Known For
Acting
Known Credits
195
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 31, 1914 (112 years old)
Place of Birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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.
| 2015 | 3-D Raritiesas (archive footage) | |
| 2002 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fulleras Bob Ford (archive footage) | |
| 1992 | Waxwork II: Lost in Timeas King Arthur | |
| 1992 | Merlinas | |
| 1992 | Hammer Downas Lt. Bates | |
| 1991 | Sundown: The Vampire in Retreatas Jefferson | |
| 1991 | The Graveyard Storyas Dr. McGregor | |
| 1989 | Christine Cromwellas | |
| 1989 | Terror Nightas Lance Hayward | |
| 1989 | Snoopsas Gabriel Franken | |
| 1988 | War of the Worldsas Harv | |
| 1988 | Messenger of Deathas Zenas Beecham | |
| 1988 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lakeas Walter | |
| 1988 | Bonanza: The Next Generationas Capt. Aaron Cartwright | |
| 1987 | J.J. Starbuckas Charles Capstone | |
| 1986 | Seasons in the Sunas Keith Slattery | |
| 1985 | Miami Golemas Anderson | |
| 1985 | Thunder Runas George Adams | |
| 1985 | Treasure of the Amazonas Priest | |
| 1985 | Martin's Dayas Brewer | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Sheriff Hainer | |
| 1984 | Airwolfas Carl Barron | |
| 1984 | Airwolfas Hardesty | |
| 1983 | The Hitchhikeras Jack Guttman | |
| 1983 | Trauma Centeras | |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormickas Bucky Miller | |
| 1983 | A Matter of Cunningas John Markham | |
| 1982 | Incubusas Hank Walden | |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co.as Lyman 'Shack' Shackelford | |
| 1981 | Bordelloas Judge | |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I.as Wyndom Jackson | |
| 1980 | Marilyn: The Untold Storyas John Huston | |
| 1980 | Touristas Joe Vigil, Sr. | |
| 1980 | The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dogas George Hunter | |
| 1979 | Delta Foxas Lucas Johnson | |
| 1979 | The Littlest Hoboas Pa | |
| 1979 | Hart to Hartas Zeke BaIllinger | |
| 1979 | Guyana: Crime of the Centuryas Dave Cole | |
| 1979 | Crossbaras Miles Kornylo | |
| 1979 | On the Air Live with Captain Midnightas Agent Pierson | |
| 1979 | When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunionas Self | |
| 1979 | The Shape of Things to Comeas Senator Smedley | |
| 1979 | $weepstake$as | |
| 1978 | The Millionaireas Marshall Wayburn | |
| 1978 | Tomorrow Never Comesas Captain | |
| 1977 | The Perfect Killeras Benny | |
| 1977 | Love and the Midnight Auto Supplyas Tony Santore | |
| 1977 | Ransomas Chief Haliburton | |
| 1977 | Satan's Cheerleadersas Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb | |
| 1977 | Mission to Glory: A True Storyas Father Mora | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.as Attorney John Packard | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.as Jerry Driskill | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.as Sheriff Ned Evers | |
| 1976 | Sex Diaryas Milton | |
| 1976 | Salon Kittyas Cliff | |
| 1976 | The Swiss Conspiracyas Dwight McGowan | |
| 1975 | We Are No Angelsas Mr. Shark | |
| 1975 | Switchas Verne Deamer | |
| 1975 | Farewell, My Lovelyas Nulty | |
| 1975 | Khan!as | |
| 1974 | Wam Bam Thank You Spacemanas | |
| 1974 | The Rangersas Carson | |
| 1974 | Planet of the Apesas Brun | |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairieas Frank Carlin | |
| 1974 | Blood Riveras Abel Webster | |
| 1974 | Welcome to Arrow Beachas Sheriff Duke Bingham | |
| 1974 | Northeast of Seoulas Flanaghan | |
| 1974 | The Girl on the Late, Late Showas Bruno Walters | |
| 1974 | The Phantom of Hollywoodas Lt. Gifford | |
| 1974 | The House of Seven Corpsesas Eric Hartman | |
| 1973 | Police Storyas | |
| 1972 | Escape to the Sunas Jacob Kagan | |
| 1972 | Ghost Storyas Arthur Mundy | |
| 1970 | The Adventurersas Mr.James Hadley | |
| 1970 | Challenge of McKennaas Jones/Jonas MacKenna | |
| 1969 | The War Devilsas | |
| 1969 | Zenabelas Don Alonso Imolne | |
| 1969 | One on Top of the Otheras Inspector Wald | |
| 1969 | Carnal Circuitas Richard Salinger | |
| 1968 | Gatling Gunas Tarpas | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Gameas Mel Wexler | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Phil Coleman | |
| 1968 | Vengeance for Vengeanceas Maj. Bower | |
| 1968 | A Taste of Deathas Dan El/Ralph | |
| 1968 | Run, Man, Runas Santillana | |
| 1968 | A Gun for One Hundred Gravesas Douglas | |
| 1968 | Dead for a Dollaras Der Colonel | |
| 1968 | Villa Ridesas Client in Barber Shop (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | Go For Brokeas Owl/Gufo/le Hibou | |
| 1968 | Arizona Bushwhackersas Dan Shelby | |
| 1968 | Bloody Che Contraas Stuart | |
| 1967 | Dirty Heroesas Captain O’Connor | |
| 1967 | Fort Utahas Tom Horn | |
| 1967 | Hate for Hateas James Cooper | |
| 1967 | Caxambu!as Vince Neff | |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossibleas Andrew Metzger | |
| 1966 | The Man Who Never Wasas | |
| 1965 | Day of the Nightmareas Sgt. Dave Harmon | |
| 1965 | Run for Your Lifeas Dr. Mason | |
| 1965 | I Saw What You Didas Steve Marak | |
| 1965 | Brandedas Cattle Rancher Renger | |
| 1965 | Brandedas Ted Evers | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Hiram Manville | |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedyas Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.) | |
| 1964 | The Fall of the Roman Empireas Ballomar | |
| 1963 | The Ceremonyas Prison Warden | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatreas William 'Scotty' Scott | |
| 1963 | Burke's Lawas Bullock | |
| 1963 | Burke's Lawas Orrin Lashwell | |
| 1963 | 55 Days at Pekingas Sgt. Harry | |
| 1963 | No Time To Killas Johnny Greco | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Kinroy | |
| 1962 | Brushfireas Jeff Saygure | |
| 1961 | Wild in the Countryas Phil Macy | |
| 1961 | Return of a Strangeras Ray Reed | |
| 1960 | The Cheatersas John Hunter | |
| 1960 | Faces in the Darkas Max Hammond | |
| 1960 | Spartacusas Crixus | |
| 1960 | Thrilleras Eddie Wilson | |
| 1959 | Startimeas Cliff Harrison | |
| 1959 | Riverboatas Chris Slade | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Marshal Will Rimbau | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Dr. Joseph Merritt | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Frank Trask | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Jed Colby | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Winch | |
| 1958 | Party Girlas Louis Canetto | |
| 1958 | No Place to Landas Jonas Bailey | |
| 1958 | Stormy Crossingas Griff Parker | |
| 1957 | A Sound of Different Drummersas Ben Hammond | |
| 1957 | Suspicionas | |
| 1957 | Without Incidentas Sgt. Turley | |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Johnny Ringo | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Marshal Harry Phillips | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Monroe Stahr | |
| 1956 | Gunslingeras Cane Miro | |
| 1955 | Hell's Horizonas Capt. John Merrill | |
| 1955 | Queen Beeas Judson Prentiss | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Captain McCabe | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Jed Coombs | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Parker | |
| 1955 | The Glass Cageas Pel Pelham | |
| 1954 | The Steel Cageas Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages" | |
| 1954 | The Fast and the Furiousas Frank Webster | |
| 1954 | Climax!as Greg | |
| 1954 | Studio 57as | |
| 1954 | Security Riskas Ralph Payne | |
| 1954 | The Whistleras | |
| 1954 | Southwest Passageas Clint McDonald | |
| 1954 | The Good Die Youngas Eddie Blaine | |
| 1953 | Combat Squadas Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher | |
| 1953 | Hannah Lee: An American Primitiveas Marshal Sam Rochelle | |
| 1953 | The 49th Manas Investigator John Williams | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras Abe Lincoln | |
| 1952 | Hurricane Smithas Hurricane Smith | |
| 1951 | The Bushwhackersas Jefferson Waring | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Andrew Evans | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Billy Bob Jackson | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Jim Regan | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Pete Bronson | |
| 1951 | This Is Korea!as Narrator | |
| 1951 | Red Mountainas Gen. William Quantrill | |
| 1951 | The Basketball Fixas Pete Ferreday | |
| 1951 | Little Big Hornas Lt. John Haywood | |
| 1951 | The Scarfas John Howard Barrington | |
| 1951 | Vengeance Valleyas Hub Fasken | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas Marty | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas Milt Shanks | |
| 1950 | The Return of Jesse Jamesas Johnny Callum | |
| 1950 | Cargo to Capetownas Steve Conway | |
| 1949 | All the King's Menas Jack Burden | |
| 1949 | Mr. Soft Touchas Henry 'Early' Byrd | |
| 1949 | Anna Lucastaas Danny Johnson | |
| 1949 | The Doolins of Oklahomaas Bitter Creek | |
| 1949 | Roughshodas Lednov | |
| 1949 | The Undercover Manas Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Walking Hillsas Frazee | |
| 1949 | I Shot Jesse Jamesas Bob Ford | |
| 1948 | Joan of Arcas Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouseas | |
| 1948 | Red Riveras Cherry Valance | |
| 1948 | A Southern Yankeeas Capt. Jed Calbern | |
| 1948 | Raw Dealas Fantail | |
| 1948 | Open Secretas Paul Lester | |
| 1948 | I Love Troubleas Reno | |
| 1947 | The Gangsteras Karty | |
| 1947 | Railroaded!as Duke Martin | |
| 1947 | Repeat Performanceas Narrator (Voice) | |
| 1946 | Wake Up and Dreamas Howard Williams | |
| 1946 | My Darling Clementineas Billy Clanton | |
| 1946 | It Shouldn't Happen to a Dogas Benny Smith | |
| 1946 | Somewhere in the Nightas Thug (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Behind Green Lightsas Oppenheimer | |
| 1945 | A Walk in the Sunas Pfc. Windy Craven |
| 1954 | The Fast and the Furious...Director | |
| 1953 | Hannah Lee: An American Primitive...Director | |
| 1953 | Hannah Lee: An American Primitive...Co-Producer |
