John Ireland
Birthdate: Jan 30, 1914
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died: Mar 21, 1992
Born in Canada, John Ireland was raised in New York. Performing as a swimmer in a water carnival, he moved into the legitimate theater, often appearing in minor roles in Broadway plays. His first big break in pictures came in 1945 when he appeared as Windy the introspective letter-writing G.I. in the classic war epic A Walk in the Sun (1945). Ireland was then often featured (mostly as a heavy) in several films. In 1949, he was nominated for best supporting actor for his role as the reporter in All the King's Men (1949). During the early 1950s, Ireland often starred as the emoting, brooding hero, almost exclusively in "B" pictures. In 1953, with his son Peter Ireland and wife, Joanne Dru, Ireland co-produced and co-directed the western mini-classic Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (1953) (aka Outlaw Territory). From the mid-'50s on. he appeared mainly in Italian "quickie" features and showed up occasionally in supporting roles in major pictures (Spartacus (1960)). Occasionally, his name was mentioned in tabloids of the times, in connection with young starlets, namely Natalie Wood and Sue Lyon. He was to play the role of the patriarch on the Ponderosa in Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988) but the series was not picked up. In addition to Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (1953), his best work was in Little Big Horn (1951) and The Bushwhackers (1951). In his later years, he owned and operated a tiny restaurant, Ireland's, in Santa Barbara, California.
Known For
All the King's Men
(1949)
Red River
(1948)
Spartacus
(1960)
My Darling Clementine
(1946)
John Ireland Movies
actor
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- 1992 | Hammer Downas Lt. Bates
- 1991 | The Graveyard Storyas Doctor McGregor
- 1991 | The Great Indian Wars 1840-1890as Officer
- 1989 | Sundown: The Vampire in Retreatas Jefferson
- 1989 | Terror Nightas Lance Hayward
- 1988 | Messenger of Deathas Zenas Beecham
- 1985 | Martin's Dayas Brewer
- 1985 | Miami Golemas Anderson
- 1985 | Thunder Runas George Adams
- 1985 | Treasure of the Amazonas Priest
- 1982 | Dante's Inferno
- 1981 | Bordelloas Judge
- 1981 | The Incubusas Hank Walden
- 1979 | Guyana: Cult of the Damnedas Dave Cole
- 1979 | Delta Foxas Lucas Johnson
- 1979 | On the Air Live with Captain Midnightas Agent Pierson
- 1979 | The Shape of Things to Comeas Senator Smedley
- 1978 | Tomorrow Never Comesas Captain
- 1977 | Assault in Paradiseas Chief Haliburton
- 1977 | Satan's Cheerleadersas The Sheriff
- 1977 | The Moon and a Murmur
- 1977 | The Perfect Killeras Benny
- 1976 | Il letto in piazzaas Milton
- 1976 | Madam Kittyas Cliff
- 1976 | Mission to Glory: A True Storyas Father Mora
- 1976 | The Swiss Conspiracyas Dwight McGowan
- 1975 | We Are No Angelsas Mr. Shark
- 1975 | Farewell, My Lovelyas Nulty
- 1974 | Blood Riveras Abel Webster
- 1974 | Northeast of Seoulas Flanaghan
- 1974 | The House of Seven Corpsesas Eric Hartman
- 1973 | Huyendo del halcón
- 1973 | Welcome to Arrow Beachas Sheriff Duke Bingham
- 1972 | Escape to the Sunas Jacob Kagan
- 1971 | Caxambu!as Vince Neff
- 1970 | La sfida dei MacKennaas Jones
- 1969 | Carnal Circuitas Richard Salinger
- 1969 | One on Top of the Otheras Inspector Wald
- 1969 | Zenabelas Don Alonso Imolne
- 1968 | A Taste of Deathas Dan El
- 1968 | Arizona Bushwhackersas Deputy Dan Shelby
- 1968 | Bloody Che Contraas Stuart
- 1968 | Gatling Gunas Tarpas
- 1968 | Go for Brokeas The Owl
- 1968 | Pistol for a Hundred Coffinsas Douglas
- 1968 | Revenge for Revengeas Maj. Bower
- 1968 | Trusting Is Good... Shooting Is Betteras The Colonel
- 1967 | Dirty Heroesas Capt. O'Connor
- 1967 | Fort Utahas Tom Horn
- 1967 | Hate for Hateas James Cooper
- 1965 | Day of the Nightmareas Detective Sgt. Dave Harmon
- 1965 | I Saw What You Didas Steve Marak
- 1964 |
The Fall of the Roman Empire
asBallomar
The death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis, in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine his claim to the Roman Empire.
- 1963 | 55 Days at Pekingas Sgt. Harry
- 1963 | The Ceremonyas Prison Warden
- 1962 | Brushfireas Jeff Saygure
- 1961 | Return of a Strangeras Ray Reed
- 1961 | Wild in the Countryas Phil Macy
- 1960 | Faces in the Darkas Max Hammond
- 1960 | Spartacusas Crixus
- 1959 | No Time to Killas Johnny Greco
- 1958 | Black Tideas Griff Parker
- 1958 | No Place to Landas Jonas Bailey
- 1958 | Party Girlas Louis Canetto
- 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Johnny Ringo
- 1956 | Gunslingeras Cane Miro
- 1955 | Hell's Horizonas Capt. John Merrill
- 1955 | Queen Beeas Jud Prentiss
- 1955 | The Glass Tombas Pel Pelham
- 1954 | Security Riskas Ralph Payne
- 1954 | Southwest Passageas Clint McDonald
- 1954 | The Fast and the Furiousas Frank Webster
- 1954 | The Good Die Youngas Eddie
- 1954 | The Steel Cageas Al - Ringleader (segment "The Hostages")
- 1953 | Combat Squadas Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher
- 1953 | Hannah Lee: An American Primitiveas Marshal Sam Rochelle
- 1953 | The 49th Manas Investigator John Williams
- 1952 | Hurricane Smithas Hurricane Smith
- 1951 | Little Big Hornas Lt. John Haywood
- 1951 | Red Mountainas Gen. William Quantrill
- 1951 | The Basketball Fixas Pete Ferreday
- 1951 | The Bushwhackersas Jefferson Waring
- 1951 | The Scarfas John Howard Barrington
- 1951 | This Is Korea!as Narrator
- 1951 | Vengeance Valleyas Hub Fasken
- 1950 | Cargo to Capetownas Steve Conway
- 1950 | The Return of Jesse Jamesas Johnny Callum
- 1949 | All the King's Menas Jack Burden
- 1949 | Anna Lucastaas Danny Johnson
- 1949 | I Shot Jesse Jamesas Bob Ford
- 1949 | Mr. Soft Touchas Henry 'Early' Byrd
- 1949 | Roughshodas Lednov
- 1949 | The Doolins of Oklahomaas Bitter Creek
- 1949 | The Walking Hillsas Frazee
- 1948 | A Southern Yankeeas Capt. Jed Calbern
- 1948 | I Love Troubleas Reno
- 1948 | Open Secretas Paul Lester
- 1948 | Raw Dealas Fantail
- 1948 | Red Riveras Cherry Valance
- 1947 | Railroaded!as Duke Martin
- 1947 | The Gangsteras Karty
- 1946 | Behind Green Lightsas Det. Oppenheimer
- 1946 | It Shouldn't Happen to a Dogas Benny Smith
- 1946 | Wake Up and Dreamas Howard Williams
- 1946 | My Darling Clementineas Billy Clanton
- 1945 | A Walk in the Sunas Pfc. Windy Craven
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