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John Ireland

Actor • Born 1914

John Ireland

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About

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

Bonanza posterBonanzaSeries • 1959Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteSeries • 1984Magnum, P.I. posterMagnum, P.I.Series • 1980Airwolf posterAirwolfSeries • 1984Hawaii Five-O posterHawaii Five-OSeries • 1969Mission: Impossible posterMission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966Little House on the Prairie posterLittle House on the PrairieSeries • 1974The Virginian posterThe VirginianSeries • 1962Quincy, M.E. posterQuincy, M.E.Series • 1976Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre posterDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956Climax! posterClimax!Series • 1954The Philco Television Playhouse posterThe Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948Daniel Boone posterDaniel BooneSeries • 1964Rawhide posterRawhideSeries • 1959Hart to Hart posterHart to HartSeries • 1979Burke's Law posterBurke's LawSeries • 1963The Name of the Game posterThe Name of the GameSeries • 1968Kraft Suspense Theatre posterKraft Suspense TheatreSeries • 1963The Hitchhiker posterThe HitchhikerSeries • 1983Alfred Hitchcock Presents posterAlfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955Switch posterSwitchSeries • 1975Run for Your Life posterRun for Your LifeSeries • 1965Gunsmoke posterGunsmokeSeries • 1955Thriller posterThrillerSeries • 1960