martin's Day

⭐ 5.2 Role: John Markham

A Matter of Cunning

⭐ 5.6 Role: Hank Walden

Incubus

⭐ 4.7 Role: Judge

Bordello

⭐ 6.9 Role: John Huston

Marilyn: The Untold Story

⭐ 7.5 Role: Joe Vigil, Sr.

Tourist

⭐ 5.6 Role: George Hunter

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

⭐ 4.3 Role: Lucas Johnson

Delta Fox

⭐ 5.0 Role: Dave Cole

Guyana: Crime of the Century

⭐ 5.5 Role: Miles Kornylo

Crossbar

⭐ 9.0 Role: Agent Pierson

On the Air Live with Captain Midnight

⭐ 0 Role: Self

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

⭐ 4.1 Role: Senator Smedley

The Shape of Things to Come

⭐ 8.0 Role: Marshall Wayburn

The Millionaire

⭐ 5.7 Role: Captain

Tomorrow Never Comes

⭐ 4.2 Role: Benny

The Perfect Killer

⭐ 4.0 Role: Tony Santore

Love and the Midnight Auto Supply

⭐ 6.5 Role: Chief Haliburton

Ransom

⭐ 4.5 Role: Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb

Satan's Cheerleaders

⭐ 7.0 Role: Father Mora

Mission to Glory: A True Story

⭐ 5.7 Role: Milton

Sex Diary

⭐ 5.6 Role: Cliff

Salon Kitty

⭐ 5.0 Role: Dwight McGowan

The Swiss Conspiracy

⭐ 7.5 Role: Mr. Shark

We Are No Angels

⭐ 6.6 Role: Nulty

Farewell, My Lovely

⭐ 2.9 Role: Unknown

Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman

⭐ 8.0 Role: Carson

The Rangers

⭐ 4.0 Role: Abel Webster

Blood River

⭐ 5.2 Role: Sheriff Duke Bingham

Welcome to Arrow Beach

⭐ 7.0 Role: Flanaghan

Northeast of Seoul

⭐ 5.5 Role: Bruno Walters

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

⭐ 5.5 Role: Lt. Gifford

The Phantom of Hollywood

⭐ 4.7 Role: Eric Hartman

The House of Seven Corpses

⭐ 5.5 Role: Jacob Kagan

Escape to the Sun

⭐ 4.7 Role: Mr.James Hadley

The Adventurers

⭐ 5.2 Role: Jones/Jonas MacKenna

Challenge of McKenna

⭐ 7.0 Role: Unknown

The War Devils

⭐ 3.9 Role: Don Alonso Imolne

Zenabel

⭐ 6.4 Role: Inspector Wald

One on Top of the Other

⭐ 4.0 Role: Richard Salinger

Carnal Circuit

⭐ 5.1 Role: Tarpas

Gatling Gun

⭐ 9.3 Role: Maj. Bower

Vengeance for Vengeance

⭐ 7.3 Role: Dan El/Ralph

A Taste of Death

⭐ 6.5 Role: Santillana

Run, Man, Run

⭐ 5.8 Role: Douglas

A Gun for One Hundred Graves

⭐ 7.5 Role: Der Colonel

Dead for a Dollar

⭐ 6.3 Role: Client in Barber Shop (uncredited)

Villa Rides

⭐ 6.9 Role: Owl/Gufo/le Hibou

Go For Broke

⭐ 4.3 Role: Dan Shelby

Arizona Bushwhackers

⭐ 7.8 Role: Stuart

Bloody Che Contra

⭐ 5.6 Role: Captain O’Connor

Dirty Heroes

⭐ 4.3 Role: Tom Horn

Fort Utah

⭐ 6.5 Role: James Cooper

Hate for Hate

⭐ 6.7 Role: Vince Neff

Caxambu!

⭐ 5.1 Role: Sgt. Dave Harmon

Day of the Nightmare

⭐ 6.2 Role: Steve Marak

I Saw What You Did

⭐ 7.2 Role: Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)

The Big Parade of Comedy

⭐ 6.5 Role: Ballomar

The Fall of the Roman Empire

⭐ 5.6 Role: Prison Warden

The Ceremony

⭐ 6.9 Role: Sgt. Harry

55 Days at Peking

⭐ 6.0 Role: Johnny Greco

No Time To Kill

⭐ 10.0 Role: Jeff Saygure

Brushfire

⭐ 6.2 Role: Phil Macy

Wild in the Country

⭐ 5.5 Role: Ray Reed

Return of a Stranger

⭐ 6.1 Role: Max Hammond

Faces in the Dark

⭐ 7.5 Role: Crixus

Spartacus

⭐ 6.8 Role: Louis Canetto

Party Girl

⭐ 3.5 Role: Jonas Bailey

No Place to Land

⭐ 5.7 Role: Griff Parker

Stormy Crossing

⭐ 0 Role: Ben Hammond

A Sound of Different Drummers

⭐ 0 Role: Sgt. Turley

Without Incident

⭐ 7.0 Role: Johnny Ringo

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

⭐ 4.3 Role: Cane Miro

Gunslinger

⭐ 5.7 Role: Capt. John Merrill

Hell's Horizon

⭐ 6.3 Role: Judson Prentiss

Queen Bee

⭐ 5.7 Role: Pel Pelham

The Glass Cage

⭐ 7.0 Role: Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"

The Steel Cage

⭐ 5.3 Role: Frank Webster

The Fast and the Furious

⭐ 6.0 Role: Ralph Payne

Security Risk

⭐ 6.3 Role: Clint McDonald

Southwest Passage

⭐ 6.4 Role: Eddie Blaine

The Good Die Young

⭐ 7.5 Role: Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher

Combat Squad

⭐ 6.7 Role: Marshal Sam Rochelle

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

⭐ 6.5 Role: Investigator John Williams

The 49th Man

⭐ 6.4 Role: Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith

⭐ 5.9 Role: Jefferson Waring

The Bushwhackers

⭐ 6.8 Role: Narrator

This Is Korea!

⭐ 6.7 Role: Gen. William Quantrill

Red Mountain

⭐ 6.0 Role: Pete Ferreday

The Basketball Fix

⭐ 6.2 Role: Lt. John Haywood

Little Big Horn

⭐ 5.7 Role: John Howard Barrington

The Scarf

⭐ 5.4 Role: Hub Fasken

Vengeance Valley

⭐ 6.0 Role: Johnny Callum

The Return of Jesse James

⭐ 6.6 Role: Steve Conway

Cargo to Capetown

⭐ 7.0 Role: Jack Burden

All the King's Men

⭐ 6.8 Role: Henry 'Early' Byrd

Mr. Soft Touch

⭐ 4.2 Role: Danny Johnson

Anna Lucasta

⭐ 6.8 Role: Bitter Creek

The Doolins of Oklahoma

⭐ 5.7 Role: Lednov

Roughshod

⭐ 6.1 Role: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Undercover Man

⭐ 6.1 Role: Frazee

The Walking Hills

⭐ 6.3 Role: Bob Ford

I Shot Jesse James

⭐ 6.1 Role: Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain

Joan of Arc

⭐ 7.3 Role: Cherry Valance

Red River

⭐ 5.5 Role: Capt. Jed Calbern

A Southern Yankee

⭐ 6.7 Role: Fantail

Raw Deal

⭐ 6.9 Role: Paul Lester

Open Secret

⭐ 6.5 Role: Reno

I Love Trouble

⭐ 5.2 Role: Karty

The Gangster

⭐ 6.7 Role: Duke Martin

Railroaded!

⭐ 6.1 Role: Narrator (Voice)

Repeat Performance

⭐ 7.4 Role: Howard Williams

Wake Up and Dream

⭐ 7.5 Role: Billy Clanton

My Darling Clementine

⭐ 5.8 Role: Benny Smith

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

⭐ 6.7 Role: Thug (voice) (uncredited)

Somewhere in the Night

⭐ 5.6 Role: Det. Oppenheimer

Behind Green Lights

⭐ 5.9 Role: Pfc. Windy Craven

A Walk in the Sun