7.5
Movie
Acting
John Ireland
- Born
- Died
- (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Credits
- 182 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
8.0
TV
Little House on the Prairie
7.3
Movie
Red River
7.5
Movie
My Darling Clementine
7.5
TV
Bonanza
7.6
TV
Airwolf
7.5
TV
Murder, She Wrote
7.3
TV
Magnum, P.I.
7.0
Movie
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
7.6
TV
Mission: Impossible
7.8
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.0
Movie
All the King's Men
6.5
Movie
The Fall of the Roman Empire
6.7
Movie
Farewell, My Lovely
6.9
Movie
55 Days at Peking
7.2
TV
Hawaii Five-O
5.6
Movie
Salon Kitty
5.0
Movie
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
Acting credits 182
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Glorious Hours Film | Narrator (Archive Footage) |
| 2015 | 3-D Rarities Film | (archive footage) |
| 2002 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller Film | Bob Ford (archive footage) |
| 1992 | Waxwork II: Lost in Time Film | King Arthur |
| 1992 | Merlin Film | |
| 1992 | Hammer Down Film | Lt. Bates |
| 1991 | Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Film | Jefferson |
| 1991 | The Graveyard Story Film | Dr. McGregor |
| 1989 | Christine Cromwell TV | (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Terror Night Film | Lance Hayward |
| 1989 | Snoops TV | Gabriel Franken (1 ep) |
| 1988 | War of the Worlds TV | Harv (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Messenger of Death Film | Zenas Beecham |
| 1988 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake Film | Walter |
| 1988 | Bonanza: The Next Generation Film | Capt. Aaron Cartwright |
| 1987 | J.J. Starbuck TV | Charles Capstone (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Seasons in the Sun Film | Keith Slattery |
| 1985 | Miami Golem Film | Anderson |
| 1985 | Thunder Run Film | George Adams |
| 1985 | Treasure of the Amazon Film | Priest |
| 1985 | Martin's Day Film | Brewer |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Sheriff Hainer (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Airwolf TV | Hardesty, Carl Barron (1 ep) |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker TV | Jack Guttman (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Trauma Center TV | (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick TV | Bucky Miller (1 ep) |
| 1983 | A Matter of Cunning Film | John Markham |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co. TV | Lyman 'Shack' Shackelford (13 ep) |
| 1981 | Incubus Film | Hank Walden |
| 1981 | Bordello Film | Judge |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. TV | Wyndom Jackson (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Marilyn: The Untold Story Film | John Huston |
| 1980 | Tourist Film | Joe Vigil, Sr. |
| 1980 | The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog Film | George Hunter |
| 1979 | Delta Fox Film | Lucas Johnson |
| 1979 | The Littlest Hobo TV | Pa (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart TV | Zeke BaIllinger (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Guyana: Crime of the Century Film | Dave Cole |
| 1979 | Crossbar Film | Miles Kornylo |
| 1979 | On the Air Live with Captain Midnight Film | Agent Pierson |
| 1979 | When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion Film | Self |
| 1979 | The Shape of Things to Come Film | Senator Smedley |
| 1979 | $weepstake$ TV | (1 ep) |
| 1978 | The Millionaire Film | Marshall Wayburn |
| 1978 | Tomorrow Never Comes Film | Captain |
| 1977 | The Perfect Killer Film | Benny |
| 1977 | Love and the Midnight Auto Supply Film | Tony Santore |
| 1977 | The Ransom Film | Chief Haliburton |
| 1977 | Satan's Cheerleaders Film | Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb |
| 1977 | Mission to Glory: A True Story Film | Father Mora |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. TV | Attorney John Packard, Jerry Driskill, Sheriff Ned Evers (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Sex Diary Film | Milton |
| 1976 | Salon Kitty Film | Cliff |
| 1976 | The Swiss Conspiracy Film | Dwight McGowan |
| 1975 | We Are No Angels Film | Mr. Shark |
| 1975 | Switch TV | Verne Deamer (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Farewell, My Lovely Film | Nulty |
| 1975 | Khan! TV | (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman Film | |
| 1974 | The Rangers Film | Carson |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | The Fast and the Furious Film | Director |
| 1953 | Hannah Lee: An American Primitive Film | Director, Co-Producer |