John Ireland
Date of birth: 1914-01-31
Place of birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Known for: Acting
Also known as: John Ireland Jr, John Benjamin 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.
Movie Credits
Spartacus
1960-10-13
The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. A
Red River
1948-09-17
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive fr
My Darling Clementine
1946-10-17
Three brothers stop off for a night in the town of Tombstone. The next morning they find one of thei
Farewell, My Lovely
1975-08-08
Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge d
The Fast and the Furious
1954-11-01
A framed man escapes prison and takes a wealthy woman's Jaguar with her in it. After she tries to es
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957-05-30
Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their partic
Zenabel
1969-12-12
Zenabel, a young woman from a humble background, discovers that she is actually the daughter of a Sp
All the King's Men
1949-11-16
A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wi
Party Girl
1958-10-28
Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he mee
The Gangster
1947-11-25
Based on the novel Low Company. One of the most peculiar film noirs of the 1940s stars Barry Sulliva
Wild in the Country
1961-06-15
A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pu
Raw Deal
1948-05-21
Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for his accomplice Rick, a sadistic
Messenger of Death
1988-09-16
A Denver reporter investigates the mass murder of a family of Mormons in rural Colorado.
55 Days at Peking
1963-05-06
Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the Internati
Terror Night
1989-10-01
Lance Hayward, a silent movie star, appears as various characters, killing quite a handful of unfort
Queen Bee
1955-11-07
A devilish Southern woman, married to a man who despises her, manages to manipulate those around her
I Saw What You Did
1965-07-21
Teenage friends Kit and Libby make prank phone calls for fun but then find themselves involved in a
Guyana: Crime of the Century
1979-09-20
This horrific dramatization of the Guyana tragedy traces the steps of Reverend Jim Jones, a highly c
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992-05-11
The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has follow
I Shot Jesse James
1949-02-26
Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry
The Shape of Things to Come
1979-05-04
Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonized the Moon in domed
Satan's Cheerleaders
1977-03-18
The janitor at a local high school is actually the scout for a coven of Satanists on the lookout for
Repeat Performance
1947-05-22
On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946
Miami Golem
1985-11-12
A Miami TV reporter is sent to a local university to do a story on a professor who is cloning a cell
The Scarf
1951-04-06
A man who is believed to have murdered a woman, escapes from the insane asylum to find if he was the
Mission to Glory: A True Story
1977-01-01
Father Kino , a 17th-century Jesuit missionary, dedicated his life to helping Native Americans in th
The House of Seven Corpses
1974-02-01
A director is filming on location in a house where seven murders were committed. The caretaker warns
Vengeance Valley
1951-02-14
A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As th
Railroaded!
1947-09-25
A beautician and her crooked boyfriend attempt to rob the bookie operation located in the back room,
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976-03-01
A Swiss bank discovers some of its clients are becoming the victim of a brilliant blackmailer. The b
I Love Trouble
1948-01-15
A wealthy man hires a detective to investigate his wife's mysterious past.
Behind Green Lights
1946-02-15
An unscrupulous private investigator with a penchant for blackmail is found dead in a car and the le
Cargo to Capetown
1950-04-01
A sailor and his captain fight over a beautiful girl.
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1989-05-18
Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sunscreen to protect themselves. A de
The Undercover Man
1949-03-21
Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime bo
The Good Die Young
1954-03-02
An amoral, psychotic playboy incites three men who are down on their luck to commit a mail van robbe
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964-03-24
In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the mid
Tomorrow Never Comes
1978-03-02
Coming back from an extended business trip, Frank discovers that his girlfriend Janie is now working
A Matter of Cunning
1983-01-01
An ambitious businesswoman will do whatever it takes to climb the corporate ladder.
Welcome to Arrow Beach
1974-05-01
A hippie girl wandering on a California beach is taken in by a Korean War veteran who lives in a nea
Villa Rides
1968-05-29
Pulled into the Mexican Revolution by his own greed, Texas gunrunner and pilot Lee Arnold joins band
Run, Man, Run
1968-08-29
The legendary Tomas Milian stars as Cuchillo, a knife-throwing thief on the run from murderous bandi
Mr. Soft Touch
1949-07-28
When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning WWII
Open Secret
1948-02-14
A couple discovers that their friend has gone missing. Their investigation leads them to believe tha
Thunder Run
1985-10-22
A vicious band of nuclear terrorists is threatening America's atomic weapons research. Truck jockey
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979-06-05
Some of TV and film's popular western actors reunite in this tribute special hosted by Glenn Ford.
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
1974-04-01
A television producer decides to find out the whereabouts of a former movie actress whose career has
Treasure of the Amazon
1985-05-30
An adventurer and his buddies race a former Nazi and others to diamonds in the South American jungle
Day of the Nightmare
1965-10-01
A young wife's marriage begins to crumble after she's attacked by a knife-wielding woman whom the po
Faces in the Dark
1960-11-22
A businessman loses his sight in an explosion on the day his wife planned to leave him for another m
Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman
1974-12-31
Two aliens from a dying planet are on a mission to impregnate Earth women.
Incubus
1982-02-24
In a small town in Wisconsin, a young teenage boy claims he has dreams of young women being brutally
Gatling Gun
1968-12-13
This dramatization of the origin of Dr. Gatling's self-named invention stands tall in the annals of
The Adventurers
1970-03-25
The wealthy playboy son of an assassinated South American diplomat discovers that his father was mur
Dead for a Dollar
1968-08-17
When the lead robber in their gang steals the money from his two companions, a cat and mouse/back an
Carnal Circuit
1969-01-01
We follow the Journal reporter Paulo whose close friend mysteriously been taken out of the way and i
The Glass Cage
1955-04-15
A circus barker stages a sensational new act, the world's longest fast undertaken by “Sapolio”, on v
Roughshod
1949-05-11
Rancher Clay and his brother, Steve, head out across the Sonora mountain pass, followed by Lednov, a
The Basketball Fix
1951-08-01
A college basketball star collaborrates with organized crime and becomes involved in 'point shaving.
The Rangers
1974-12-24
The adventures of a group of rangers that are tasked with saving a couple of alpinists and a young l
The 49th Man
1953-05-20
Two federal agents do not believe an atomic-bomb threat is just another war game.
The Steel Cage
1954-12-01
Drama set in San Quentin prison.
A Gun for One Hundred Graves
1968-08-24
At the end of the Civil War, Jim Slade, a young confederate soldier and conscientious objector, retu
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949-05-27
When the Daltons are killed at Coffeyville, gang member Bill Doolin, arriving late, escapes but kill
A Taste of Death
1968-09-14
Scaife, the sadistic leader of a gang of cattle thieves, terrorizes the people of a Colorado mountai
Go For Broke
1968-03-27
The Indian called Copper Face is suspected to have stolen a large quantity of gold from a bank.
Security Risk
1954-08-08
An FBI agent on vacation in the mountains begins to suspect that a Communist spy ring may be operati
Red Mountain
1951-11-01
Towards the end of the American Civil War, a rebel captain flees to Colorado to join a band of South
Little Big Horn
1951-06-15
Two cavalry officers (Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland) lead a patrol to warn Gen. Custer about an ambush
Blood River
1974-08-18
A bunch of unscrupulous men make havoc of a tribe of Indians to take their land. A survivor of the m
Challenge of McKenna
1970-03-21
A former priest becomes embroiled in the drama raging between a Mexican rancher, his unhappy daughte
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
1946-07-01
A pretty blonde with a Doberman pinscher walks into a bar on April Fool's Day and asks for a bag of
The Perfect Killer
1977-11-30
Betrayed by his girl and best friend, thief Harry Chapman takes the fall for a racetrack robbery. Wh
Return of a Stranger
1961-01-01
An obsessed man returns to claim the woman he loves.
Arizona Bushwhackers
1968-03-01
During the Civil War, a Confederate spy takes a job as marshal of a small western town as a cover fo
The Ceremony
1963-12-18
A man has an affair with his condemned brother's girlfriend while plotting his escape in Tangier.
Gunslinger
1956-06-01
After her husband is gunned down, Rose Hood takes his place as sheriff of a small Western town.
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
1953-07-13
Professional killer Bus Crow is hired by cattlemen to eliminate squatters. When Marshal Sam Rochelle
No Time To Kill
1963-01-02
A vengeful ex-con, framed and sentenced to eight years on for arson, heads to Sweden to look for the
Stormy Crossing
1958-08-01
After murdering his lover, cross-channel swimmer Joy Webster, Derek Bond attempts to do same to her
Martin's Day
1985-02-22
Threatened with recapture after a prison escape, Martin Stechert grabs a 12-year-old as hostage. He
Anna Lucasta
1949-07-11
A prostitute is thrown out of her house by her alcoholic father, and her scheming brother-in-law tri
Hurricane Smith
1952-10-02
South Sea freebooters fight for hidden treasure and the love of the beautiful Luana.
Fort Utah
1967-09-01
An ex-gunfighter goes up against a man who is trying to stir up trouble with the Indians to enrich h
Marilyn: The Untold Story
1980-11-10
The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, from he
Merlin
1992-04-30
A modern-day retelling of the Arthurian legend with the Lady of the Lake as a reporter and Pendragon
This Is Korea!
1951-08-10
John Ford's documentary about the early battles of the Korean War, shot in color.
The Walking Hills
1949-03-05
A study in greed in which treasure hunters seek a shipment of gold buried in Death Valley.
A Southern Yankee
1948-08-05
Red Skelton plays Aubrey Filmore, a feather-brained but lovable bellboy who dreams of becoming an ag
Dirty Heroes
1967-09-21
Set near the end of World War II in the Netherlands, Dirty Heroes concerns a group of ex-convicts re
Wake Up and Dream
1946-12-02
Aided by her eccentric friends, a young woman goes looking for her missing brother.
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002-07-02
Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.
On the Air Live with Captain Midnight
1979-07-12
A suburban teen stars a pirate radio station in the back of his van and becomes a cult hero.
Southwest Passage
1954-04-01
As the Cavalry tests the viability of bringing camels to US deserts, a surveyor, Arab drivers, and f
We Are No Angels
1975-09-25
Two wannabes rig a fight with a large prize fighter to buy a car.
Crossbar
1979-07-21
The story of an Olympic high jumper, played by Brent Carver, who loses his leg and yet doggedly pers
The Graveyard Story
1991-07-29
After a rich man discovers a grave of a little girl, some unknown force drives him to discover the c
Sex Diary
1976-03-26
The Don Juan of a small provincial town saves from suicide a young American girl who falls in love w
Ransom
1977-04-29
A Native American travels around a resort town, murdering cops and rich people with a high-powered c
Vengeance for Vengeance
1968-09-19
Major Bower’s wife tells her lover Chaliko where her father’s fortune is hidden. When the major find
Caxambu!
1967-01-01
Thieves hijack an aircraft loaded with diamonds, and then must face deadly Amazonian headhunters whe
Bloody Che Contra
1968-01-01
The story of Che Guevara's desperate attempt to escape the mountains of Bolivia. Pursued by an elite
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980-01-20
The story of a champion sled dog named Kavik who survives a plane crash in the wilds of Alaska and i
Combat Squad
1953-10-01
A tough sergeant helps a raw recruit find courage under fire during the Korean War.
Tourist
1980-07-17
A group of tourists on a "once-in-a-lifetime" European vacation try to rekindle their romances with
The Return of Jesse James
1950-08-01
Frank James resents and tries to stop a ruthless drifter who has adopted the name of his dead brothe
No Place to Land
1958-10-03
A cropduster pilot finds himself caught between two women—one who loves him and the other, who doesn
The Millionaire
1978-12-19
Three people's lives are drastically changed when they are suddenly given one million dollars each b
Delta Fox
1979-10-31
Woman is kidnaped by hitman who discovers that he is the target of another hitman.
Brushfire
1962-03-01
Group of farmers go to the rescue of a couple kidnapped by rebels, who want to exchange them for wea
Salon Kitty
1976-03-02
Kitty runs a brothel in Nazi Germany where the soldiers come to "relax". Recording devices have been
3-D Rarities
2015-06-11
Selections include Kelley's Plasticon Pictures, the earliest extant 3-D demonstration film from 1922
The Phantom of Hollywood
1974-02-12
The internationally famous Worldwide Studios has hit hard times and is forced to sell its Hollywood
Bonanza: The Next Generation
1988-03-22
This is the continuing saga of the Cartwrights, only none of the original Cartwrights are here anymo
Somewhere in the Night
1946-06-12
George Taylor returns from WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, he tries to track down his o
The War Devils
1969-12-19
A German Captain and an American Captain help each other survive the North African desert during WWI
A Walk in the Sun
1945-12-25
In the 1943 invasion of Italy, one American platoon lands, digs in, then makes its way inland to att
The Bushwhackers
1951-12-07
Confederate veteran Jeff Waring arrives in Independence, Missouri shortly after the Civil War, inten
Hate for Hate
1967-08-18
After being captured during a bank robbery, a cowboy is sent to a prison located in a swamp, where h
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
1988-05-15
A woman suddenly disappears after an early morning walk, and her husband is accused of murder.
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply
1977-09-24
An auto-theft ring decides to help out migrant workers from Mexico with the proceeds from their rack
Bordello
1981-02-05
Minister with four virgin daughters inherits a bordello. The land contains a silver mine and the cor
Joan of Arc
1948-12-22
In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against
Northeast of Seoul
1974-04-05
Three adventurers--at times competing with each other, at other times allied with each other--search
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964-09-02
Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
Escape to the Sun
1972-10-31
Two young university students wish to escape the oppressive Soviet Union. But their plans are monito
Seasons in the Sun
1986-01-07
A terminally ill pop-music singer's retirement is complicated by the arrival of a defecting scientis
Hell's Horizon
1955-12-31
The pilot, co-pilot, and crew of a bomber try to hit a Korean bridge in bad weather.
One on Top of the Other
1969-08-15
A San Francisco doctor encounters a prostitute who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.
Hammer Down
1992-01-01
A string of tough homicide cases confronts veteran Det. Eddie Van Owen and youthful partner Johnny M
Without Incident
1957-06-06
The captain of a U.S. Cavalry unit rescues two wives of slain traders who were being held hostage by
A Sound of Different Drummers
1957-10-03
A young security police officer in a future totalitarian state is assigned to suppress illegal intel