John Ireland
Acting
Born January 31, 1914 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died March 21, 1992
Also known as John Ireland Jr · John Benjamin 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.
Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1950 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Hammer Down
Little House on the Prairie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Airwolf
Mission: Impossible
Murder, She Wrote
Quincy, M.E.
Dead for a Dollar
Spartacus
Bonanza
My Darling Clementine
Magnum, P.I.
The Littlest Hobo
A Taste of Death
Red River
Hawaii Five-O
Rawhide
Mission to Glory: A True Story
Police Story
Daniel Boone
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
All the King's Men
Hart to Hart
Go For Broke
55 Days at Peking
Party Girl
This Is Korea!
The Doolins of Oklahoma
Mr. Soft Touch
Thriller
Gunsmoke
Red Mountain
Raw Deal
Railroaded!
Lux Video Theatre
Farewell, My Lovely
Hardcastle and McCormick
Ransom
Run, Man, Run
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Virginian
I Love Trouble
Martin's Day
One on Top of the Other
The Good Die Young
Hurricane Smith
Villa Rides
Queen Bee
Southwest Passage
I Shot Jesse James