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
| Birth Location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
|---|---|
| Born | 1914-01-31 |
| Died | 1992-03-21 |
Movies
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
as Self (archive footage)
2023
3-D Rarities
as (archive footage)
2015
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as Bob Ford (archive footage)
2002
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
as King Arthur
1992
1992
Hammer Down
as Lt. Bates
1992
The Graveyard Story
as Dr. McGregor
1991
Terror Night
as Lance Hayward
1989
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
as Jefferson
1989
Messenger of Death
as Zenas Beecham
1988
1988
Bonanza: The Next Generation
as Capt. Aaron Cartwright
1988
Seasons in the Sun
as Keith Slattery
1986
Miami Golem
as Anderson
1985
Thunder Run
as George Adams
1985
Treasure of the Amazon
as Priest
1985
Martin's Day
as Brewer
1985
A Matter of Cunning
as John Markham
1983
Incubus
as Hank Walden
1982
Bordello
as Judge
1981
Marilyn: The Untold Story
as John Huston
1980
Tourist
as Joe Vigil, Sr.
1980
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
as George Hunter
1980
Delta Fox
as Lucas Johnson
1979
Guyana: Crime of the Century
as Dave Cole
1979
Crossbar
as Miles Kornylo
1979
On the Air Live with Captain Midnight
as Agent Pierson
1979
1979
The Shape of Things to Come
as Senator Smedley
1979
The Millionaire
as Marshall Wayburn
1978
Tomorrow Never Comes
as Captain
1978
The Perfect Killer
as Benny
1977
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply
as Tony Santore
1977
The Ransom
as Chief Haliburton
1977
Satan's Cheerleaders
as Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb
1977
Mission to Glory: A True Story
as Father Mora
1977
Salon Kitty
as Cliff
1976
The Swiss Conspiracy
as Dwight McGowan
1976
We Are No Angels
as Mr. Shark
1975
Farewell, My Lovely
as Nulty
1975
Sex Diary
as Milton
1975
The Rangers
as Carson
1974
Blood River
as Abel Webster
1974
Welcome to Arrow Beach
as Sheriff Duke Bingham
1974
Northeast of Seoul
as Flanaghan
1974
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
as Bruno Walters
1974
The Phantom of Hollywood
as Lt. Gifford
1974
The House of Seven Corpses
as Eric Hartman
1974
Escape to the Sun
as Jacob Kagan
1972
The Adventurers
as Mr.James Hadley
1970
Challenge of McKenna
as Jones/Jonas MacKenna
1970
1969
Zenabel
as Don Alonso Imolne
1969
One on Top of the Other
as Inspector Wald
1969
Carnal Circuit
as Richard Salinger
1969
Gatling Gun
as Tarpas
1968
Vengeance for Vengeance
as Maj. Bower
1968
Taste of Death
as Dan El/Ralph
1968
Run, Man, Run
as Santillana
1968
A Gun for One Hundred Graves
as Douglas
1968
Dead for a Dollar
as Der Colonel
1968
Villa Rides
as Client in Barber Shop (uncredited)
1968
Go For Broke
as Owl/Gufo/le Hibou
1968
Arizona Bushwhackers
as Dan Shelby
1968
Bloody Che Contra
as Stuart
1968
Dirty Heroes
as Captain O’Connor
1967
Fort Utah
as Tom Horn
1967
Hate for Hate
as James Cooper
1967
Caxambu!
as Vince Neff
1967
Day of the Nightmare
as Sgt. Dave Harmon
1965
I Saw What You Did
as Steve Marak
1965
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)
1964
The Fall of the Roman Empire
as Ballomar
1964
The Ceremony
as Prison Warden
1963
55 Days at Peking
as Sgt. Harry
1963
No Time To Kill
as Johnny Greco
1963
Brushfire
as Jeff Saygure
1962
Wild in the Country
as Phil Macy
1961
Return of a Stranger
as Ray Reed
1961
Faces in the Dark
as Max Hammond
1960
Spartacus
as Crixus
1960
Party Girl
as Louis Canetto
1958
No Place to Land
as Jonas Bailey
1958
Stormy Crossing
as Griff Parker
1958
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Johnny Ringo
1957
Gunslinger
as Cane Miro
1956
Hell's Horizon
as Capt. John Merrill
1955
Queen Bee
as Judson Prentiss
1955
The Glass Cage
as Pel Pelham
1955
The Steel Cage
as Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"
1954
The Fast and the Furious
as Frank Webster
1954
Security Risk
as Ralph Payne
1954
Southwest Passage
as Clint McDonald
1954
The Good Die Young
as Eddie Blaine
1954
Combat Squad
as Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher
1953
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
as Marshal Sam Rochelle
1953
The 49th Man
as Investigator John Williams
1953
Hurricane Smith
as Hurricane Smith
1952
The Bushwhackers
as Jefferson Waring
1951
Red Mountain
as Gen. William Quantrill
1951
This Is Korea!
as Narrator
1951
The Basketball Fix
as Pete Ferreday
1951
Little Big Horn
as Lt. John Haywood
1951
The Scarf
as John Howard Barrington
1951
Vengeance Valley
as Hub Fasken
1951
The Return of Jesse James
as Johnny Callum
1950
Cargo to Capetown
as Steve Conway
1950
All the King's Men
as Jack Burden
1949
Mr. Soft Touch
as Henry 'Early' Byrd
1949
Anna Lucasta
as Danny Johnson
1949
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Bitter Creek
1949
Roughshod
as Lednov
1949
The Undercover Man
as Narrator (voice)
1949
The Walking Hills
as Frazee
1949
I Shot Jesse James
as Bob Ford
1949
Joan of Arc
as Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain
1948
Red River
as Cherry Valance
1948
A Southern Yankee
as Capt. Jed Calbern
1948
Raw Deal
as Fantail
1948
Open Secret
as Paul Lester
1948
I Love Trouble
as Reno
1948
The Gangster
as Karty
1947
Railroaded!
as Duke Martin
1947
Repeat Performance
as Narrator (Voice)
1947
Wake Up and Dream
as Howard Williams
1946
My Darling Clementine
as Billy Clanton
1946
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
as Benny Smith
1946
Somewhere in the Night
as Thug (voice) (uncredited)
1946
Behind Green Lights
as Det. Oppenheimer
1946
A Walk in the Sun
as Pfc. Windy Craven
1945
Movies
The Fast and the Furious
Director
1954
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
Co-Producer
1953
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
Director
1953
