John Benjamin Ireland January 30 1914 March 21 1992 was a CanadianAmerican actor and film director He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in All the Kings Men 1949 making him the first Vancouverborn 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 OK 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 19601962 He was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to the television industry
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