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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.

John Ireland

John Ireland Biography / Wiki

NameJohn Ireland
Also KnowJohn Ireland Jr
GenderMale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date of Birth1914-01-31
Age(as in 2022)78
Deathday1992-03-21

John Ireland Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
The Fast and the FuriousFrank Webster1954-11-01A man wrongly imprisoned for murder breaks out of jail. He wants to clear his name, but with the police pursuing him, he’s forced to take a beautiful …
Terror NightLance Hayward1987-01-01Lance Hayward, a silent movie star, appears as various characters, killing quite a handful of unfortunates, using various weapons….
Satan’s CheerleadersSheriff B.L.Z. Bubb1977-03-18The janitor at a local high school is actually the scout for a coven of Satanists on the lookout for a virgin to sacrifice. One day he kidnaps the che…
The ScarfJohn Howard Barrington1951-04-06A man believe to have murdered a woman, escapes from the insane asylum to find if he was the one to actually kill her using the scarf she was wearing….
The House of Seven CorpsesEric Hartman1974-02-01A director is filming on location in a house where seven murders were committed. The caretaker warns them not to mess with things they do not understa…
Railroaded!Duke Martin1947-09-25A beautician and her crooked boyfriend attempt to rob the bookie operation located in the back room, but when the plan goes wrong, they frame an innoc…
Open SecretPaul Lester1948-02-14A couple discovers that their friend has gone missing. Their investigation leads them to believe that anti-semites are behind the disappearance….
Day of the NightmareSgt. Dave Harmon1965-01-01A young wife’s marriage begins to crumble after she’s attacked by a knife-wielding woman whom the police believed was already dead….
The Glass CagePel Pelham1955-04-15A circus barker stages a sensational new act, the world’s longest fast undertaken by “Sapolio”, on view in a glass cage. But this act also results…
The Basketball FixPete Ferreday1951-08-01A college basketball star collaborrates with organized crime and becomes involved in ‘point shaving.’ A sportswriter tries to get him back on the righ…
The 49th ManInvestigator John Williams1953-05-20Two federal agents (John Ireland, Richard Denning) do not believe an atomic-bomb threat is just another war game….
All OutOwl/Gufo/le Hibou1968-03-27The Indian called Copper Face is suspected to have stolen a large quantity of gold from a bank….
Security RiskRalph Payne1954-08-08An FBI agent on vacation in the mountains begins to suspect that a Communist spy ring may be operating in the area….
Challenge of the McKennasJones/Jonas MacKenna1970-03-21A former priest becomes embroiled in the drama raging between a Mexican rancher, his unhappy daughter and psychotic son whilst dealing with his own is…
Return of a StrangerRay Reed1961-01-01An obsessed man returns to claim the woman he loves….
GunslingerCane Miro1956-06-01After her husband is gunned down, Rose Hood takes his place as sheriff of a small Western town….
No Time To KillJohnny Greco1963-01-02A vengeful ex-con, framed and sentenced to eight years on for arson, heads to Sweden to look for the real guilty party….
Stormy CrossingGriff Parker1958-08-01After murdering his lover, cross-channel swimmer Joy Webster, Derek Bond attempts to do same to her other boyfriend, Sheldon Lawrence. John Ireland pl…
Fort UtahTom Horn1967-09-01An ex-gunfighter goes up against a man who is trying to stir up trouble with the Indians to enrich himself….
The Graveyard StoryDr. McGregor1991-07-29After a rich man discovers a grave of a little girl, some unknown force drives him to discover the circumstances of her death. He hires a private eye …
Vengeance for VengeanceMaj. Bower1968-09-19Major Bower’s wife tells her lover Chaliko where her father’s fortune is hidden. When the major finds out he murders her and with his gang, goes a…
Caxambu!Vince Neff1967-01-01Thieves hijack an aircraft loaded with diamonds, and then must face deadly Amazonian headhunters when the plane crashes in the jungles of Caxambu, Bra…
The Return of Jesse JamesJohnny Callum1950-08-01Frank James resents and tries to stop a ruthless drifter who has adopted the name of his dead brother in order to duplicate his crimes….
No Place to LandJonas Bailey1958-10-03Director Albert C. Gannaway’s 1958 melodrama, about the sordid private lives of California crop-dusting pilots, stars John Ireland, Mari Blanchard, Ro…
BrushfireJeff Saygure1962-03-01Jungle warfare adventure…
The BushwhackersJefferson Waring1952-01-08Confederate veteran Jeff Waring arrives in Independence, Missouri shortly after the Civil War, intending never again to use a gun. He finds that ranch…
Hell’s HorizonCapt. John Merrill1955-12-31The pilot, co-pilot, and crew of a bomber try to hit a Korean bridge in bad weather….
Combat SquadSgt. Ken ‘Fletch’ Fletcher1953-10-01A tough sergeant helps a raw recruit find courage under fire during the Korean War….
ZenabelDon Alonso Imolne1969-12-12Zenabel, a young woman from a humble background, discovers that she is actually the daughter of a Spanish nobleman who was killed by a ruthless don, A…
All the King’s MenJack Burden1949-11-16All The King’s Men is the story of the rise of politician Willie Stark from a rural county seat to the governor’s mansion….
I Saw What You DidSteve Marak1965-07-21Teenage friends Kit and Libby make prank phone calls for fun but then find themselves involved in a brutal double murder committed by one of their tar…
Guyana: Crime of the CenturyDave Cole1979-09-20This horrific dramatization of the Guyana tragedy traces the steps of Reverend Jim Jones, a highly charismatic, but profoundly paranoid clergyman, who…
Cargo to CapetownSteve Conway1950-04-01A sailor and his captain fight over a beautiful girl….
Thunder RunGeorge Adams1986-05-30A vicious band of nuclear terrorists is threatening America’s atomic weapons research. Truck jockey Charlie Morrison (Forrest Tucker) volunteers for a…
Treasure of the AmazonPriest1985-05-30An adventurer and his buddies race a former Nazi and others to diamonds in the South American jungle….
The IncubusHank Walden1982-08-27In the small New England town of Galen, a young teenage boy claims he has dreams of young women being brutally raped and murdered. A doctor and the lo…
Gatling GunTarpas1968-12-13This dramatization of the origin of Dr. Gatling’s self-named invention stands tall in the annals of the Old West. As cavalry transported the high-tech…
A Gun for One Hundred GravesDouglas1968-08-24At the end of the Civil War, Jim Slade, a young confederate soldier and conscientious objector, returns to his ranch to find his parents murdered and …
Little Big HornLt. John Haywood1951-06-15Two cavalry officers (Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland) lead a patrol to warn Gen. Custer about an ambush….
Blood RiverAbel Webster1974-08-18A bunch of unscrupulous men make havoc of a tribe of Indians to take their land. A survivor of the massacre decides to avenge his people by killing th…
The Perfect KillerBenny1977-11-30Betrayed by his girl and best friend, thief Harry Chapman (Lee Van Cleef) takes the fall for a racetrack robbery. While in prison, he is offered a cha…
Hurricane SmithHurricane Smith1952-10-02South Sea freebooters fight for hidden treasure and the love of the beautiful Luana….
This Is Korea!Narrator1951-08-10John Ford’s documentary about the early battles of the Korean War, shot in color….
On the Air Live with Captain Midnight1979-07-12A suburban teen stars a pirate radio station in the back of his van and becomes a cult hero….
Southwest PassageClint McDonald1954-04-01Director Ray Nazarro’s 1954 western, originally filmed in 3-D, stars John Ireland and Joanne Dru as fugitive bank robbers who hide out by joining a go…
Bloody Che ContraStuart1968-01-01The story of Che Guevara’s desperate attempt to escape the mountains of Bolivia. Pursued by an elite ranger unit of the army led by a determined CIA a…
Bonanza: The Next GenerationCapt. Aaron Cartwright1988-03-22This is the continuing saga of the Cartwrights, only none of the original Cartwrights are here anymore but their sons. Ben and Hoss have passed on, an…
Hate for HateJames Cooper1967-08-18After being captured during a bank robbery, a cowboy is sent to a prison located in a swamp, where he contracts malaria. He soon escapes and, with the…
Trusting Is Good… Shooting Is BetterDer Colonel1968-08-17When the lead robber in their gang steals the money from his two companions, a cat and mouse/back and forth game plays out as the men try to get the m…
Northeast of SeoulFlanaghan1972-01-01Three adventurers–at times competing with each other, at other times allied with each other–search South Korea for a magical sword that is supposed …
Seasons in the SunKeith Slattery1986-01-07A terminally ill pop-music singer’s retirement is complicated by the arrival of a defecting scientist and a CIA agent….
Farewell, My LovelyNulty1975-08-08Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a cl…
Queen BeeJudson Prentiss1955-11-07A devilish Southern woman, married to a man who despises her, manages to manipulate those around her under the guise of being kind. But, when her sist…
I Shot Jesse JamesBob Ford1949-02-26Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford so…
Miami GolemAnderson1985-11-12A Miami TV reporter is sent to a local university to do a story on a professor who is cloning a cell from DNA found inside a meteorite. Soon after the…
The Swiss ConspiracyDwight McGowan1976-09-01A Swiss bank discovers some of its clients are becoming the victim of a brilliant blackmailer. The bank’s president contacts David Christopher, a form…
Mr. Soft TouchHenry ‘Early’ Byrd1949-07-28When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning WW2 hero Joe Miracle steals the money from the club’s …
Faces in the DarkMax Hammond1960-11-22A businessman loses his sight in an explosion on the day his wife planned to leave him for another man….
Taste of DeathDan El/Ralph1968-09-14Taste of Death
Cost of Dying…
Arizona BushwhackersDan Shelby1968-03-01During the Civil War, a Confederate spy takes a job as marshal of a small western town as a cover for his espionage activities. However, he soon finds…
Hannah Lee: An American PrimitiveMarshal Sam Rochelle1953-07-13Professional killer Bus Crow is hired by cattlemen to eliminate squatters. When Marshal Sam Rochelle is sent to investigate, saloon owner Hallie has t…
Dirty HeroesCaptain O’Connor1967-09-21Set near the end of World War II in the Netherlands, Dirty Heroes concerns a group of ex-convicts recruited into the U.S. Army to recover Dutch jewels…
CrossbarMiles Kornylo1979-07-21The story of an Olympic high jumper, played by Brent Carver, who loses his leg and yet doggedly persists in his pursuit of athletic glory. Released a …
We Are No AngelsMr. Shark1975-09-25
Sex DiaryMilton1975-07-27The Don Juan of a small provincial town saves from suicide a young American girl who falls in love with him. The citizens, after having discovered tha…
Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman1974-12-31Two aliens from a dying planet are on a mission to impregnate Earth women….
Escape to the SunJacob Kagan1972-10-31Two young university students wish to escape the oppressive Soviet Union. But their plans are monitored by the KGB, who try to intimidate them. One of…
Hammer DownLt. Bates1992-01-01A string of tough homicide cases confronts veteran Det. Eddie Van Owen and youthful partner Johnny Marks, but the murder of a music video dancer takes…
Mission to Glory: A True StoryFather Mora1977-01-01Father Kino , a 17th-century Jesuit missionary, dedicated his life to helping Native Americans in the Southwest by teaching them agricultural skills a…
Party GirlLouis Canetto1958-10-28Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It’s not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realiz…
Raw DealFantail1948-05-21A revenge-seeking gangster is sent to prison after being framed for a crime he didn’t commit. After seducing a beautiful young woman, he uses her to h…
The Shape of Things to ComeSenator Smedley1979-05-04Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what’s left of humanity has colonized the Moon in domed cities. Humanity’s continued survival depends on a…
Tomorrow Never ComesCaptain1978-01-01Coming back from an extended business trip, Frank discovers that his girlfriend Janie is now working at a new resort hotel where the owner has given h…
Welcome to Arrow BeachSheriff Duke Bingham1974-05-01A hippie girl wandering on a California beach is taken in by a Korean War veteran who lives in a nearby mansion with his sister. The girl soon begins …
RoughshodLednov1949-05-11Rancher Clay and his brother, Steve, head out across the Sonora mountain pass, followed by Lednov, an ex-con seeking revenge on Clay for putting him b…
The Steel CageAl, a Ringleader, segment “The Hostages”1954-12-01Drama set in San Quentin prison….
The Doolins of OklahomaBitter Creek1949-05-27When the Daltons are killed at Coffeyville, gang member Bill Doolin, arriving late, escapes but kills a man. Now wanted for murder, he becomes the lea…
Red MountainGen. William Quantrill1951-11-01Towards the end of the American Civil War, a rebel captain flees to Colorado to join a band of Southern mercenaries. He drags an innocent gold prospec…
The CeremonyPrison Warden1963-12-18A man has an affair with his condemned brother’s girlfriend while plotting his escape in Tangier….
Anna LucastaDanny Johnson1949-07-11A prostitute is thrown out of her house by her alcoholic father, and her scheming brother-in-law tries to devise a plan to marry her off and make some…
Marilyn: The Untold StoryJohn Huston1980-11-10The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom, to her marriages and un…
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel FullerBob Ford (archive footage)2002-07-02Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips….
Gunfight at the O.K. CorralJohnny Ringo1957-05-30Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corr…
55 Days at PekingSgt. Harry1963-05-06Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebe…
Vengeance ValleyHub Fasken1951-02-14A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As they get older the resentment festers into hatred, a…
Behind Green LightsDet. Oppenheimer1946-02-15An unscrupulous private investigator with a penchant for blackmail is found dead in a car and the leading suspect is Janet Bradley, the daughter of a …
The Good Die YoungEddie Blaine1954-03-02An amoral, psychotic playboy incites three men who are down on their luck to commit a mail van robbery, which goes badly wrong….
Run, Man, RunSantillana1968-08-29The legendary Tomas Milian stars as Cuchillo, a knife-throwing thief on the run from murderous bandits, sadistic American agents, his hot-blooded fian…
Carnal CircuitRichard Salinger1969-08-14We follow the Journal reporter Paulo whose close friend mysteriously been taken out of the way and it’s now up to Paulo to figure out who the culprits…
The Walking HillsFrazee1949-03-05A study in greed in which treasure hunters seek a shipment of gold buried in Death Valley….
Wake Up and DreamHoward Williams1946-12-02Aided by her eccentric friends, a young woman goes looking for her missing brother….
The RansomChief Haliburton1977-10-01A Native American travels around a resort town, murdering cops and rich people with a high-powered crossbow, while demanding that the town’s richest r…
Delta FoxLucas Johnson1979-10-31Woman is kidnaped by hitman who discovers that he is the target of another hitman….
One on Top of the OtherInspector Wald1969-08-15Dr. George Dumurrier is looking for money to expand the San Francisco based clinic he runs with his brother. He is also having an affair with Jane, a…
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf DogGeorge Hunter1980-01-01The story of a champion Eskimo sled dog, named Kavik, who survives a plane crash in the wilds of Alaska and is found and cared for by a young boy, nam…
The GangsterKarty1947-11-25Based on the novel Low Company. One of the most peculiar film noirs of the 1940s stars Barry Sullivan as a small-time hood who suffers a mental breakd…
Wild in the CountryPhil Macy1961-06-15A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pursue a literary career….
Martin’s Day1985-02-22Threatened with recapture after a prison escape, Martin Stechert grabs a 12-year-old as hostage. He proves to be named Martin, too a quiet “good littl…
A Southern YankeeCapt. Jed Calbern1948-08-05Red Skelton plays Aubrey Filmore, a feather-brained but lovable bellboy who dreams of becoming an agent for the Union’s secret service during the Civi…
The Phantom of HollywoodLt. Gifford1974-02-12The internationally famous Worldwide Studios has hit hard times and is forced to sell its backlot to Hollywood property developers. The trouble is som…
A Walk in the SunPfc. Windy Craven1945-12-25In the 1943 invasion of Italy, one American platoon lands, digs in, then makes its way inland to attempt to take a fortified farmhouse, as tension and…
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the LakeWalter1988-05-15A woman suddenly disappears after an early morning walk, and her husband is accused of murder….
3-D Rarities(archive footage)2015-06-11Selections include Kelley’s Plasticon Pictures, the earliest extant 3-D demonstration film from 1922 with incredible footage of Washington and New Yor…
Red RiverCherry Valance1948-08-26Headstrong Thomas Dunson starts a thriving Texas cattle ranch with the help of his faithful trail hand, Groot, and his protégé, Matthew Garth, an or…
The Fall of the Roman EmpireBallomar1964-03-24In the year 180 AD Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has…
Merlin1992-04-30A modern-day retelling of the Arthurian legend with the Lady of the Lake as a reporter and Pendragon as an evil businessman. Merlin’s immortal apprent…
SpartacusCrixus1960-10-13The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena,…
Messenger of DeathZenas Beecham1988-09-16Wifes and children of the Mormon Orville Beecham become victims of a massacre in his own house. The police believes the crime had a religious motive. …
Sundown: The Vampire in RetreatJefferson1989-05-18Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sun cream to protect themselves. A descendant of Van Helsing arrives with hilarious con…
It Shouldn’t Happen to a DogBenny Smith1946-07-01A pretty blonde with a Doberman pinscher walks into a bar on April Fool’s Day and asks for a bag of bones. Thus begins a merry chase in which a newspa…
TouristJoe Vigil, Sr.1980-07-17A group of tourists on a “once-in-a-lifetime” European vacation try to rekindle their romances with themselves….
My Darling ClementineBilly Clanton1946-10-17Wyatt Earp and his brothers Morgan and Virgil ride into Tombstone and leave brother James in charge of their cattle herd. On their return they find th…
Repeat PerformanceNarrator (Voice)1947-05-22Broadway star, Sheila Page, shoots Barney, her murderous husband on New Year’s Eve. She flees her apartment and goes to her producer, John Friday. Whe…
I Love TroubleReno1948-01-15A wealthy man hires a detective to investigate his wife’s mysterious past….
Salon KittyCliff1976-03-02Kitty runs a brothel in Nazi Germany where the soldiers come to “relax”. Recording devices have been installed in each room by a power hungry army off…
The MillionaireMarshall Wayburn1978-12-19Three people’s lives are drastically changed when they are suddenly given one million dollars each by an eccentric billionaire in this pilot to a pros…
Waxwork II: Lost in TimeKing Arthur1992-05-11The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has followed them and turned their lives upside down….
Love and the Midnight Auto SupplyTony Santore1977-09-24An auto-theft ring decides to help out migrant workers from Mexico with the proceeds from their racket….
The Girl on the Late, Late ShowBruno Walters1974-04-01A television producer decides to find out the whereabouts of a former movie actress whose career has long since faded, then discovers that his inquiri…
BordelloJudge1981-02-05Minister with four virgin daughters inherits a bordello. The land contains a silver mine and the corrupt sheriff tries to force them to leave….
The RangersCarson1974-12-24The adventures of a group of rangers that are tasked with saving a couple of alpinists and a young lady with a broken leg, while also dealing with a h…
Somewhere in the Night(voice) (uncredited)1946-06-12George Taylor returns from WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, he tries to track down his old identity, stumbling into a 3-year old murder ca…
The War Devils1969-12-19A German Captain and an American Captain help each other survive the North African desert during WWII. They meet again a year later during combat oper…
The AdventurersMr.James Hadley1970-03-25The wealthy playboy son of an assassinated South American diplomat discovers that his father was murdered on orders of the corrupt president of the co…
Villa RidesClient in Barber Shop (uncredited)1968-05-29Pulled into the Mexican Revolution by his own greed, Texas gunrunner and pilot Lee Arnold joins bandit-turned-patriot Pancho Villa and his band of ded…
Joan of ArcJean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain1948-12-22In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen-year-old farm girl Joan of A…
The Undercover Man1949-03-21Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. Frank works undercover, posing as a criminal t…
The Big Parade of Comedy(archive footage)1964-09-02Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM’s history….

John Ireland Directing Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
The Fast and the FuriousDirector1954-11-01A man wrongly imprisoned for murder breaks out of jail. He wants to clear his name, but with the police pursuing him, he’s forced to take a beautiful …
Hannah Lee: An American PrimitiveDirector1953-07-13Professional killer Bus Crow is hired by cattlemen to eliminate squatters. When Marshal Sam Rochelle is sent to investigate, saloon owner Hallie has t…

John Ireland Production Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Hannah Lee: An American PrimitiveCo-Producer1953-07-13Professional killer Bus Crow is hired by cattlemen to eliminate squatters. When Marshal Sam Rochelle is sent to investigate, saloon owner Hallie has t…

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