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Actor
John Ireland
- Born January 31, 1914 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Died March 21, 1992
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).
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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
Spartacus1960
Little House on the Prairie1974
Red River1948
My Darling Clementine1946
Bonanza1959
Airwolf1984
Murder, She Wrote1984
Magnum, P.I.1980
Filmography
- TBAGlorious HoursFilmNarrator (Archive Footage)
- 20153-D RaritiesFilm(archive footage)
- 2002The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel FullerFilmBob Ford (archive footage)
- 1992Waxwork II: Lost in TimeFilmKing Arthur
- 1992MerlinFilm
- 1992Hammer DownFilmLt. Bates
- 1991Sundown: The Vampire in RetreatFilmJefferson
- 1991The Graveyard StoryFilmDr. McGregor
- 1989Terror NightFilmLance Hayward
- 1989Christine CromwellSeries
- 1989SnoopsSeriesGabriel Franken
- 1988Messenger of DeathFilmZenas Beecham
- 1988War of the WorldsSeriesHarv
- 1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the LakeFilmWalter
- 1988Bonanza: The Next GenerationFilmCapt. Aaron Cartwright
- 1987J.J. StarbuckSeriesCharles Capstone
- 1986Seasons in the SunFilmKeith Slattery
- 1985Treasure of the AmazonFilmPriest
- 1985Thunder RunFilmGeorge Adams
- 1985Martin's DayFilmBrewer
- 1985Miami GolemFilmAnderson
- 1984AirwolfSeriesHardesty, Carl Barron
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesSheriff Hainer
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickSeriesBucky Miller
- 1983The HitchhikerSeriesJack Guttman
- 1983A Matter of CunningFilmJohn Markham
- 1983Trauma CenterSeries
- 1982Cassie & Co.SeriesLyman 'Shack' Shackelford
- 1981IncubusFilmHank Walden
- 1981BordelloFilmJudge
- 1980Magnum, P.I.SeriesWyndom Jackson
- 1980The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf DogFilmGeorge Hunter
- 1980Marilyn: The Untold StoryFilmJohn Huston
- 1980TouristFilmJoe Vigil, Sr.
- 1979Hart to HartSeriesZeke BaIllinger
- 1979The Shape of Things to ComeFilmSenator Smedley
- 1979Guyana: Crime of the CenturyFilmDave Cole
- 1979The Littlest HoboSeriesPa
- 1979CrossbarFilmMiles Kornylo
- 1979Delta FoxFilmLucas Johnson
- 1979On the Air Live with Captain MidnightFilmAgent Pierson
- 1979When the West Was Fun: A Western ReunionFilmSelf
- 1979$weepstake$Series
- 1978Tomorrow Never ComesFilmCaptain
- 1978The MillionaireFilmMarshall Wayburn
- 1977Satan's CheerleadersFilmSheriff B.L.Z. Bubb
- 1977The RansomFilmChief Haliburton
- 1977The Perfect KillerFilmBenny
- 1977Love and the Midnight Auto SupplyFilmTony Santore
- 1977Mission to Glory: A True StoryFilmFather Mora
- 1976Salon KittyFilmCliff
- 1976Quincy, M.E.SeriesAttorney John Packard, Jerry Driskill, Sheriff Ned Evers
- 1976The Swiss ConspiracyFilmDwight McGowan
- 1976Sex DiaryFilmMilton
- 1975Farewell, My LovelyFilmNulty
- 1975SwitchSeriesVerne Deamer
- 1975We Are No AngelsFilmMr. Shark
- 1975Khan!Series
- 1974Little House on the PrairieSeriesFrank Carlin
- 1974Planet of the ApesSeriesBrun
- 1974The House of Seven CorpsesFilmEric Hartman
- 1974Wam Bam Thank You SpacemanFilm
- 1974Welcome To Arrow BeachFilmSheriff Duke Bingham
- 1974The Phantom of HollywoodFilmLt. Gifford
- 1974The Girl on the Late, Late ShowFilmBruno Walters
- 1974Blood RiverFilmAbel Webster
- 1974The RangersFilmCarson
- 1974Northeast of SeoulFilmFlanaghan
- 1973Police StorySeries
- 1972Ghost StorySeriesArthur Mundy
- 1972Escape to the SunFilmJacob Kagan
- 1970The AdventurersFilmMr.James Hadley
- 1970Challenge of McKennaFilmJones/Jonas MacKenna
- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeriesPhil Coleman
- 1969One on Top of the OtherFilmInspector Wald
- 1969ZenabelFilmDon Alonso Imolne
- 1969Carnal CircuitFilmRichard Salinger
- 1969The War DevilsFilm
- 1968Villa RidesFilmClient in Barber Shop (uncredited)
- 1968Run, Man, RunFilmSantillana