John Ireland Overview:

Actor, John Ireland, was born John Benjamin Ireland on Jan 30, 1914 in Vancouver, Canada. Ireland died at the age of 78 on Mar 21, 1992 in Santa Barbara, CA and was laid to rest in Santa Barbara Cemetery in Santa Barbara, CA.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Ireland was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1949Best Supporting ActorAll the King's Men (1949)Jack BurdenNominated
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television.

John Ireland BlogHub Articles:

PRIDE MONTH: John Ireland and Montgomery Clift in Red River (1948)

By Carol Martinheira on Jun 10, 2021 From The Old Hollywood Garden

PRIDE MONTH: John Ireland and Montgomery Clift in Red River (1948) On June 10, 2021 By CarolIn Uncategorized June is Pride Month and, like always, celebrations abound here at the Garden. And while I’ve already talked about some of the big ones, like Morocco (... Read full article


John Ireland: Outside of the Norm

By shadowsandsatin on Jan 6, 2012 From Shadows and Satin

John Ireland was not your standard movie actor ? his background, his looks, his Hollywood career, and his life behind the screen all represented an individual who was outside the realm of the norm. During Ireland?s Hollywood heyday, he was seen in such classic fare as My Darling Clementine (1946) an... Read full article


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John Ireland Quotes:

[to Willie Stark]
Jack Burden: You throw money around like it was money.


Erica Page: Jake, get three thousand out of the office safe. Take your time about coming back.
Cane Miro: That's better. No point in my having to trust you when I can worry about nicer things.
Erica Page: What things, Cane?
Cane Miro: Such as who do I kill and when?
Erica Page: The local law on Saturday.
Cane Miro: The chesty marshal?


Duke Martin: Nobody makes a sucker out of me!


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John Ireland Facts
He was known as one of the genuine "nice guys" of Hollywood, always eager to meet with his fans, sign autographs and pose for photographs.

Ex-brother-in-law of actor Peter Marshall.

He was the very first Vancouver-born actor to be nominated for an Academy Award.

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