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Acting

John Ireland

Born
Jan 31, 1914 · Aged 78
Died
Mar 21, 1992
Place of birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Gender
Male
Movie credits
133
TV credits
64
Directing credits
2
Also known as (2)
  • John Ireland Jr
  • John Benjamin Ireland

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,…