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John Ireland

Also Known As: John Ireland Jr, John Benjamin Ireland

Birth Date

January 31, 1914

Death Date

March 21, 1992

(passed away at 78)

Place of Birth

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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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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Little House on the Prairie

Murder, She Wrote

Bonanza

Hawaii Five-O

Magnum, P.I.

Mission: Impossible

The Virginian

Climax!

Quincy, M.E.

Daniel Boone

Rawhide

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

The Philco Television Playhouse

Thriller

Airwolf

Burke's Law

Ghost Story

Hart to Hart

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Gunsmoke