As Actor
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002
5.8
John Ireland
Acting
Birth date
January 31, 1914
Birth place
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Death date
March 21, 1992
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.
Featured in
As Actor
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992
5.0
As Actor
Merlin
1992
5.5
As Actor
Hammer Down
1992
10.0
As Actor
The Graveyard Story
1991
2.3
As Actor
Terror Night
1989
4.6
As Actor
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1989
6.1
As Actor
Messenger of Death
1988
6.0
As Actor
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
1988
6.8
As Actor
Bonanza: The Next Generation
1988
7.5
As Actor
Miami Golem
1985
4.8
As Actor
Thunder Run
1985
4.4
As Actor
Treasure of the Amazon
1985
4.5
As Actor
Martin's Day
1985
6.2
As Actor
A Matter of Cunning
1983
5.0
As Actor
Incubus
1982
5.6
As Actor
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980
5.2
As Actor
Guyana: Crime of the Century
1979
5.0
As Actor
The Shape of Things to Come
1979
4.0
As Actor
Tomorrow Never Comes
1978
5.8