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John Ireland

John Ireland
John Ireland
Born: Jan 30, 1914 in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Died: Mar 21, 1992 in Santa Barbara, California
Occupation: Actor, Director,
Active: '40s-'80s
Major Genres: Drama, Western
Career Highlights: All the King's Men, Raw Deal, Railroaded
First Major Screen Credit: A Walk in the Sun (1945)
18 Videos for John Ireland
White Light (1991) The Swiss Conspiracy (1977) Queen Bee (1955)
Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988) Farewell, My Lovely (1975) Little Big Horn (1951)
Messenger of Death (1988) The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) The Return of Jesse James (1950)
Thunder Run (1986) 55 Days at Peking (1963) All the King's Men (1949)
The Treasure of the Amazon (1984) Spartacus (1960) Red River (1948)
Guyana, Cult of the Damned (1980) Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) A Walk in the Sun (1945)
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Biography:

Born in Canada, he was brought up in New York City. For a while he was a professional swimmer in a water carnival. He became a stage actor, appearing in many productions in stock and on Broadway; he often appeared in Shakespeare. In the mid '40s he began working in films, at first in lead roles that tended to be introspective; as time went by, he was cast in secondary roles, often as a pessimistic bad guy.

For his work in All the King's Men (1949) he received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. In the '60s his career began to dry up, and he appeared in many low-budget Italian films; however, he stayed busy as a screen actor into the '80s, often appearing in action or horror films. He co-directed and co-produced the film Outlaw Territory (1953).

From 1949-56 he was married to actress Joanne Dru. ~ All Movie Guide.