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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Spartacus (1960) — Crixus
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Little House on the Prairie (1974) — Frank Carlin
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Red River (1948) — Cherry Valance
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Airwolf (1984) — Hardesty
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My Darling Clementine (1946) — Billy Clanton
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Bonanza (1959) — Marshal Will Rimbau
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Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Sheriff Hainer
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Magnum, P.I. (1980) — Wyndom Jackson
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) — Johnny Ringo
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Mission: Impossible (1966) — Andrew Metzger
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Captain McCabe
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All the King's Men (1949) — Jack Burden
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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) — Ballomar
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55 Days at Peking (1963) — Sgt. Harry
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Farewell, My Lovely (1975) — Nulty
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Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Phil Coleman
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Salon Kitty (1976) — Cliff
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Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992) — King Arthur
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Hart to Hart (1979) — Zeke BaIllinger
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Incubus (1982) — Hank Walden
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Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Attorney John Packard
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Jed Coombs
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Raw Deal (1948) — Fantail
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Planet of the Apes (1974) — Brun
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One on Top of the Other (1969) — Inspector Wald
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Messenger of Death (1988) — Zenas Beecham
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Joan of Arc (1948) — Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain
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Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991) — Jefferson
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Somewhere in the Night (1946) — Thug (voice) (uncredited)
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I Saw What You Did (1965) — Steve Marak
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Party Girl (1958) — Louis Canetto
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Villa Rides (1968) — Client in Barber Shop (uncredited)
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I Shot Jesse James (1949) — Bob Ford
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A Walk in the Sun (1945) — Pfc. Windy Craven
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Vengeance Valley (1951) — Hub Fasken
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Run, Man, Run (1968) — Santillana
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Rawhide (1959) — Winch
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Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) — Bucky Miller
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The Undercover Man (1949) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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The House of Seven Corpses (1974) — Eric Hartman