John Ireland
Known for
Acting
Life
1914 – 1992 (aged 78)
Born in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Credits
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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
Spartacus
13 Oct 1960
Little House on the Prairie
11 Sep 1974
Red River
17 Sep 1948
My Darling Clementine
17 Oct 1946
Airwolf
22 Jan 1984
Bonanza
12 Sep 1959
Murder, She Wrote
30 Sep 1984
Magnum, P.I.
11 Dec 1980
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Filmography
2015
- 3-D Raritiesas (archive footage)
2002
- The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fulleras Bob Ford (archive footage)
1992
- Waxwork II: Lost in Timeas King Arthur
- Merlin
- Hammer Downas Lt. Bates
1991
- Sundown: The Vampire in Retreatas Jefferson
- The Graveyard Storyas Dr. McGregor
1989
- Christine Cromwell1 episode
- Terror Nightas Lance Hayward
- Snoopsas Gabriel Franken1 episode
1988
- War of the Worldsas Harv1 episode
- Messenger of Deathas Zenas Beecham
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lakeas Walter
- Bonanza: The Next Generationas Capt. Aaron Cartwright
1987
- J.J. Starbuckas Charles Capstone1 episode
1986
- Seasons in the Sunas Keith Slattery
1985
- Miami Golemas Anderson
- Thunder Runas George Adams
- Treasure of the Amazonas Priest
- Martin's Dayas Brewer
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Sheriff Hainer1 episode
- Airwolfas Carl Barron1 episode
1983
- The Hitchhikeras Jack Guttman1 episode
- Trauma Center1 episode
- Hardcastle and McCormickas Bucky Miller1 episode
- A Matter of Cunningas John Markham
1982
- Incubusas Hank Walden
- Cassie & Co.as Lyman 'Shack' Shackelford13 episodes
1981
- Bordelloas Judge
1980
- Magnum, P.I.as Wyndom Jackson1 episode
- Marilyn: The Untold Storyas John Huston
- Touristas Joe Vigil, Sr.
- The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dogas George Hunter
1979
- Delta Foxas Lucas Johnson
- The Littlest Hoboas Pa1 episode
- Hart to Hartas Zeke BaIllinger1 episode
- Guyana: Crime of the Centuryas Dave Cole
- Crossbaras Miles Kornylo
- On the Air Live with Captain Midnightas Agent Pierson
- The Shape of Things to Comeas Senator Smedley
- $weepstake$1 episode
1978
- The Millionaireas Marshall Wayburn
- Tomorrow Never Comesas Captain
1977
- The Perfect Killeras Benny
- Love and the Midnight Auto Supplyas Tony Santore
- Ransomas Chief Haliburton
- Satan's Cheerleadersas Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb
- Mission to Glory: A True Storyas Father Mora
1976
- Quincy, M.E.as Sheriff Ned Evers1 episode
- Sex Diaryas Milton
- Salon Kittyas Cliff
- The Swiss Conspiracyas Dwight McGowan
1975
- We Are No Angelsas Mr. Shark
- Switchas Verne Deamer1 episode
- Farewell, My Lovelyas Nulty
- Khan!1 episode
1974
- Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman
- The Rangersas Carson
- Planet of the Apesas Brun1 episode
- Little House on the Prairieas Frank Carlin1 episode
- Blood Riveras Abel Webster
- Welcome to Arrow Beachas Sheriff Duke Bingham
- Northeast of Seoulas Flanaghan
- The Girl on the Late, Late Showas Bruno Walters
- The Phantom of Hollywoodas Lt. Gifford
- The House of Seven Corpsesas Eric Hartman
1973
- Police Story1 episode
1972
- Escape to the Sunas Jacob Kagan
- Ghost Storyas Arthur Mundy1 episode
1970
- The Adventurersas Mr.James Hadley
- Challenge of McKennaas Jones
1969
- The War Devils
- Zenabelas Don Alonso Imolne
- One on Top of the Otheras Inspector Wald
- Carnal Circuitas Richard Salinger
1968
- Gatling Gunas Tarpas
- Hawaii Five-Oas Phil Coleman1 episode
- The Name of the Gameas Mel Wexler1 episode
- Vengeance for Vengeanceas Maj. Bower
- A Taste of Deathas Dan El
- Run, Man, Runas Santillana
- A Gun for One Hundred Gravesas Douglas
- Dead for a Dollaras Der Colonel
- Villa Ridesas Client in Barber Shop (uncredited)
- Go For Brokeas Owl
- Arizona Bushwhackersas Dan Shelby
- Bloody Che Contraas Stuart
1967
- Dirty Heroesas Captain O’Connor
- Fort Utahas Tom Horn
- Hate for Hateas James Cooper
- Caxambu!as Vince Neff
1966
- Mission: Impossibleas Andrew Metzger1 episode
- The Man Who Never Was1 episode
1965
- Day of the Nightmareas Sgt. Dave Harmon
- Run for Your Lifeas Dr. Mason1 episode
- I Saw What You Didas Steve Marak
- Brandedas Ted Evers1 episode
1964
- Daniel Booneas Hiram Manville1 episode
- The Big Parade of Comedyas Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)
- The Fall of the Roman Empireas Ballomar
1963
- The Ceremonyas Prison Warden
- Kraft Suspense Theatreas William 'Scotty' Scott1 episode
- Burke's Lawas Bullock1 episode
- 55 Days at Pekingas Sgt. Harry
1962
- The Virginianas Kinroy1 episode
- Brushfireas Jeff Saygure
1961
- Wild in the Countryas Phil Macy
- Return of a Strangeras Ray Reed
1960
- The Cheatersas John Hunter43 episodes
- Faces in the Darkas Max Hammond
- Spartacusas Crixus
- Thrilleras Eddie Wilson1 episode
1959
- Startimeas Cliff Harrison1 episode
- Riverboatas Chris Slade1 episode
- Bonanzaas Marshal Will Rimbau1 episode
- No Time To Killas Johnny Greco
- Rawhideas Jed Colby13 episodes
1958
- Party Girlas Louis Canetto
- No Place to Landas Jonas Bailey
- Stormy Crossingas Griff Parker
1957
- A Sound of Different Drummersas Ben Hammond
- Suspicion1 episode
- Without Incidentas Sgt. Turley
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Johnny Ringo
1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Harry Phillips1 episode
- Armchair Theatreas Monroe Stahr1 episode
- Gunslingeras Cane Miro
1955
- Hell's Horizonas Capt. John Merrill
- Queen Beeas Judson Prentiss
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Captain McCabe1 episode
- Gunsmokeas Parker2 episodes
- The Glass Cageas Pel Pelham
1954
- The Steel Cageas Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"
- The Fast and the Furiousas Frank Webster
- Climax!as Greg1 episode
- Studio 572 episodes
- Security Riskas Ralph Payne
- The Whistler1 episode
- Southwest Passageas Clint McDonald
- The Good Die Youngas Eddie Blaine
1953
- Combat Squadas Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher
- Hannah Lee: An American Primitiveas Marshal Sam Rochelle
- The 49th Manas Investigator John Williams
- General Electric Theateras Abe Lincoln1 episode
1952
- Hurricane Smithas Hurricane Smith
1951
- The Bushwhackersas Jefferson Waring
- Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Andrew Evans1 episode
- This Is Korea!as Narrator
- Red Mountainas Gen. William Quantrill
- The Basketball Fixas Pete Ferreday
- Little Big Hornas Lt. John Haywood
- The Scarfas John Howard Barrington
- Vengeance Valleyas Hub Fasken
1950
- Lux Video Theatreas Marty1 episode
- The Return of Jesse Jamesas Johnny Callum
- Cargo to Capetownas Steve Conway
1949
- All the King's Menas Jack Burden
- Mr. Soft Touchas Henry 'Early' Byrd
- Anna Lucastaas Danny Johnson
- The Doolins of Oklahomaas Bitter Creek
- Roughshodas Lednov
- The Undercover Manas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Walking Hillsas Frazee
- I Shot Jesse Jamesas Bob Ford
1948
- Joan of Arcas Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain
- The Philco Television Playhouse2 episodes
- Red Riveras Cherry Valance
- A Southern Yankeeas Capt. Jed Calbern
- Raw Dealas Fantail
- Open Secretas Paul Lester
- I Love Troubleas Reno
1947
- The Gangsteras Karty
- Railroaded!as Duke Martin
- Repeat Performanceas Narrator (Voice)
1946
- Wake Up and Dreamas Howard Williams
- My Darling Clementineas Billy Clanton
- It Shouldn't Happen to a Dogas Benny Smith
- Somewhere in the Nightas Thug (voice) (uncredited)
- Behind Green Lightsas Oppenheimer
1945
- A Walk in the Sunas Pfc. Windy Craven