Jill Ireland | |
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![]() Ireland in 1967 | |
Born | Jill Dorothy Ireland 24 April 1936 London, England |
Died | 18 May 1990 Malibu, California, U.S. | (aged 54)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1955–1990 |
Spouses | |
Children | 5; including Val McCallum |
Jill Dorothy Ireland (24 April 1936 – 18 May 1990) was an English actress and singer.
Early life[edit]
Born in Hounslow, Ireland was the daughter of a wine importer.[1][2] She was educated at Chatsworth Junior School in Hounslow. She lived at 'Chertsey' on Maswell Park Road in Hounslow.[3]
Career[edit]
Ireland began acting in the mid-1950s with small roles in films such as Simon and Laura (1955) and Three Men in a Boat (1956). She appeared with first husband David McCallum in five episodes of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: "The Quadripartite Affair" (season 1, episode 3, 1964), "The Giuoco Piano Affair" (season 1, episode 7, 1964), "The Tigers Are Coming Affair" (season 2, episode 8, 1965), and a two-parter "The Five Daughters Affair" (season 3, episodes 28 & 29, 1967).
She appeared in 16 films with second husband Charles Bronson between 1970 and 1987, and was involved in two of Bronson’s other films as a producer. The last of these films, Assassination (1987), was her biggest role in terms of screen time, with Ireland playing the First Lady of the United States and Bronson a Secret Service agent assigned to protect her. During her marriage to Bronson, Ireland appeared in only one TV episode, one made-for-TV movie and one theatrical film that didn't star her husband.
Personal life[edit]
In 1957, Ireland married actor David McCallum, whom she met while working on Hell Drivers.[4] They had two sons, Paul and Valentine, and adopted a third, Jason. McCallum and Ireland separated in 1965 and divorced in 1967. Jason McCallum died of a drug overdose in 1989.[5]
In 1968, Ireland married Charles Bronson.[4] She had met him when he and McCallum were filming The Great Escape (1963) some years earlier. Together they had a daughter, Zuleika, and adopted a daughter, Katrina. They remained married until Ireland's death in 1990.[6]
Death and legacy[edit]
Ireland was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1984.[4] After her diagnosis, Ireland wrote two books, chronicling her battle with the disease. At the time of her death, she was writing a third book and became a spokeswoman for the American Cancer Society.[4] In 1988, she testified before the U.S. Congress about medical costs and was given the American Cancer Society's Courage Award by President Ronald Reagan.[7]
In 1990, Ireland died of breast cancer at her home in Malibu, California.[7] She was cremated and her ashes were placed in a walking cane which Charles Bronson had buried with him at Brownsville Cemetery[8] when he died in 2003.[9]
For her contribution to the film industry, Jill Ireland has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6751 Hollywood Boulevard.[10]
In 1991, Ireland was portrayed by Jill Clayburgh in the made-for-television film Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story. The film, which was based on Ireland's memoir Lifelines and listed her posthumously as an executive producer, received mixed reviews from critics.[11] To prepare for the role, Clayburgh, who had never met Ireland, read Lifelines and listened to Ireland's recorded interviews.[12]
Filmography[edit]
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1955 | No Love for Judy | The Other Woman | |
The Woman for Joe | Bit Part | Uncredited | |
Oh... Rosalinda!! | Lady | ||
Simon and Laura | Burton's Receptionist | ||
1956 | The Big Money | Doreen Frith | |
Three Men in a Boat | Bluebell Porterhouse | ||
1957 | There's Always a Thursday | Jennifer Potter | |
Hell Drivers | Jill, Pull Inn Waitress | Alternative title: Hard Drivers | |
Robbery Under Arms | Jean Morrison | ||
1959 | Carry On Nurse | Jill Thompson | |
The Ghost Train Murder | Sally Burton | Alternative title: Scotland Yard: The Ghost Train Murder | |
The Desperate Man | Carol Bourne | ||
1960 | Jungle Street | Sue | Alternative title: Jungle Street Girls |
Girls of the Latin Quarter | Jill | ||
1961 | So Evil, So Young | Ann | |
Raising the Wind | Janet | Alternative title: Roommates | |
1962 | Twice Round the Daffodils | Janet | Alternative title: What a Carry On: Twice Round the Daffodils |
The Battleaxe | Audrey Page | ||
1967 | The Karate Killers | Imogen Smythe | |
1968 | Villa Rides | Girl in restaurant | |
1970 | Twinky | Girl at airport | Uncredited |
Rider on the Rain | Nicole | Alternative title: Le Passager de la Pluie | |
Violent City | Vanessa Shelton | Alternative titles: Città violenta, The Family, Final Shot | |
Cold Sweat | Moira | Alternative title: De la part des copains | |
1971 | Someone Behind the Door | Frances Jeffries | Alternative title: Quelqu'un derrière la porte |
1972 | The Valachi Papers | Maria Reina Valachi | |
The Mechanic | The Girl | Alternative title: Killer of Killers | |
1973 | Chino | Catherine Maral | Alternative titles: Valdez Horses, Valdez the Halfbreed |
1975 | Breakout | Ann Wagner | |
Hard Times | Lucy Simpson | Alternative titles: Street Fighter & The Streetfighter | |
Breakheart Pass | Marica Scoville | ||
1976 | From Noon till Three | Amanda Starbuck | |
1979 | Love and Bullets | Jackie Pruit | |
1982 | Death Wish II | Geri Nichols | |
1987 | Assassination | Lara Royce Craig | |
Caught | Janet Devon | (final film role) | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1959 | The Voodoo Factor | Renee | Unknown episodes |
1960 | Juke Box Jury | 1 episode | |
1961 | Armchair Theatre | Sybil Vane | 1 episode |
Kraft Mystery Theatre | 1 episode | ||
Ghost Squad | Anna | 1 episode | |
1963 | Richard the Lionheart | Marianne | 1 episode |
1964 | Ben Casey | Julie Carr | 1 episode |
The Third Man | Julia | 1 episode | |
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Julie Lyle | 1 episode | |
1964–1967 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Imogen Smythe / Marion Raven / Suzanne de Serre | 5 episodes |
1965 | My Favorite Martian | Zelda | 1 episode |
1965–1966 | Twelve O'Clock High | Alyce Carpenter "The Hotshot"/Sara Blodgett "The Survivor" | 2 episodes |
1966 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army | 1 episode | |
Shane | Marian Starrett | 17 episodes | |
1967 | Star Trek | Leila Kalomi | 1 episode "This Side of Paradise" |
1968 | Mannix | Ellen Kovak | 1 episode "To the Swiftest, Death" |
1969 | Daniel Boone | Angela | 1 episode "The Traitor" |
1972 | Night Gallery | Ann Loring | 1 episode "The Miracle at Camafeo"/"The Ghost of Sorworth Place" [second segment, "Ghost"] |
1980 | The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything | Charla O'Rourke | Television film |
1991 | Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story | Executive Producer | posthumous credit, Television film inspired by Ireland's memoir Lifeline |
Books[edit]
- Life Wish: a Personal Story of Survival (1987) ISBN 0-515-09609-1, ISBN 0-316-10926-6
- Lifeline: My Fight to Save My Family (1989) ISBN 0-7126-2531-3, ISBN 0-446-51480-2
References[edit]
- ^ Middlesex Chronicle Thursday 18 April 1991, page 2
- ^ Bernstein, Fred (17 September 1979). "It's a Pretty Impasse When Jill Ireland Is Taller in the Saddle Than Charles Bronson". People. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ^ Daily Mirror Friday 19 August 1955, page 20
- ^ a b c d Stevens, Christopher (2010). Born Brilliant: The Life of Kenneth Williams. John Murray. pp. 370/1. ISBN 978-1-84854-195-5.
- ^ Sporkin, Elizabeth (20 May 1991). "Jill Ireland". People. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ^ Smith, Kyle (15 September 2003). "Tender as Nails". People. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ^ a b Yarrow, Andrew L. (19 May 1990). "Jill Ireland, Actress, 54, Is Dead; Wrote of Her Fight With Cancer". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ^ Brownsville Cemetery in West Windsor, Vermont
- ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 23030-23037). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
- ^ "Hollywood Walk of Fame". Walkoffame.com. 20 June 1989. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Multiple sources:
- Kogan, Rich (20 May 1991). "NO REASON FOR WATCHING 'REASON FOR LIVING'". Chicago Tribune.
- Pergament, Alan (16 May 1991). "'OUR SONS,' 'JILL IRELAND STORY' BOTH SUFFER FROM TV ADDICTION". Buffalo News.
- Jicha, Tom (20 May 1991). "NBC'S 'REASON FOR LIVING' FALLS SHORT OF DOING JUSTICE TO JILL IRELAND, SON". Sun-Sentiel.
- Dawson, Greg (20 May 1991). "PORTRAIT OF JILL IRELAND IS DRAWN WITH DIGNITY". Orlando Sentinel.*Zurawik, David (22 May 1991). "'Reason for Living' exploits struggle of Jill Ireland". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ Mills, Nancy (18 May 1991). "Jill Clayburgh: The Passion of Mothers : Truths Abound for the Actress Who Plays Jill Ireland in TV Movie". Los Angeles Times.
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