John Ireland

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 31, 1914

died

March 21, 1992

place of birth

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

also known as

John Ireland Jr · John Benjamin Ireland

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Spartacus
7.5

Spartacus

1960as Crixus
Salon Kitty
5.6

Salon Kitty

1976as Cliff
Villa Rides
6.3

Villa Rides

1968as Client in Barber Shop (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
7.0

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957as Johnny Ringo
My Darling Clementine
7.5

My Darling Clementine

1946as Billy Clanton
The Fall of the Roman Empire
6.5

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964as Ballomar
55 Days at Peking
6.9

55 Days at Peking

1963as Sgt. Harry
Red River
7.3

Red River

1948as Cherry Valance
Farewell, My Lovely
6.6

Farewell, My Lovely

1975as Nulty
Messenger of Death
6.0

Messenger of Death

1988as Zenas Beecham
Joan of Arc
6.2

Joan of Arc

1948as Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain
All the King's Men
7.0

All the King's Men

1949as Jack Burden
Party Girl
6.8

Party Girl

1958as Louis Canetto
One on Top of the Other
6.4

One on Top of the Other

1969as Inspector Wald
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
5.0

Waxwork II: Lost in Time

1992as King Arthur
Wild in the Country
6.2

Wild in the Country

1961as Phil Macy
Thunder Run
4.5

Thunder Run

1985as George Adams
Vengeance Valley
5.4

Vengeance Valley

1951as Hub Fasken
I Love Trouble
6.5

I Love Trouble

1948as Reno
Queen Bee
6.3

Queen Bee

1955as Judson Prentiss
Somewhere in the Night
6.7

Somewhere in the Night

1946as Thug (voice) (uncredited)
The Adventurers
4.7

The Adventurers

1970as Mr.James Hadley
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
6.0

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

1991as Jefferson
Raw Deal
6.7

Raw Deal

1948as Fantail
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
6.7

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

1953as Marshal Sam Rochelle
I Shot Jesse James
6.3

I Shot Jesse James

1949as Bob Ford
A Walk in the Sun
5.9

A Walk in the Sun

1945as Pfc. Windy Craven
The Undercover Man
6.1

The Undercover Man

1949as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Phantom of Hollywood
5.5

The Phantom of Hollywood

1974as Lt. Gifford
The Gangster
5.2

The Gangster

1947as Karty
Marilyn: The Untold Story
6.9

Marilyn: The Untold Story

1980as John Huston
Zenabel
3.9

Zenabel

1969as Don Alonso Imolne
Incubus
5.6

Incubus

1982as Hank Walden
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
6.9

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

1988as Walter
Merlin
6.2

Merlin

1992
Treasure of the Amazon
4.5

Treasure of the Amazon

1985as Priest
Run, Man, Run
6.5

Run, Man, Run

1968as Santillana
Gunslinger
4.4

Gunslinger

1956as Cane Miro
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979as Self
Bonanza: The Next Generation
7.7

Bonanza: The Next Generation

1988as Capt. Aaron Cartwright
I Saw What You Did
6.2

I Saw What You Did

1965as Steve Marak
The Shape of Things to Come
4.1

The Shape of Things to Come

1979as Senator Smedley
The Fast and the Furious
5.3

The Fast and the Furious

1954as Frank Webster
Dirty Heroes
5.6

Dirty Heroes

1967as Captain O’Connor
Fort Utah
4.3

Fort Utah

1967as Tom Horn
Southwest Passage
6.3

Southwest Passage

1954as Clint McDonald
Guyana: Crime of the Century
5.0

Guyana: Crime of the Century

1979as Dave Cole
Sex Diary
5.7

Sex Diary

1976as Milton
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
5.8

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002as Bob Ford (archive footage)
Red Mountain
6.7

Red Mountain

1951as Gen. William Quantrill