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John Ireland
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In real life, he was a friend of
Robert Mitchum
. They lived in the same neighborhood in Santa Barbara in their last years.
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.
His marriage to
Joanne Dru
broke down as a result of his affair with
Queen Bee (1955)
co-star
Joan Crawford
.
He was the very first Vancouver-born actor to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Older half-brother of
Tommy Noonan
, who appeared with him in
I Shot Jesse James (1949)
. Noonan also worked with Ireland's former brother-in-law,
Peter Marshall
.
He appeared in the two classic westerns about the famous shootout in Tombstone, Arizona: "Gunfight at the OK Corral" and "My Darling Clementine." He was a member of the Clanton gang in both films.
Father of
John Ireland
and
Peter Ireland
. Former stepfather of
Dick Haymes Jr.
.
Ex-brother-in-law of actor
Peter Marshall
.
'Variety' (October 22, 1969), in a section on Italian films in progress, lists
Blood River (1974)
, in which Ireland starred.
Replaced
Wendell Corey
in
Red Mountain (1951)
, who dropped out due to illness..
He has appeared in five films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant:
A Walk in the Sun (1945)
,
My Darling Clementine (1946)
,
Red River (1948)
,
All the King's Men (1949)
and
Spartacus (1960)
.
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