John Ireland
Acting
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
Acting (133)
2015
3-D Raritiesas (archive footage)
6.0
2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fulleras Bob Ford (archive footage)
5.8
1992
Waxwork II: Lost in Timeas King Arthur
5.0
1992
6.2
1992
Hammer Downas Lt. Bates
10.0
1991
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreatas Jefferson
6.1
1991
The Graveyard Storyas Dr. McGregor
4.0
1989
Terror Nightas Lance Hayward
4.8
1988
Messenger of Deathas Zenas Beecham
6.1
1988
6.9
1988
Bonanza: The Next Generationas Capt. Aaron Cartwright
7.7
1986
Seasons in the Sunas Keith Slattery
7.0
1985
Miami Golemas Anderson
5.0
1985
Thunder Runas George Adams
4.4
1985
Treasure of the Amazonas Priest
4.5
1985
Martin's Dayas Brewer
6.2
1983
A Matter of Cunningas John Markham
5.3
1982
Incubusas Hank Walden
5.6
1981
Bordelloas Judge
4.7
1980
Marilyn: The Untold Storyas John Huston
6.9
1980
Touristas Joe Vigil, Sr.
7.5
1980
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dogas George Hunter
5.7
1979
Delta Foxas Lucas Johnson
4.3
1979
Guyana: Crime of the Centuryas Dave Cole
5.0
1979
Crossbaras Miles Kornylo
5.5
1979
On the Air Live with Captain Midnightas Agent Pierson
9.0
1979
1979
The Shape of Things to Comeas Senator Smedley
4.1
1978
The Millionaireas Marshall Wayburn
8.0
1978
Tomorrow Never Comesas Captain
5.7
1977
The Perfect Killeras Benny
4.3
1977
Love and the Midnight Auto Supplyas Tony Santore
4.0
1977
The Ransomas Chief Haliburton
6.5
1977
Satan's Cheerleadersas Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb
4.5
1977
Mission to Glory: A True Storyas Father Mora
7.0
1976
Sex Diaryas Milton
5.7
1976
Salon Kittyas Cliff
5.6
1976
The Swiss Conspiracyas Dwight McGowan
5.0
1975
We Are No Angelsas Mr. Shark
7.5
1975
Farewell, My Lovelyas Nulty
6.7
2.9
1974
The Rangersas Carson
8.0
1974
Blood Riveras Abel Webster
4.0
1974
Welcome To Arrow Beachas Sheriff Duke Bingham
4.9
1974
Northeast of Seoulas Flanaghan
7.0
1974
The Girl on the Late, Late Showas Bruno Walters
5.5
1974
The Phantom of Hollywoodas Lt. Gifford
5.5
1974
The House of Seven Corpsesas Eric Hartman
4.7
1972
Escape to the Sunas Jacob Kagan
4.3
1970
The Adventurersas Mr.James Hadley
4.7
1970
Challenge of McKennaas Jones/Jonas MacKenna
5.2
1969
7.0
1969
Zenabelas Don Alonso Imolne
3.9
1969
One on Top of the Otheras Inspector Wald
6.4
1969
Carnal Circuitas Richard Salinger
4.0
1968
Gatling Gunas Tarpas
5.1
1968
Vengeance for Vengeanceas Maj. Bower
9.3
1968
A Taste of Deathas Dan El/Ralph
7.3
1968
Run, Man, Runas Santillana
6.5
1968
A Gun for One Hundred Gravesas Douglas
5.8
1968
Dead for a Dollaras Der Colonel
7.5
1968
Villa Ridesas Client in Barber Shop (uncredited)
6.2
1968
Go For Brokeas Owl/Gufo/le Hibou
6.9
1968
Arizona Bushwhackersas Dan Shelby
4.3
1968
Bloody Che Contraas Stuart
7.8
1967
Dirty Heroesas Captain O’Connor
5.6
1967
Fort Utahas Tom Horn
4.3
1967
Hate for Hateas James Cooper
6.0
1967
Caxambu!as Vince Neff
6.7
1965
Day of the Nightmareas Sgt. Dave Harmon
5.1
1965
I Saw What You Didas Steve Marak
6.2
1964
The Big Parade of Comedyas Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)
7.2
1964
The Fall of the Roman Empireas Ballomar
6.5
1963
The Ceremonyas Prison Warden
5.6
1963
55 Days at Pekingas Sgt. Harry
6.9
1962
Brushfireas Jeff Saygure
10.0
1961
Wild in the Countryas Phil Macy
6.3
1961
Return of a Strangeras Ray Reed
5.5
1960
Faces in the Darkas Max Hammond
6.1
1960
Spartacusas Crixus
7.5
1959
No Time To Killas Johnny Greco
6.0
1958
Party Girlas Louis Canetto
6.8
1958
No Place to Landas Jonas Bailey
3.5
1958
Stormy Crossingas Griff Parker
5.7
1957
A Sound of Different Drummersas Ben Hammond
1957
Without Incidentas Sgt. Turley
1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Johnny Ringo
7.0
1956
Gunslingeras Cane Miro
4.3
1955
Hell's Horizonas Capt. John Merrill
5.7
1955
Queen Beeas Judson Prentiss
6.3
1955
The Glass Cageas Pel Pelham
5.6
1954
The Steel Cageas Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"
7.0
1954
The Fast and the Furiousas Frank Webster
5.3
1954
Security Riskas Ralph Payne
6.0
1954
Southwest Passageas Clint McDonald
6.3
1954
The Good Die Youngas Eddie Blaine
6.3
1953
Combat Squadas Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher
7.5
1953
Hannah Lee: An American Primitiveas Marshal Sam Rochelle
6.7
1953
The 49th Manas Investigator John Williams
6.5
1952
Hurricane Smithas Hurricane Smith
6.4
1951
The Bushwhackersas Jefferson Waring
5.9
1951
This Is Korea!as Narrator
6.8
1951
Red Mountainas Gen. William Quantrill
6.7
1951
The Basketball Fixas Pete Ferreday
6.0
1951
Little Big Hornas Lt. John Haywood
6.1
1951
The Scarfas John Howard Barrington
5.7
1951
Vengeance Valleyas Hub Fasken
5.4
1950
The Return of Jesse Jamesas Johnny Callum
6.0
1950
Cargo to Capetownas Steve Conway
6.6
1949
All the King's Menas Jack Burden
7.0
1949
Mr. Soft Touchas Henry 'Early' Byrd
6.8
1949
Anna Lucastaas Danny Johnson
4.2
1949
The Doolins of Oklahomaas Bitter Creek
6.8
1949
Roughshodas Lednov
5.7
1949
The Undercover Manas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
6.1
1949
The Walking Hillsas Frazee
6.0
1949
I Shot Jesse Jamesas Bob Ford
6.2
1948
Joan of Arcas Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain
6.2
1948
Red Riveras Cherry Valance
7.3
1948
A Southern Yankeeas Capt. Jed Calbern
5.7
1948
Raw Dealas Fantail
6.7
1948
Open Secretas Paul Lester
6.9
1948
I Love Troubleas Reno
6.5
1947
The Gangsteras Karty
5.2
1947
Railroaded!as Duke Martin
6.7
1947
Repeat Performanceas Narrator (Voice)
6.1
1946
Wake Up and Dreamas Howard Williams
7.4
1946
My Darling Clementineas Billy Clanton
7.5
1946
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dogas Benny Smith
5.8
1946
Somewhere in the Nightas Thug (voice) (uncredited)
6.7
1946
Behind Green Lightsas Oppenheimer
5.6
1945
A Walk in the Sunas Pfc. Windy Craven
5.9
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Glorious Hoursas Narrator (Archive Footage)