John Ireland
Known for
Born in Vancouver in 1914 and raised in New York, John Ireland found his defining role as the disillusioned reporter Jack Burden in Robert Rossen's All the King's Men (1949), which won Best Picture and brought him an Oscar nomination. He was already a familiar Western presence, having ridden with Henry Fonda in John Ford's My Darling Clementine (1946) and Montgomery Clift and John Wayne in Howard Hawks's Red River (1948). He later played the Roman general Crassus in Kubrick's Spartacus (1960), and worked steadily in European genre cinema through the 1970s. He remains a rugged, articulate second lead of postwar Hollywood.
John Ireland
105 Movies
37 Series
Born in Vancouver in 1914 and raised in New York, John Ireland found his defining role as the disillusioned reporter Jack Burden in Robert Rossen's All the King's Men (1949), which won Best Picture and brought him an Oscar nomination. He was already a familiar Western presence, having ridden with Henry Fonda in John Ford's My Darling Clementine (1946) and Montgomery Clift and John Wayne in Howard Hawks's Red River (1948). He later played the Roman general Crassus in Kubrick's Spartacus (1960), and worked steadily in European genre cinema through the 1970s. He remains a rugged, articulate second lead of postwar Hollywood.
Movies
Plays Crixus
Spartacus
1960
Plays Cliff
Salon Kitty
1976
Plays Johnny Ringo
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
Plays Cherry Valance
Red River
1948
Plays Ballomar
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
Plays Sgt. Harry
55 Days at Peking
1963
Plays Billy Clanton
My Darling Clementine
1946
Plays Nulty
Farewell, My Lovely
1975
Plays Louis Canetto
Party Girl
1958
Plays Jack Burden
All the King's Men
1949
Plays Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain
Joan of Arc
1948
Plays Zenas Beecham
Messenger of Death
1988
Plays Hub Fasken
Vengeance Valley
1951
Plays Hank Walden
Incubus
1982
Plays Jefferson
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991
Plays King Arthur
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992
Plays Don Alonso Imolne
Zenabel
1969
Plays Phil Macy
Wild in the Country
1961
Plays Lucas Johnson
Delta Fox
1979
Plays Reno
I Love Trouble
1948
Plays Tony Santore
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply
1977
Plays Frazee
The Walking Hills
1949
Plays Priest
Treasure of the Amazon
1985
Plays Gen. William Quantrill
Red Mountain
1951
Plays Santillana
Run, Man, Run
1968
Plays Mr.James Hadley
The Adventurers
1970
Plays Senator Smedley
The Shape of Things to Come
1979
Plays Pfc. Windy Craven
A Walk in the Sun
1945
Plays George Adams
Thunder Run
1985
Plays Judson Prentiss
Queen Bee
1955
Director
Plays Frank Webster
The Fast and the Furious
1954
Plays Brewer
Martin's Day
1985
Plays Bob Ford
I Shot Jesse James
1949
Plays Chief Haliburton
Ransom
1977
Plays Inspector Wald
One on Top of the Other
1969
Plays Cane Miro
Gunslinger
1956
Plays Karty
The Gangster
1947
Plays Steve Marak
I Saw What You Did
1965
Plays Tom Horn
Fort Utah
1967
Plays Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb
Satan's Cheerleaders
1977
Plays Bitter Creek
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949
Plays Henry 'Early' Byrd
Mr. Soft Touch
1949
Plays Duke Martin
Railroaded!
1947
Plays Dave Cole
Guyana: Crime of the Century
1979
Plays Pel Pelham
The Glass Cage
1955
Plays Stuart
Bloody Che Contra
1968
Plays Sheriff Duke Bingham
Welcome to Arrow Beach
1974
Plays Captain O’Connor
Dirty Heroes
1967
Plays Captain
Tomorrow Never Comes
1978
Director
Plays Marshal Sam Rochelle
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
1953
TV Shows
Plays John Hunter
The Cheaters
1960
Plays Lyman 'Shack' Shackelford
Cassie & Co.
1982
Plays Parker
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Brun
Planet of the Apes
1974
Plays Sheriff Hainer
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Wyndom Jackson
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Plays Bucky Miller
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Plays Orrin Lashwell
Burke's Law
1963
Plays William 'Scotty' Scott
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Frank Carlin
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Plays Hardesty
Airwolf
1984
Plays Phil Coleman
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Plays Zeke BaIllinger
Hart to Hart
1979
Plays Abe Lincoln
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Andrew Metzger
Mission: Impossible
1966
Plays Captain McCabe
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Plays Dr. Mason
Run for Your Life
1965
Plays Hiram Manville
Daniel Boone
1964
Plays Verne Deamer
Switch
1975
Plays Eddie Wilson
Thriller
1960
Plays Jack Guttman
The Hitchhiker
1983
Plays Greg
Climax!
1954
Plays Chris Slade
Riverboat
1959
Plays Marshal Harry Phillips
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Plays Arthur Mundy
Ghost Story
1972
Plays Charles Capstone
J.J. Starbuck
1987
Plays Attorney John Packard
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Plays Jim Regan
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Pa
The Littlest Hobo
1979
Plays Mel Wexler
The Name of the Game
1968
Latest Trailers
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Waxwork II: Lost in Time
Full Filmography
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
King Arthur
1992
Film
Hammer Down
Lt. Bates
1992
Film
Murder, She Wrote
Sheriff Hainer · 1 episode
1990–1991
TV
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
Jefferson
1991
Film
The Graveyard Story
Dr. McGregor
1991
Film
Terror Night
Lance Hayward
1989
Film
Snoops
Gabriel Franken · 1 episode
1989–
TV
War of the Worlds
Harv · 1 episode
1988–
TV
Messenger of Death
Zenas Beecham
1988
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is John Ireland still alive?
John Ireland passed away on March 21, 1992 at age 78.
What are the most famous roles of John Ireland?
John Ireland is best known for roles in Spartacus, Red River, My Darling Clementine.
How many movies has John Ireland been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1945), John Ireland has appeared in 105 movies and 37 TV shows.
What was John Ireland's first movie?
The career of John Ireland began with A Walk in the Sun (1945).
What is John Ireland's most recent movie or series?
John Ireland's most recent release is Waxwork II: Lost in Time, which premiered on May 11, 1992.
What TV shows has John Ireland appeared in?
On television, John Ireland has appeared in Little House on the Prairie, Airwolf, Bonanza, Murder, She Wrote.
John Ireland
1914-01-31 · 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.