John Ireland
Jan 31, 1914 - Mar 21, 1992 (78 years old) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) 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 television industry.
Known For
Hawaii Five-O
Phil Coleman
Quincy, M.E.
Attorney John Packard
Magnum, P.I.
Wyndom Jackson
Bonanza
Marshal Will Rimbau
Murder, She Wrote
Sheriff Hainer
Burke's Law
Orrin Lashwell
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Marshal Harry Phillips
Mission: Impossible
Andrew Metzger
Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ 6.8 -
3-D Rarities 2015(archive footage)★ 6 -
Bob Ford (archive footage)★ 5.8 -
King Arthur★ 5 -
Merlin 1992★ 5.5 -
Hammer Down 1992Lt. Bates★ 10 -
The Graveyard Story 1991Dr. McGregor★ 2.3 -
Christine Cromwell 1989★ 7.3 -
Terror Night 1989Lance Hayward★ 5 -
Snoops 1989Gabriel Franken★ 5 -
Jefferson★ 6.1 -
War of the Worlds 1988Harv★ 6.2 -
Messenger of Death 1988Zenas Beecham★ 5.9 -
Walter★ 6.8 -
Capt. Aaron Cartwright★ 7.5 -
J.J. Starbuck 1987Charles Capstone★ 5 -
Seasons in the Sun 1986Keith Slattery★ NR -
Miami Golem 1985Anderson★ 4.8 -
Thunder Run 1985George Adams★ 4.9 -
Priest★ 4.5 -
Martin's Day 1985Brewer★ 6.2 -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Sheriff Hainer★ 7.5 -
Airwolf 1984Hardesty★ 7.6 -
The Hitchhiker 1983Jack Guttman★ 6.1 -
Trauma Center 1983★ 5 -
Bucky Miller★ 6.4 -
A Matter of Cunning 1983John Markham★ 5 -
Incubus 1982Hank Walden★ 5.7 -
Cassie & Co. 1982Lyman Shackelford★ 4.5 -
Bordello 1981Judge★ 4.4 -
Magnum, P.I. 1980Wyndom Jackson★ 7.3 -
John Huston★ 8.2 -
Tourist 1980Joe Vigil, Sr.★ 8 -
George Hunter★ 5.2 -
Delta Fox 1979Lucas Johnson★ 2 -
The Littlest Hobo 1979Pa★ 6.9 -
Hart to Hart 1979Zeke BaIllinger★ 6.8 -
Dave Cole★ 4.8 -
Crossbar 1979Miles Kornylo★ 5 -
Agent Pierson★ NR -
Self★ NR -
Senator Smedley★ 4 -
The Millionaire 1978Marshall Wayburn★ NR -
Tomorrow Never Comes 1978Captain★ 5.8 -
The Perfect Killer 1977Benny★ 2 -
Tony Santore★ 3.5 -
The Ransom 1977Chief Haliburton★ 6.9 -
Satan's Cheerleaders 1977Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb★ 4.3 -
Father Mora★ 5 -
Quincy, M.E. 1976Attorney John Packard★ 7.5 -
Salon Kitty 1976Cliff★ 5.5 -
The Swiss Conspiracy 1976Dwight McGowan★ 4.9 -
We Are No Angels 1975Mr. Shark★ 6 -
Switch 1975Verne Deamer★ 6.7 -
Farewell, My Lovely 1975Nulty★ 6.6 -
Sex Diary 1975Milton★ 6 -
Khan! 1975★ 5
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★ 2.5 -
The Rangers 1974Carson★ NR -
Planet of the Apes 1974★ 6.9 -
★ 7.9 -
Blood River 1974Abel Webster★ 2.5 -
Sheriff Duke Bingham★ 5 -
Northeast of Seoul 1974Flanaghan★ NR -
Bruno Walters★ 5.5 -
Lt. Gifford★ 5.1 -
Eric Hartman★ 4.6 -
Police Story 1973★ 6.9 -
Escape to the Sun 1972Jacob Kagan★ 4 -
Ghost Story 1972Arthur Mundy★ 7.1 -
The Adventurers 1970Mr.James Hadley★ 4.5 -
Challenge of McKenna 1970Jones/Jonas MacKenna★ 4.7 -
The War Devils 1969★ 6 -
Zenabel 1969Don Alonso Imolne★ 3.7 -
Inspector Wald★ 6.5 -
Carnal Circuit 1969Richard Salinger★ 3.3 -
Gatling Gun 1968Tarpas★ 4.7 -
Hawaii Five-O 1968Phil Coleman★ 7.1 -
The Name of the Game 1968Mel Wexler★ 6.8 -
Maj. Bower★ 9 -
A Taste of Death 1968Dan El/Ralph★ 6 -
Run, Man, Run 1968Santillana★ 6.4 -
Douglas★ 6.1 -
Dead for a Dollar 1968Der Colonel★ 7 -
Villa Rides 1968Client in Barber Shop (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Go For Broke 1968Owl/Gufo/le Hibou★ 5.8 -
Arizona Bushwhackers 1968Dan Shelby★ 2.8 -
Bloody Che Contra 1968Stuart★ 7.8 -
Dirty Heroes 1967Captain O’Connor★ 5.3 -
Fort Utah 1967Tom Horn★ 3.6 -
Hate for Hate 1967James Cooper★ 5 -
Caxambu! 1967Vince Neff★ 6.4
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Mission: Impossible 1966Andrew Metzger★ 7.6 -
★ NR -
Day of the Nightmare 1965Sgt. Dave Harmon★ 5.1 -
Run for Your Life 1965Dr. Mason★ 7.2 -
I Saw What You Did 1965Steve Marak★ 6.2 -
Branded 1965Cattle Rancher Renger★ 6.4 -
Daniel Boone 1964Hiram Manville★ 6.9 -
Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)★ 6.3 -
Ballomar★ 6.5 -
The Ceremony 1963Prison Warden★ 5.1 -
William 'Scotty' Scott★ 5.3 -
Burke's Law 1963Orrin Lashwell★ 6 -
55 Days at Peking 1963Sgt. Harry★ 7 -
No Time To Kill 1963Johnny Greco★ 5.5 -
The Virginian 1962Kinroy★ 6.5 -
Brushfire 1962Jeff Saygure★ NR -
Wild in the Country 1961Phil Macy★ 6.4 -
The Asphalt Jungle 1961★ 5 -
Return of a Stranger 1961Ray Reed★ 4.8 -
The Cheaters 1960John Hunter★ NR -
Faces in the Dark 1960Max Hammond★ 6.2 -
Spartacus 1960Crixus★ 7.5 -
Thriller 1960Eddie Wilson★ 6.4 -
Riverboat 1959Chris Slade★ 6.2 -
Bonanza 1959Marshal Will Rimbau★ 7.5 -
Rawhide 1959Winch★ 7.2 -
Party Girl 1958Louis Canetto★ 6.8 -
No Place to Land 1958Jonas Bailey★ 3 -
Stormy Crossing 1958Griff Parker★ 4.8 -
Suspicion 1957★ 5.9 -
Johnny Ringo★ 7 -
Marshal Harry Phillips★ 5.5 -
Armchair Theatre 1956Monroe Stahr★ 5.8 -
Gunslinger 1956Cane Miro★ 4 -
Hell's Horizon 1955Capt. John Merrill★ 5 -
Queen Bee 1955Judson Prentiss★ 6.5 -
Captain McCabe★ 7.7 -
Gunsmoke 1955Jed Coombs★ 6.6 -
The Glass Cage 1955Pel Pelham★ 5.8 -
The Steel Cage 1954Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"★ NR -
Frank Webster★ 4.9 -
Climax! 1954Greg★ 3.3 -
Studio 57 1954★ NR -
Security Risk 1954Ralph Payne★ 5.5 -
The Whistler 1954★ NR
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Southwest Passage 1954Clint McDonald★ 5.4 -
The Good Die Young 1954Eddie Blaine★ 6.5 -
Combat Squad 1953Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher★ 5 -
Marshal Sam Rochelle★ 4 -
The 49th Man 1953Investigator John Williams★ NR -
Abe Lincoln★ 6.3 -
Hurricane Smith 1952Hurricane Smith★ 6.2 -
The Bushwhackers 1951Jefferson Waring★ 5.1 -
Red Mountain 1951Gen. William Quantrill★ 6.4 -
★ 7.3 -
This Is Korea! 1951Narrator★ 5.7 -
The Basketball Fix 1951Pete Ferreday★ 5.7 -
Little Big Horn 1951Lt. John Haywood★ 6.6 -
The Scarf 1951John Howard Barrington★ 5.7 -
Vengeance Valley 1951Hub Fasken★ 5.3 -
Lux Video Theatre 1950Milt Shanks★ 6.3
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Johnny Callum★ 5 -
Cargo to Capetown 1950Steve Conway★ 5.9 -
All the King's Men 1949Jack Burden★ 7 -
Mr. Soft Touch 1949Henry 'Early' Byrd★ 6.8 -
Anna Lucasta 1949Danny Johnson★ 4.3 -
Bitter Creek★ 6.8 -
Roughshod 1949Lednov★ 5.3 -
The Undercover Man 1949Narrator (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
The Walking Hills 1949Frazee★ 6 -
I Shot Jesse James 1949Bob Ford★ 6.2 -
Joan of Arc 1948Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain★ 6.1 -
★ 6.3 -
Red River 1948Cherry Valance★ 7.3 -
A Southern Yankee 1948Capt. Jed Calbern★ 5.2 -
Raw Deal 1948Fantail★ 6.7 -
Open Secret 1948Paul Lester★ 6.5 -
I Love Trouble 1948Reno★ 6.3 -
The Gangster 1947Karty★ 4.8 -
Railroaded! 1947Duke Martin★ 6.7 -
Repeat Performance 1947Narrator (Voice)★ 6.1 -
Wake Up and Dream 1946Howard Williams★ 6.5 -
Billy Clanton★ 7.4 -
Benny Smith★ 5.8 -
Thug (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Behind Green Lights 1946Det. Oppenheimer★ 5.6 -
A Walk in the Sun 1945Pfc. Windy Craven★ 5.7
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