ACTOR
John Ireland
Known for Little House on the Prairie · Bonanza · Murder, She Wrote
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…
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- Born
- Jan 31, 1914
- Died
- Mar 21, 1992
- Birthplace
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Known For
- Acting
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
TV
Little House on the PrairieFrank Carlin · 1974
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
BonanzaMarshal Will Rimbau · 1959
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Murder, She WroteSheriff Hainer · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Magnum, P.I.Wyndom Jackson · 1980
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
Mission: ImpossibleAndrew Metzger · 1966
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Hawaii Five-OPhil Coleman · 1969
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
Quincy, M.E.Attorney John Packard · 1976
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
Filmography
Movies
A Walk in the SunPfc. Windy Craven
1945
Behind Green LightsOppenheimer
1946
It Shouldn't Happen to a DogBenny Smith
1946
My Darling ClementineBilly Clanton
1946
Somewhere in the NightThug (voice) (uncredited)
1946
Wake Up and DreamHoward Williams
1946
Railroaded!Duke Martin
1947
Repeat PerformanceNarrator (Voice)
1947
The GangsterKarty
1947
A Southern YankeeCapt. Jed Calbern
1948
I Love TroubleReno
1948
Joan of ArcJean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain
1948
Open SecretPaul Lester
1948
Raw DealFantail
1948
Red RiverCherry Valance
1948
All the King's MenJack Burden
1949
Anna LucastaDanny Johnson
1949
I Shot Jesse JamesBob Ford
1949
Mr. Soft TouchHenry 'Early' Byrd
1949
RoughshodLednov
1949
The Doolins of OklahomaBitter Creek
1949
The Undercover ManNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
1949
The Walking HillsFrazee
1949
Cargo to CapetownSteve Conway
1950
The Return of Jesse JamesJohnny Callum
1950
Little Big HornLt. John Haywood
1951
Red MountainGen. William Quantrill
1951
The Basketball FixPete Ferreday
1951
The BushwhackersJefferson Waring
1951
The ScarfJohn Howard Barrington
1951
This Is Korea!Narrator
1951
Vengeance ValleyHub Fasken
1951
Hurricane SmithHurricane Smith
1952
Combat SquadSgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher
1953
Hannah Lee: An American PrimitiveMarshal Sam Rochelle
1953Hannah Lee: An American PrimitiveDirector
1953Hannah Lee: An American PrimitiveCo-Producer
1953
The 49th ManInvestigator John Williams
1953
Security RiskRalph Payne
1954
Southwest PassageClint McDonald
1954
The Fast and the FuriousFrank Webster
1954The Fast and the FuriousDirector
1954
The Good Die YoungEddie Blaine
1954
The Steel CageAl, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"
1954
Hell's HorizonCapt. John Merrill
1955
Queen BeeJudson Prentiss
1955
The Glass CagePel Pelham
1955
GunslingerCane Miro
1956
A Sound of Different DrummersBen Hammond
1957
Gunfight at the O.K. CorralJohnny Ringo
1957
Without IncidentSgt. Turley
1957
No Place to LandJonas Bailey
1958
Party GirlLouis Canetto
1958
Stormy CrossingGriff Parker
1958
No Time To KillJohnny Greco
1959
Faces in the DarkMax Hammond
1960
SpartacusCrixus
1960
Return of a StrangerRay Reed
1961
Wild in the CountryPhil Macy
1961
BrushfireJeff Saygure
1962
55 Days at PekingSgt. Harry
1963
The CeremonyPrison Warden
1963
The Big Parade of ComedyCaptain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)
1964
The Fall of the Roman EmpireBallomar
1964
Day of the NightmareSgt. Dave Harmon
1965
I Saw What You DidSteve Marak
1965C
Caxambu!Vince Neff
1967
Dirty HeroesCaptain O’Connor
1967
Fort UtahTom Horn
1967
Hate for HateJames Cooper
1967
A Gun for One Hundred GravesDouglas
1968
A Taste of DeathDan El/Ralph
1968
Arizona BushwhackersDan Shelby
1968
Bloody Che ContraStuart
1968
Dead for a DollarDer Colonel
1968
Gatling GunTarpas
1968
Go For BrokeOwl/Gufo/le Hibou
1968
Run, Man, RunSantillana
1968
Vengeance for VengeanceMaj. Bower
1968
Villa RidesClient in Barber Shop (uncredited)
1968
Carnal CircuitRichard Salinger
1969
One on Top of the OtherInspector Wald
1969
The War Devils
1969
ZenabelDon Alonso Imolne
1969
Challenge of McKennaJones/Jonas MacKenna
1970
The AdventurersMr.James Hadley
1970
Escape to the SunJacob Kagan
1972
Blood RiverAbel Webster
1974
Northeast of SeoulFlanaghan
1974
The Girl on the Late, Late ShowBruno Walters
1974
The House of Seven CorpsesEric Hartman
1974
The Phantom of HollywoodLt. Gifford
1974
The RangersCarson
1974
Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman
1974
Welcome To Arrow BeachSheriff Duke Bingham
1974
Farewell, My LovelyNulty
1975
We Are No AngelsMr. Shark
1975
Salon KittyCliff
1976
Sex DiaryMilton
1976
The Swiss ConspiracyDwight McGowan
1976
Love and the Midnight Auto SupplyTony Santore
1977
Mission to Glory: A True StoryFather Mora
1977
Satan's CheerleadersSheriff B.L.Z. Bubb
1977
The Perfect KillerBenny
1977
The RansomChief Haliburton
1977
The MillionaireMarshall Wayburn
1978
Tomorrow Never ComesCaptain
1978
CrossbarMiles Kornylo
1979
Delta FoxLucas Johnson
1979
Guyana: Crime of the CenturyDave Cole
1979
On the Air Live with Captain MidnightAgent Pierson
1979
The Shape of Things to ComeSenator Smedley
1979
When the West Was Fun: A Western ReunionSelf
1979
Marilyn: The Untold StoryJohn Huston
1980
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf DogGeorge Hunter
1980
TouristJoe Vigil, Sr.
1980
BordelloJudge
1981
IncubusHank Walden
1982
A Matter of CunningJohn Markham
1983
Martin's DayBrewer
1985
Miami GolemAnderson
1985
Thunder RunGeorge Adams
1985
Treasure of the AmazonPriest
1985
Seasons in the SunKeith Slattery
1986
Bonanza: The Next GenerationCapt. Aaron Cartwright
1988
Messenger of DeathZenas Beecham
1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the LakeWalter
1988
Terror NightLance Hayward
1989
Sundown: The Vampire in RetreatJefferson
1991
The Graveyard StoryDr. McGregor
1991
Hammer DownLt. Bates
1992
Merlin
1992
Waxwork II: Lost in TimeKing Arthur
1992
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel FullerBob Ford (archive footage)
2002
3-D Rarities(archive footage)
2015
Glorious HoursNarrator (Archive Footage)
Television
The Philco Television Playhouse2 eps
1948
Lux Video TheatreMilt Shanks · 1 eps
1950Lux Video TheatreMarty · 1 eps
1950
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars3 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsJim Regan · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsBilly Bob Jackson · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsPete Bronson · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsAndrew Evans · 1 eps
1951
General Electric TheaterAbe Lincoln · 1 eps
1953
Climax!Greg · 1 eps
1954
Studio 572 eps
1954
The Whistler1 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCaptain McCabe · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeJed Coombs · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeParker · 2 eps
1955
Armchair TheatreMonroe Stahr · 1 eps
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreHarry Phillips · 1 eps
1956
Suspicion1 eps
1957
BonanzaMarshal Will Rimbau · 1 eps
1959
RawhideFrank Trask · 1 eps
1959RawhideDr. Joseph Merritt · 1 eps
1959RawhideJed Colby · 13 eps
1959RawhideWinch · 1 eps
1959
RiverboatChris Slade · 1 eps
1959
StartimeCliff Harrison · 1 eps
1959
The CheatersJohn Hunter · 43 eps
1960
ThrillerEddie Wilson · 1 eps
1960
The VirginianKinroy · 1 eps
1962
Burke's LawOrrin Lashwell · 1 eps
1963Burke's LawBullock · 1 eps
1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreWilliam 'Scotty' Scott · 1 eps
1963
Daniel BooneHiram Manville · 1 eps
1964
BrandedCattle Rancher Renger · 1 eps
1965BrandedTed Evers · 1 eps
1965
Run for Your LifeDr. Mason · 1 eps
1965
Mission: ImpossibleAndrew Metzger · 1 eps
1966
The Man Who Never Was1 eps
1966
The Name of the GameMel Wexler · 1 eps
1968
Hawaii Five-OPhil Coleman · 1 eps
1969
Ghost StoryArthur Mundy · 1 eps
1972
Police Story1 eps
1973
Little House on the PrairieFrank Carlin · 1 eps
1974
Planet of the ApesBrun · 1 eps
1974
Khan!1 eps
1975
SwitchVerne Deamer · 1 eps
1975
Quincy, M.E.Attorney John Packard · 1 eps
1976Quincy, M.E.Jerry Driskill · 1 eps
1976Quincy, M.E.Sheriff Ned Evers · 1 eps
1976$
$weepstake$1 eps
1979
Hart to HartZeke BaIllinger · 1 eps
1979
The Littlest HoboPa · 1 eps
1979
Magnum, P.I.Wyndom Jackson · 1 eps
1980
Cassie & Co.Lyman 'Shack' Shackelford · 13 eps
1982
Hardcastle and McCormickBucky Miller · 1 eps
1983
The HitchhikerJack Guttman · 1 eps
1983
Trauma Center1 eps
1983
AirwolfHardesty · 1 eps
1984AirwolfCarl Barron · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteSheriff Hainer · 1 eps
1984
J.J. StarbuckCharles Capstone · 1 eps
1987
War of the WorldsHarv · 1 eps
1988
Christine Cromwell1 eps
1989
SnoopsGabriel Franken · 1 eps
1989Photos
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