John Ireland (actor)

John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 - March 21, 1992) was an actor.

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, he was raised in the United States. He started out in stage roles on Broadway. He then began appearing in films. He received an Academy Award Best Supporting Actor nomination in 1949 for All the King's Men.

From 1960–1962 he starred in the British television series The Cheaters, playing John Hunter, a claims investigator for an insurance company who tracked down cases of fraud.

In later years he mostly appeared as a character actor, often in low-budget or foreign films or in guest roles on television series.

Filmography

Year Film Role
1949 All the King's Men Jack Burden
1961 Wild in the Country Phil Macy
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See also: John Ireland (actor), 1914, 1949 in film, 1961 in film, 1992, Academy Award, Actor