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John Ireland

John Ireland

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

3-D Rarities
3-D Rarities
2015 • (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002 • Bob Ford (archive footage)
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992 • King Arthur
Merlin
Merlin
1992
Hammer Down
Hammer Down
1992 • Lt. Bates
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991 • Jefferson
The Graveyard Story
The Graveyard Story
1991 • Dr. McGregor
Terror Night
Terror Night
1989 • Lance Hayward

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3-D Rarities
3-D Rarities
2015 • (archive footage)
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002 • Bob Ford (archive footage)
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Hammer Down
Hammer Down
1992 • Lt. Bates
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The Graveyard Story
The Graveyard Story
1991 • Dr. McGregor
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Terror Night
Terror Night
1989 • Lance Hayward
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Messenger of Death
Messenger of Death
1988 • Zenas Beecham
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Bonanza: The Next Generation
Bonanza: The Next Generation
1988 • Capt. Aaron Cartwright
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Seasons in the Sun
Seasons in the Sun
1986 • Keith Slattery
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Miami Golem
Miami Golem
1985 • Anderson
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Thunder Run
Thunder Run
1985 • George Adams
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Martin's Day
Martin's Day
1985 • Brewer
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A Matter of Cunning
A Matter of Cunning
1983 • John Markham
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Incubus
Incubus
1982 • Hank Walden
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Bordello
Bordello
1981 • Judge
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Tourist
Tourist
1980 • Joe Vigil, Sr.
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Delta Fox
Delta Fox
1979 • Lucas Johnson
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Crossbar
Crossbar
1979 • Miles Kornylo
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The Millionaire
The Millionaire
1978 • Marshall Wayburn
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Ransom
Ransom
1977 • Chief Haliburton
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Satan's Cheerleaders
Satan's Cheerleaders
1977 • Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb
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Sex Diary
Sex Diary
1976 • Milton
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Salon Kitty
Salon Kitty
1976 • Cliff
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The Swiss Conspiracy
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976 • Dwight McGowan
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We Are No Angels
We Are No Angels
1975 • Mr. Shark
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The Rangers
The Rangers
1974 • Carson
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Blood River
Blood River
1974 • Abel Webster
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Welcome to Arrow Beach
Welcome to Arrow Beach
1974 • Sheriff Duke Bingham
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Escape to the Sun
Escape to the Sun
1972 • Jacob Kagan
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The Adventurers
The Adventurers
1970 • Mr.James Hadley
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Challenge of McKenna
Challenge of McKenna
1970 • Jones/Jonas MacKenna
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Zenabel
Zenabel
1969 • Don Alonso Imolne
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One on Top of the Other
One on Top of the Other
1969 • Inspector Wald
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Carnal Circuit
Carnal Circuit
1969 • Richard Salinger
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Gatling Gun
Gatling Gun
1968 • Tarpas
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A Taste of Death
A Taste of Death
1968 • Dan El/Ralph
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Run, Man, Run
Run, Man, Run
1968 • Santillana
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Dead for a Dollar
Dead for a Dollar
1968 • Der Colonel
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Villa Rides
Villa Rides
1968 • Client in Barber Shop (uncredited)
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Go For Broke
Go For Broke
1968 • Owl/Gufo/le Hibou
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Dirty Heroes
Dirty Heroes
1967 • Captain O’Connor
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Fort Utah
Fort Utah
1967 • Tom Horn
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Hate for Hate
Hate for Hate
1967 • James Cooper
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Caxambu!
1967 • Vince Neff
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Day of the Nightmare
Day of the Nightmare
1965 • Sgt. Dave Harmon
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I Saw What You Did
I Saw What You Did
1965 • Steve Marak
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The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 • Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)
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The Ceremony
The Ceremony
1963 • Prison Warden
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55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
1963 • Sgt. Harry
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No Time To Kill
No Time To Kill
1963 • Johnny Greco
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Brushfire
Brushfire
1962 • Jeff Saygure
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Faces in the Dark
Faces in the Dark
1960 • Max Hammond
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Spartacus
Spartacus
1960 • Crixus
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Party Girl
Party Girl
1958 • Louis Canetto
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No Place to Land
No Place to Land
1958 • Jonas Bailey
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Stormy Crossing
Stormy Crossing
1958 • Griff Parker
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Without Incident
Without Incident
1957 • Sgt. Turley
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Gunslinger
Gunslinger
1956 • Cane Miro
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Hell's Horizon
Hell's Horizon
1955 • Capt. John Merrill
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Queen Bee
Queen Bee
1955 • Judson Prentiss
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The Glass Cage
The Glass Cage
1955 • Pel Pelham
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The Steel Cage
The Steel Cage
1954 • Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"
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Security Risk
Security Risk
1954 • Ralph Payne
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Southwest Passage
Southwest Passage
1954 • Clint McDonald
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The Good Die Young
The Good Die Young
1954 • Eddie Blaine
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Combat Squad
Combat Squad
1953 • Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher
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Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
1953 • Marshal Sam Rochelle
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The 49th Man
The 49th Man
1953 • Investigator John Williams
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Hurricane Smith
Hurricane Smith
1952 • Hurricane Smith
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The Bushwhackers
The Bushwhackers
1951 • Jefferson Waring
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Red Mountain
Red Mountain
1951 • Gen. William Quantrill
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This Is Korea!
This Is Korea!
1951 • Narrator
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The Basketball Fix
The Basketball Fix
1951 • Pete Ferreday
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Little Big Horn
Little Big Horn
1951 • Lt. John Haywood
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The Scarf
The Scarf
1951 • John Howard Barrington
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Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley
1951 • Hub Fasken
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Cargo to Capetown
Cargo to Capetown
1950 • Steve Conway
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All the King's Men
All the King's Men
1949 • Jack Burden
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Mr. Soft Touch
Mr. Soft Touch
1949 • Henry 'Early' Byrd
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Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta
1949 • Danny Johnson
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Roughshod
Roughshod
1949 • Lednov
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The Undercover Man
The Undercover Man
1949 • Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
1948 • Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain
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Red River
Red River
1948 • Cherry Valance
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A Southern Yankee
A Southern Yankee
1948 • Capt. Jed Calbern
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Raw Deal
Raw Deal
1948 • Fantail
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Open Secret
Open Secret
1948 • Paul Lester
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Railroaded!
Railroaded!
1947 • Duke Martin
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Repeat Performance
Repeat Performance
1947 • Narrator (Voice)
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Wake Up and Dream
Wake Up and Dream
1946 • Howard Williams
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My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine
1946 • Billy Clanton
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Somewhere in the Night
Somewhere in the Night
1946 • Thug (voice) (uncredited)
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Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights
1946 • Det. Oppenheimer
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A Walk in the Sun
A Walk in the Sun
1945 • Pfc. Windy Craven
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