Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
January 31, 1914
Died
March 21, 1992 (78 years old)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Also Known As
- John Ireland Jr
- John Benjamin Ireland
John Ireland
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.
Known For
Acting
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991
War of the Worlds
1988
Messenger of Death
1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
1988
Treasure of the Amazon
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Airwolf
1984
Airwolf
1984
The Hitchhiker
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Incubus
1982
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Hart to Hart
1979
Guyana: Crime of the Century
1979
The Shape of Things to Come
1979
Ransom
1977
Satan's Cheerleaders
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Salon Kitty
1976
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976
Farewell, My Lovely
1975
