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John Ireland

John Ireland

Acting·1914–1992·131 films

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.

As Actor

Spartacus
Spartacus (1960)Crixus
Red River
Red River (1948)Cherry Valance
My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine (1946)Billy Clanton
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)Johnny Ringo
All the King's Men
All the King's Men (1949)Jack Burden
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)Ballomar
55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking (1963)Sgt. Harry
Farewell, My Lovely
Farewell, My Lovely (1975)Nulty
Salon Kitty
Salon Kitty (1976)Cliff
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)King Arthur
Incubus
Incubus (1982)Hank Walden
Raw Deal
Raw Deal (1948)Fantail
One on Top of the Other
One on Top of the Other (1969)Inspector Wald
Messenger of Death
Messenger of Death (1988)Zenas Beecham
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc (1948)Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991)Jefferson
Somewhere in the Night
Somewhere in the Night (1946)Thug (voice) (uncredited)
I Saw What You Did
I Saw What You Did (1965)Steve Marak
Party Girl
Party Girl (1958)Louis Canetto
Villa Rides
Villa Rides (1968)Client in Barber Shop (uncredited)
I Shot Jesse James
I Shot Jesse James (1949)Bob Ford
A Walk in the Sun
A Walk in the Sun (1945)Pfc. Windy Craven
Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley (1951)Hub Fasken
Run, Man, Run
Run, Man, Run (1968)Santillana
The Undercover Man
The Undercover Man (1949)Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The House of Seven Corpses
The House of Seven Corpses (1974)Eric Hartman
Repeat Performance
Repeat Performance (1947)Narrator (Voice)
Queen Bee
Queen Bee (1955)Judson Prentiss
The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious (1954)Frank Webster
The Shape of Things to Come
The Shape of Things to Come (1979)Senator Smedley
The Good Die Young
The Good Die Young (1954)Eddie Blaine
Wild in the Country
Wild in the Country (1961)Phil Macy
Treasure of the Amazon
Treasure of the Amazon (1985)Priest
Satan's Cheerleaders
Satan's Cheerleaders (1977)Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb
Gunslinger
Gunslinger (1956)Cane Miro
Railroaded!
Railroaded! (1947)Duke Martin
Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights (1946)Det. Oppenheimer
I Love Trouble
I Love Trouble (1948)Reno
Red Mountain
Red Mountain (1951)Gen. William Quantrill
The Walking Hills
The Walking Hills (1949)Frazee
The Gangster
The Gangster (1947)Karty
A Gun for One Hundred Graves
A Gun for One Hundred Graves (1968)Douglas
Guyana: Crime of the Century
Guyana: Crime of the Century (1979)Dave Cole
The Scarf
The Scarf (1951)John Howard Barrington
The Swiss Conspiracy
The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)Dwight McGowan
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake (1988)Walter
Mr. Soft Touch
Mr. Soft Touch (1949)Henry 'Early' Byrd
Little Big Horn
Little Big Horn (1951)Lt. John Haywood
The Adventurers
The Adventurers (1970)Mr.James Hadley
Ransom
Ransom (1977)Chief Haliburton
The Glass Cage
The Glass Cage (1955)Pel Pelham
Roughshod
Roughshod (1949)Lednov
Terror Night
Terror Night (1989)Lance Hayward
The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)Bitter Creek
Thunder Run
Thunder Run (1985)George Adams
Zenabel
Zenabel (1969)Don Alonso Imolne
Tomorrow Never Comes
Tomorrow Never Comes (1978)Captain
The Ceremony
The Ceremony (1963)Prison Warden
Fort Utah
Fort Utah (1967)Tom Horn
Bordello
Bordello (1981)Judge
Martin's Day
Martin's Day (1985)Brewer
The Phantom of Hollywood
The Phantom of Hollywood (1974)Lt. Gifford
The Bushwhackers
The Bushwhackers (1951)Jefferson Waring
Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman
Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman (1974)
Dirty Heroes
Dirty Heroes (1967)Captain O’Connor
Day of the Nightmare
Day of the Nightmare (1965)Sgt. Dave Harmon
Gatling Gun
Gatling Gun (1968)Tarpas
Welcome to Arrow Beach
Welcome to Arrow Beach (1974)Sheriff Duke Bingham
Faces in the Dark
Faces in the Dark (1960)Max Hammond
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog (1980)George Hunter
Bloody Che Contra
Bloody Che Contra (1968)Stuart
Open Secret
Open Secret (1948)Paul Lester
Return of a Stranger
Return of a Stranger (1961)Ray Reed
The Basketball Fix
The Basketball Fix (1951)Pete Ferreday
Sex Diary
Sex Diary (1976)Milton
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)
A Southern Yankee
A Southern Yankee (1948)Capt. Jed Calbern
Arizona Bushwhackers
Arizona Bushwhackers (1968)Dan Shelby
Stormy Crossing
Stormy Crossing (1958)Griff Parker
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974)Bruno Walters
Crossbar
Crossbar (1979)Miles Kornylo
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (1946)Benny Smith
Cargo to Capetown
Cargo to Capetown (1950)Steve Conway
Southwest Passage
Southwest Passage (1954)Clint McDonald
Merlin
Merlin (1992)
Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta (1949)Danny Johnson
Carnal Circuit
Carnal Circuit (1969)Richard Salinger
The War Devils
The War Devils (1969)
Miami Golem
Miami Golem (1985)Anderson
No Time To Kill
No Time To Kill (1963)Johnny Greco
Challenge of McKenna
Challenge of McKenna (1970)Jones/Jonas MacKenna
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)John Huston
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)Bob Ford (archive footage)
Hurricane Smith
Hurricane Smith (1952)Hurricane Smith
3-D Rarities
3-D Rarities (2015)(archive footage)
No Place to Land
No Place to Land (1958)Jonas Bailey
Blood River
Blood River (1974)Abel Webster
Go For Broke
Go For Broke (1968)Owl/Gufo/le Hibou
A Matter of Cunning
A Matter of Cunning (1983)John Markham
The Graveyard Story
The Graveyard Story (1991)Dr. McGregor
The Perfect Killer
The Perfect Killer (1977)Benny
This Is Korea!
This Is Korea! (1951)Narrator
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply (1977)Tony Santore
Wake Up and Dream
Wake Up and Dream (1946)Howard Williams
Bonanza: The Next Generation
Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988)Capt. Aaron Cartwright
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (1953)Marshal Sam Rochelle
Delta Fox
Delta Fox (1979)Lucas Johnson
Hell's Horizon
Hell's Horizon (1955)Capt. John Merrill
A Taste of Death
A Taste of Death (1968)Dan El/Ralph
Security Risk
Security Risk (1954)Ralph Payne
Vengeance for Vengeance
Vengeance for Vengeance (1968)Maj. Bower
Hate for Hate
Hate for Hate (1967)James Cooper
Mission to Glory: A True Story
Mission to Glory: A True Story (1977)Father Mora
The 49th Man
The 49th Man (1953)Investigator John Williams
Tourist
Tourist (1980)Joe Vigil, Sr.
Dead for a Dollar
Dead for a Dollar (1968)Der Colonel
Escape to the Sun
Escape to the Sun (1972)Jacob Kagan
The Return of Jesse James
The Return of Jesse James (1950)Johnny Callum
Combat Squad
Combat Squad (1953)Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher
We Are No Angels
We Are No Angels (1975)Mr. Shark
Hammer Down
Hammer Down (1992)Lt. Bates
The Steel Cage
The Steel Cage (1954)Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"
The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1978)Marshall Wayburn
Seasons in the Sun
Seasons in the Sun (1986)Keith Slattery
Northeast of Seoul
Northeast of Seoul (1974)Flanaghan
The Rangers
The Rangers (1974)Carson
Brushfire
Brushfire (1962)Jeff Saygure
On the Air Live with Captain Midnight
On the Air Live with Captain Midnight (1979)Agent Pierson
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979)Self
A Sound of Different Drummers
A Sound of Different Drummers (1957)Ben Hammond
Without Incident
Without Incident (1957)Sgt. Turley

As Director