John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) 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 television industry.
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as Self (archive footage)
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as (archive footage)
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as Bob Ford (archive footage)
1992
as King Arthur
1992
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as Lt. Bates
1991
as Dr. McGregor
1989
as Lance Hayward
1989
as Gabriel Franken
1989
as Jefferson
1988
as Harv
1988
as Zenas Beecham
1988
as Walter
1988
as Capt. Aaron Cartwright
1987
as Charles Capstone
1986
as Keith Slattery
1985
as Anderson
1985
as George Adams
1985
as Priest
1985
as Brewer
1984
as Sheriff Hainer
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as Hardesty
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as Carl Barron
1983
as Jack Guttman
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as Bucky Miller
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as John Markham
1982
as Hank Walden
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as Lyman Shackelford
1981
as Judge
1980
as Wyndom Jackson
1980
as John Huston
1980
as Joe Vigil, Sr.
1980
as George Hunter
1979
as Lucas Johnson
1979
as Pa
1979
as Zeke BaIllinger
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as Dave Cole
1979
as Miles Kornylo
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as Agent Pierson
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as Self
1979
as Senator Smedley
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as Marshall Wayburn
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as Captain
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as Benny
1977
as Tony Santore
1977
as Chief Haliburton
1977
as Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb
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as Father Mora
1976
as Attorney John Packard
1976
as Jerry Driskill
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as Sheriff Ned Evers
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as Cliff
1976
as Dwight McGowan
1975
as Mr. Shark
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as Verne Deamer
1975
as Nulty
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as Milton
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as Carson
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as Abel Webster
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as Sheriff Duke Bingham
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as Flanaghan
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as Bruno Walters
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as Lt. Gifford
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as Eric Hartman
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as Jacob Kagan
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as Arthur Mundy
1970
as Mr.James Hadley
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as Jones/Jonas MacKenna
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as Don Alonso Imolne
1969
as Inspector Wald
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as Richard Salinger
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as Tarpas
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as Phil Coleman
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as Mel Wexler
1968
as Maj. Bower
1968
as Dan El/Ralph
1968
as Santillana
1968
as Douglas
1968
as Der Colonel
1968
as Client in Barber Shop (uncredited)
1968
as Owl/Gufo/le Hibou
1968
as Dan Shelby
1968
as Stuart
1967
as Captain O’Connor
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as Tom Horn
1967
as James Cooper
1967
as Vince Neff
1966
as Andrew Metzger
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as Sgt. Dave Harmon
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as Dr. Mason
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as Steve Marak
1965
as Cattle Rancher Renger
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as Ted Evers
1964
as Hiram Manville
1964
as Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)
1964
as Ballomar
1963
as Prison Warden
1963
as William 'Scotty' Scott
1963
as Orrin Lashwell
1963
as Bullock
1963
as Sgt. Harry
1963
as Johnny Greco
1962
as Kinroy
1962
as Jeff Saygure
1961
as Phil Macy
1961
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as Ray Reed
1960
as John Hunter
1960
as Max Hammond
1960
as Crixus
1960
as Eddie Wilson
1959
as Chris Slade
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as Marshal Will Rimbau
1959
as Frank Trask
1959
as Dr. Joseph Merritt
1959
as Jed Colby
1959
as Winch
1958
as Louis Canetto
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as Jonas Bailey
1958
as Griff Parker
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as Johnny Ringo
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as Marshal Harry Phillips
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as Monroe Stahr
1956
as Cane Miro
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as Capt. John Merrill
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as Judson Prentiss
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as Captain McCabe
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as Jed Coombs
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as Parker
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as Pel Pelham
1954
as Al, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"
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as Frank Webster
1954
as Greg
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as Ralph Payne
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as Clint McDonald
1954
as Eddie Blaine
1953
as Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher
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as Marshal Sam Rochelle
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as Investigator John Williams
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as Abe Lincoln
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as Hurricane Smith
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as Jefferson Waring
1951
as Gen. William Quantrill
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as Jim Regan
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as Billy Bob Jackson
1951
as Pete Bronson
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as Andrew Evans
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as Narrator
1951
as Pete Ferreday
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as Lt. John Haywood
1951
as John Howard Barrington
1951
as Hub Fasken
1950
as Milt Shanks
1950
as Marty
1950
as Johnny Callum
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as Steve Conway
1949
as Jack Burden
1949
as Henry 'Early' Byrd
1949
as Danny Johnson
1949
as Bitter Creek
1949
as Lednov
1949
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1949
as Frazee
1949
as Bob Ford
1948
as Jean de la Boussac (St. Sevére), Captain
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as Cherry Valance
1948
as Capt. Jed Calbern
1948
as Fantail
1948
as Paul Lester
1948
as Reno
1947
as Karty
1947
as Duke Martin
1947
as Narrator (Voice)
1946
as Howard Williams
1946
as Billy Clanton
1946
as Benny Smith
1946
as Thug (voice) (uncredited)
1946
as Det. Oppenheimer
1945
as Pfc. Windy Craven