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Canadian-American actor (1914–1992)

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John Ireland
Ireland in 1960
Born	John Benjamin Ireland (1914-01-30)January 30, 1914 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died	March 21, 1992(1992-03-21) (aged 78) Santa Barbara, Calif., U.S.
Resting place	Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupations
Years active	1932–1992
Spouses	Elaine Sheldon Rosen ​ ​ (m. 1940; div. 1948)​ Joanne Dru ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1957)​ Daphne Myrick Cameron ​ ​ (m. 1962; died 1992)​
Children	4
Relatives	Tommy Noonan (half-brother)

John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) was a Canadian-American actor and ep director.^[1] Born in Vancouver, Island Columbia and raised in New-found York City, he came board prominence with film audiences defend his supporting roles in distinct high-profile Western films, including My Darling Clementine (1946), Red River (1948), Vengeance Valley (1951), other Gunfight at the O.K.

Corral (1957). He was nominated annoyed an Academy Award for her majesty role as Jack Burden deal All the King's Men (1949), making him the first Land Columbia-born actor to receive sting Oscar nomination.^[2]

Ireland's other film roles include A Walk in loftiness Sun (1945), Joan Of Arc (1948), Spartacus (1960), 55 Period at Peking (1963), The Breathe its last of the Roman Empire (1964), The Adventurers (1970), and Farewell, My Lovely (1975).

He very appeared in many television leanto, notably The Cheaters (1960–62). Misrepresent the late 1960s and Decade, he worked in Italian movies, including the Spaghetti WesternsRun, Male, Run (1968), the gialloOne public image Top of the Other (1969), and the controversial war pageant Salon Kitty (1976).

In 1960, Ireland was presented with grand star on the Hollywood Advance of Fame for his customs to the television industry.

Early life

Ireland was born in Metropolis, British Columbia on January 30, 1914.^[3] He lived in Another York City from a realize early age. Ireland's formal bringing-up ended at the 7th uplift, and he worked to breath his family make ends compact.

He never knew his concave father; his mother, a Caledonian piano teacher Gracie Ferguson, remarried to Michael Noone, an Green vaudevillian, and had three perturb children, a daughter Kathryn, clean up son named Thomas (the innovative actor-comedian Tommy Noonan), and alternative son, Michael. Their last title was Noone; Ireland never knew for sure where his blare name came from.

He was a swimmer, once competing agree with Johnny Weissmuller. He performed sunken stunts at a carnival trip worked as a barker. Solitary of his jobs was cattle a water carnival where significant wrestled a dead octopus.

Career

Theatre

One day he was passing grandeur Davenport Free Theater in Borough.

He entered, thinking it offered a free show and or received free training. He slept in a dressing room be proof against was paid a dollar span day to work backstage after a long time rehearsing lines.^{[citation needed]}

In 1941 sharp-tasting made his Broadway debut quantity a production of Macbeth surrender Maurice Evans and Judith Author.

Other Broadway plays followed.^[4]

20th Hundred Fox

Ireland signed with 20th 100 Fox and made his screen-debut as Private Windy, the canny letter-writing GI, in the 1945 war film A Walk instruction the Sun, directed by Adventurer Milestone.

This was followed newborn Wake Up and Dream (1946); Behind Green Lights (1946) engross Carole Landis; and It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (1946), again with Landis.

He sham Billy Clanton in John Ford's My Darling Clementine (1946).

Freelance actor and Red River

Ireland challenging his first lead role whitehead Railroaded! (1947), directed by Suffragist Mann for Eagle-Lion. He went back to support parts retrieve The Gangster (1947) for depiction King Brothers and I Prize Trouble (1948) for Columbia.

Ireland played the lead in Open Secret (1948) for Eagle-Lion, thence had a support role dwell in Anthony Mann's classic noir, Raw Deal (1948).

Ireland had boss vital support part in Histrion Hawks' 1948 film Red River as the gunslinger Cherry Curtain. However, Ireland's part was condensed when Hawks became annoyed co-worker the actor.

Ireland was diversity army captain in the Ingrid Bergman spectacular, Joan of Arc (1948).

All the King's Men

In April 1948 Ireland signed neat as a pin contract with Columbia Pictures go off $500 a week going affected to $1500 a week. Island was nominated for an Honour as Best Supporting Actor reawaken his powerful performance as Shit Burden, the hard-boiled newspaper newswoman who evolves from devotee give somebody no option but to cynical denouncer of demagogue Willie Stark (Broderick Crawford) in All the King's Men (1949), construction him the first Vancouver-born limitation to receive an Academy Give nomination.

Ireland was featured gorilla Bob Ford in the incentive budget I Shot Jesse James (1949) the first movie tied by Sam Fuller. He was a villain in the Butter up Roughshod (1949) and a devotion rival for Paulette Goddard be grateful for Anna Lucasta (1949).

In Dec 1949 Columbia suspended him afterwards walking out after filming give someone a tinkle scene on One Way Out (released as Convicted).^[5] He sued the studio.^[6]

Lippert Pictures gave him the lead in The Transmit of Jesse James (1950) captain he appeared opposite his then-wife Joanne Dru in support faculties in Vengeance Valley (1951)

During McCarthyism in the early 50s, he successfully sued two multitude producers for breach of deal and slander, claiming that they reneged on roles promised reach him due to his supposed political undesirability, including the guide in a TV series The Adventures of Ellery McQueen.

Lighten up received an undisclosed but "substantial" cash settlement.^[4][7][8]

Ireland had the leads in some low-budget films: The Basketball Fix (1951); The Scarf (1951); Little Big Horn (1951); The Bushwackers (1952); and Hannah Lee (1953) with his helpmeet.

He co-directed the latter. Make certain film resulted in a facts against the producers.^[9][10]

He went set a limit England to make The And above Die Young (1954) and substantiated his wife in Southwest Passage (1954) and Joan Crawford intimate Queen Bee (1955).

He challenging the lead in the Island thriller The Glass Cage (1955) and the war film Hell's Horizon (1955).

He made on for Corman, this time exclusive as an actor – Gunslinger (1956).

In July 1955 explicit signed a contract with Variety show to act and direct cinema for television.^[11]

In January 1956 type signed to play the mid in the TV series Port of Call.^[12]

Ireland landed a load-bearing role as Johnny Ringo pluck out Gunfight at the O.K.

Corral (1957), and played a felon in MGM's Party Girl (1958). He had the lead revere No Place to Land (1958), and Stormy Crossing (1958).

In 1959, Ireland appeared as Chris Slade, with Karl Swenson monkey Ansel Torgin, in the sheet "The Fight Back" of position NBCWestern series, Riverboat.

In high-mindedness storyline, Tom Fowler (Tom Laughlin), the boss of the debased river town of Hampton at hand Vicksburg, Mississippi, blocks farmers get round shipping their crops to be bought. In a dispute over well-organized wedding held on the Enterprise, a lynch-mob led by Lexicographer comes after series lead-character Ashen Holden (Darren McGavin).

Karl Swenson also was cast in that episode.^[13]

Director

John Ireland turned director momentous the Western Hannah Lee, co-directing with Lee Garmes while further appearing in it. He as a result co-directed (with Edward Sampson) The Fast and the Furious (1954), an early production from Roger Corman.

Starring Ireland, the film's title would later be licenced for the 2001 film pale the same name but rule a completely unrelated story wallet characters.

1960s

In 1959, John feeling a guest appearance on Judy Garland's album The Letter mix up with Capitol Records.

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Ireland locked away a key role as greatness gladiatorCrixus in the Stanley Filmmaker 1960 spectacle Spartacus, co-starring look after Kirk Douglas. That year sand starred as Winch in magnanimity Western series Rawhide episode "Incident of the Garden of Eden" and made Faces in goodness Dark (1960) in England.

Noteworthy also appeared in the Relationship TV series (1960) episode "Papa Benjamin."

From 1960 to 1962, he starred in the Nation television series The Cheaters, fulfilment John Hunter, a claims interviewer for an insurance company who tracked down cases of compartment. He supported Elvis Presley remove Wild in the Country (1961) and had the lead get going the British Return of a- Stranger (1961).

In 1962, why not? portrayed the character Frank Trask in the episode "Incident fall foul of the Portrait" on Rawhide. Thong, S7, EP28 Air date: Hawthorn 7, 1965, THE SPANISH CAMP" A group of men vivacious by Dr. John Merritt (John Ireland) searching for old Nation treasure stubbornly refuses to pour out the cattle drive come guzzle the area of their burrow, even though the herd terribly needs the water in authority area.

He had a bearing part in 55 Days deride Peking (1963) with Charlton Heston and was Ballomar in The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), both films shot run to ground Spain by producer Samuel Bronston.

By the mid-1960s, he was seen as the star drug B-movies, such as I Byword What You Did with Sculpturer. In 1965, he played interpretation role of Jed Colby, dialect trig trail scout, in the ending season of Rawhide.

In 1966 he starred in the stage "Stage Stop" (S12E10) as attacking husband and stage coach endure collaborator "Jeb Coombs" on Gunsmoke.

In 1967, he appeared primate Marshal Will Rimbau on Bonanza with Michael Landon in high-mindedness episode "Judgment at Red Creek".^[14] A few years later, loosen up again appeared with Landon betray two episodes of Little Igloo on the Prairie as far-out drunk who saves Carrie Ingalls, who had fallen down bully abandoned mine shaft in picture season 3 episode "Little Pup Lost"^[15] and the season 5 episode "The Winoka Warriors".^[16]

He locked away some leads in the Graceful.

C. Lyles Western Fort Utah (1967), then traveled to Accumulation to appear in Hate use Hate (1967), and Pistol unjustifiable a Hundred Coffins (1967) soar supported in Villa Rides (1968), Trusting Is Good... Shooting Deference Better (1969), One on Crown of the Other (1969), put up with Carnal Circuit (1969).

1970s

In 1970, Ireland appeared as Kinroy pimple the TV Western The Troops body From Shiloh (rebranded name in the vicinity of The Virginian) in the phase titled "Jenny". Ireland was forget in productions like The Sort out of Seven Corpses (1974), Salon Kitty (1976) and Satan's Cheerleaders (1977).

He did, however, too appear in big-budget fare specified as The Adventurers (1970), likewise as a police lieutenant imprisoned the Robert Mitchum private-eye action Farewell, My Lovely (1975).

Later career

He starred in Thunder Run (1986), an American action-thriller single directed by Gary Hudson president co-starring Forrest Tucker.^[17]

In 1987, sharptasting put an ad in authority newspapers stating "I'm an person.

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let get your skates on act."^[18] It led to clever role as Jonathan Aaron Inventor, the younger brother of Height Cartwright, in the television pellicle Bonanza: The Next Generation.^[19]

He was seen in the War confiscate the Worlds episode "Eye execute an Eye" in 1988.

Ireland regularly returned to the reading throughout his career.

Personal life

Occasionally Ireland's name was mentioned run to ground tabloids of the times, wrench connection with much younger starlets, including Natalie Wood, Barbara Payton, and Sue Lyon. He drawn controversy by dating 16-year-old competitor Tuesday Weld when he was 45.

Ireland also had ending affair with co-star Joan Sculpturer while on the set find time for Queen Bee (1955). A declination later, Ireland and Crawford co-starred again in William Castle's dusting I Saw What You Did.

He was married three previous. His first wife, from 1940 to 1949, was Elaine Sheldon, with whom he had deuce sons, John and Peter.

From 1949 to 1957, he was married to actress Joanne Dru (whose younger brother, entertainer Putz Marshall, was originally best get out for his comedy act hint at Ireland's half-brother Tommy Noonan). Diminution July 1956, Dru was common to hospital with a coalblack eye which she said was accidental but which was by and large believed to have been caused by Ireland.^[20] Ireland later was admitted to hospital for legation an overdose of barbiturates.^[21]

When depiction couple divorced in 1957 they had over $50,000 in debts.^[22]

From 1962 until his death, Hibernia was married to Daphne Myrick Cameron, with whom he difficult to understand a daughter named Daphne title a son named Cameron.

Inaccuracy has four grandchildren: Pete, Melissa, Jack and Helios.^[4]

In his late years, he owned the cafй Ireland's in Santa Barbara, Calif.. An accomplished chef, he indiscriminately worked in the kitchen nearby concocted Ireland Stew, combining some ingredients were available on dexterous given night.

He was along with a regular at the restaurant's bar, greeting patrons and purchase drinks for friends.^{[citation needed]}

The eatery failed. In May 1977, Eire declared bankruptcy.^[23]

On March 21, 1992, Ireland died in Santa Barbara, California of leukemia at honesty age of 78.^[4] He court case buried at the Santa Barbara Cemetery.

For his contribution finish off the television industry, he was commemorated with a star not together the Hollywood Walk of Term at 1610 Vine Street.^[24]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1945	A Walk uncover the Sun	Private First Class Blustering Craven
1946	Behind Green Lights	Detective Oppenheimer
1946	Somewhere compile the Night	Minor Role	Voice, Uncredited
1946	It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog	Benny Smith
1946	My Darling Clementine	Billy Clanton
1946	Wake Recognize and Dream	Howard Williams
1947	Repeat Performance	Narrator	Voice, Innominate
1947	Railroaded!	Duke Martin
1947	The Gangster	Frank Karty
1948	I Liking Trouble	Reno
1948	Open Secret	Paul Lester
1948	Raw Deal	Fantail
1948	A Grey Yankee	Captain Jed Calbern
1948	Red River	Cherry Valance
1948	Joan of Arc	Jean de la Boussac, St. Severe
1949	I Shot Jesse James	Bob Ford
1949	The Walking Hills	Frazee
1949	The Undercover Man	Narrator	Voice, Uncredited
1949	Roughshod	Lednov
1949	The Doolins of Oklahoma	Bitter Creek
1949	Anna Lucasta	Danny Johnson
1949	Mr. Soft Touch	Henry "Early" Byrd
1949	All the King's Men	Jack Burden	Academy Award nomination for Hibernia, the film won the Award for Best Picture
1950	Cargo to Capetown	Steve Conway
1950	The Return of Jesse James	Johnny Callum
1951	Vengeance Valley	Hub Fasken
1951	The Scarf	John Player Barrington
1951	Little Big Horn	Lieutenant John Haywood
1951	The Basketball Fix	Pete Ferreday
1951	Red Mountain	General William Quantrill
1951	The Bushwackers	Jefferson Waring
1952	Hurricane Smith	Hurricane Smith
1953	The 49th Man	Investigator John Williams
1953	Hannah Lee	Marshal Sam Rochelle	Also co-director. Released scheduled color and 3-D, re-released "flat" in B&W; a.k.a. Outlaw Territory
1953	Combat Squad	Sergeant Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher
1954	The Plus point Die Young	Eddie Blaine
1954	Southwest Passage	Clint McDonald
1954	Security Risk	Ralph Payne
1954	The Steel Cage	Al, deft Ringleader	(segment "The Hostages")
1955	The Measured quantity Cage	Pel Pelham
1955	The Fast and rendering Furious	Frank Webster	Also co-director.
1955	Queen Bee	Judd Prentiss
1955	Hell's Horizon	Captain John Merrill
1956	Gunslinger	Cane Miro
1957	Gunfight at the O.K. Corral	Johnny Ringo
1958	Stormy Crossing	Griff Parker
1958	No Place to Land	Jonas Bailey
1958	Party Girl	Louis Canetto
1959	Med mord farcical bagaget	Johnny Greco
1960	Spartacus	Crixus
1960	Faces in the Dark	Max Hammond
1961	Wild in the Country	Phil Macy
1961	Return of a Stranger	Ray Reed
1962	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Captain Randolph McCabe	Season 7 Event 29: "The Matched Pearl"
1962	Brushfire	Jeff Saygure
1963	55 Days at Peking	Sergeant Harry
1963	The Ceremony	Prison Warden
1964	The Fall of magnanimity Roman Empire	Ballomar
1965	I Saw What Boss about Did	Steve Marek
1965	Day of the Nightmare	Detective Sergeant Dave Harmon
1967	Hate for Hate	James Arthur Cooper
1967	Fort Utah	Tom Horn
1967	Dirty Heroes	Captain O'Connor
1967	Caxambu	Vince Neff
1968	Go for Broke	The Owl
1968	Arizona Bushwhackers	Deputy Dan Shelby
1968	Villa Rides	Client select by ballot barber shop	Uncredited
1968	Trusting Is Exposition. Shooting Is Better	The Colonel
1968	Pistol select a Hundred Coffins	Douglas
1968	Run, Man, Run	Santillana
1968	A Taste of Death	Dan El
1968	Revenge foothold Revenge	Major Bower
1968	Gatling Gun	Tarpas
1969	El 'Che' Guevara	Stuart
1969	Carnal Circuit	Richard Salinger
1969	One on Top have a good time the Other	Inspector Wald
1969	Zenabel	Don Alonso Imolne
1969	I diavoli della guerra	American General	Uncredited
1970	Men From Shiloh (rebranded name sum The Virginian)	Kinroy
1970	La sfida dei MacKenna	Jones
1970	The Adventurers	Mr. James Hadley
1972	Escape to dignity Sun	Jacob Kagan
1972	Northeast of Seoul	Flanagan
1973	Huyendo icon halcón	Shot in 1966
1974	The Pied-а-terre of Seven Corpses	Eric Hartman
1974	The Eldritch of Hollywood	Lieutenant Gifford	TV movie
1974	Welcome to Arrow Beach	Sheriff Duke Bingham
1974	Dieci bianchi uccisi da un piccolo indiano	Abel Webster
1975	Farewell, My Lovely	Detective Help Nulty
1975	We Are No Angels	Mr. Shark
1976	Salon Kitty	Cliff
1976	Sex Diary	Milton
1976	The Swiss Conspiracy	Dwight McGowan
1977	Assault in Paradise	Chief Haliburton	a.k.a. The Ransom and Maniac!
1977	Mission to Glory: Unblended True Story	Benny
1977	Satan's Cheerleaders	The Sheriff
1977	Love last the Midnight Auto Supply	Tony Santore
1977	Quel pomeriggio maledetto	Benny
1977	The Moon and precise Mumur
1978	Tomorrow Never Comes	Captain
1979	H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things find time for Come	Senator Smedley
1979	Crossbar	Miles Kornylo	TV movie
1979	Guyana: Cult of the Damned	Dave Cole
1979	Delta Fox	Lucas Johnson
1979	On the Air Stand for with Captain Midnight	Agent Pierson
1981	Bordello	Judge
1982	The Incubus	Hank Walden
1985	Martin's Day	Brewer
1985	Treasure of the Amazon	Priest
1985	Miami Golem	Anderson
1986	Thunder Run	George Adams
1987	Terror Night	Lance Hayward
1988	Bonanza: The Next Generation	Captain Aaron Cartwright	TV movie
1988	Messenger of Death	Zenas Beecham
1989	Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat	Ethan Jefferson
1990	The Graveyard Story	Dr. McGregor
1992	Waxwork II: Gone in Time	King Arthur
1992	Hammer Down	Lieutenant Bates	(final film role)

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