John 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, notably The Cheaters (1960–1962). He was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to the TV industry.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Spartacus
as Crixus
1960
My Darling Clementine
as Billy Clanton
1946
Red River
as Cherry Valance
1948
Farewell, My Lovely
as Nulty
1975
The Fast and the Furious
as Frank Webster
1954
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Johnny Ringo
1957
Zenabel
as Don Alonso Imolne
1969
All the King's Men
as Jack Burden
1949
Party Girl
as Louis Canetto
1958
The Gangster
as Karty
1947
Wild in the Country
as Phil Macy
1961
Raw Deal
as Fantail
1948
Messenger of Death
as Zenas Beecham
1988
55 Days at Peking
as Sgt. Harry
1963
Queen Bee
as Judson Prentiss
1955
Terror Night
as Lance Hayward
1989
I Saw What You Did
as Steve Marak
1965
Guyana: Crime of the Century
as Dave Cole
1979
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
as King Arthur
1992
I Shot Jesse James
as Bob Ford
1949
TV Appearances
Planet of the Apes
as Brun
1974
Murder, She Wrote
as Sheriff Hainer
1984
Magnum, P.I.
as Wyndom Jackson
1980
Hardcastle and McCormick
as Bucky Miller
1983
Burke's Law
as Orrin Lashwell
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as William 'Scotty' Scott
1963
Little House on the Prairie
as Frank Carlin
1974
Airwolf
as Hardesty
1984
Hawaii Five-O
as Phil Coleman
1968
Hart to Hart
as Zeke BaIllinger
1979
Gunsmoke
as Jed Coombs
1955
General Electric Theater
as Abe Lincoln
1953