John Ireland
50Movies
10.0 Best Rating
Biography
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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Hammer Down | Lt. Bates | HIT | |
| 1991 | Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat | Jefferson | FLOP | |
| 1988 | Messenger of Death | Zenas Beecham | FLOP | |
| 1988 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake | Walter | HIT | |
| 1988 | Bonanza: The Next Generation | Capt. Aaron Cartwright | HIT | |
| 1985 | Martin's Day | Brewer | FLOP | |
| 1980 | Marilyn: The Untold Story | John Huston | HIT | |
| 1980 | Tourist | Joe Vigil, Sr. | HIT | |
| 1977 | Ransom | Chief Haliburton | FLOP | |
| 1975 | We Are No Angels | Mr. Shark | FLOP | |
| 1975 | Farewell, My Lovely | Nulty | HIT | |
| 1969 | One on Top of the Other | Inspector Wald | HIT | |
| 1968 | Vengeance for Vengeance | Maj. Bower | HIT | |
| 1968 | A Taste of Death | Dan El/Ralph | FLOP | |
| 1968 | Run, Man, Run | Santillana | FLOP | |
| 1968 | A Gun for One Hundred Graves | Douglas | FLOP | |
| 1968 | Dead for a Dollar | Der Colonel | HIT | |
| 1968 | Villa Rides | Client in Barber Shop (uncredited) | FLOP | |
| 1968 | Bloody Che Contra | Stuart | HIT | |
| 1967 | Caxambu! | Vince Neff | FLOP | |
| 1965 | I Saw What You Did | Steve Marak | FLOP | |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedy | Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.) | FLOP | |
| 1964 | The Fall of the Roman Empire | Ballomar | HIT | |
| 1963 | 55 Days at Peking | Sgt. Harry | HIT | |
| 1961 | Wild in the Country | Phil Macy | FLOP | |
| 1960 | Faces in the Dark | Max Hammond | FLOP | |
| 1960 | Spartacus | Crixus | HIT | |
| 1958 | Party Girl | Louis Canetto | HIT | |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Johnny Ringo | HIT | |
| 1955 | Queen Bee | Judson Prentiss | FLOP | |
| 1954 | The Good Die Young | Eddie Blaine | FLOP | |
| 1952 | Hurricane Smith | Hurricane Smith | FLOP | |
| 1951 | Red Mountain | Gen. William Quantrill | FLOP | |
| 1951 | Little Big Horn | Lt. John Haywood | FLOP | |
| 1949 | All the King's Men | Jack Burden | HIT | |
| 1949 | Mr. Soft Touch | Henry 'Early' Byrd | HIT | |
| 1949 | The Doolins of Oklahoma | Bitter Creek | HIT | |
| 1949 | The Undercover Man | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | FLOP | |
| 1949 | The Walking Hills | Frazee | FLOP | |
| 1949 | I Shot Jesse James | Bob Ford | FLOP | |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc | Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain | FLOP | |
| 1948 | Red River | Cherry Valance | HIT | |
| 1948 | Raw Deal | Fantail | HIT | |
| 1948 | Open Secret | Paul Lester | HIT | |
| 1948 | I Love Trouble | Reno | FLOP | |
| 1947 | Railroaded! | Duke Martin | HIT | |
| 1947 | Repeat Performance | Narrator (Voice) | FLOP | |
| 1946 | Wake Up and Dream | Howard Williams | HIT | |
| 1946 | My Darling Clementine | Billy Clanton | HIT | |
| 1946 | Somewhere in the Night | Thug (voice) (uncredited) | HIT |