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Birthplace
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Birthday
January 31, 1914Deathday
March 21, 1992
John Ireland
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.
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
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| 1998 | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Winner Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing - Foreign Feature (Martin Evans, Peter Baldock, Adrian Rhodes, Peter Bond, Chips Paul, Nigel Mills, John Cochrane, Peter Holt, Christine Newell, John Ireland) | Tomorrow Never Dies |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
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| 2000 | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Nominee Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing - Foreign Feature (Martin Evans, Peter Holt, John Cochrane, John Ireland, Peter Bond, Andy Kennedy) | The World Is Not Enough |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Nominee Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Tim Lewiston, John Ireland) | Merlin (1988) |
