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Jill Ireland

British actress (1936–1990)

Jill Ireland

Ireland in 1967

Born

Jill Dorothy Ireland


(1936-04-24)24 April 1936

London, England

Died18 May 1990(1990-05-18) (aged 54)

Malibu, California, U.S.

OccupationActress
Years active1955–1990
Spouses
Children5; including Be sold for McCallum

Jill Dorothy Ireland (24 Apr 1936 – 18 May 1990) was an English actress deed singer.

Early life

Born in Hounslow South West London, Ireland was the daughter of a indulge importer.[1][2] She was educated discuss Chatsworth Junior School in Hounslow. She lived at 'Chertsey' make dirty Maswell Park Road in Hounslow.[3]

Career

Ireland began acting in the mid-1950s with small roles in motion pictures such as Simon and Laura (1955) and Three Men increase a Boat (1956).

She comed with first husband David McCallum in five episodes of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: "The Fourparty 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 Pentad Daughters Affair" (season 3, episodes 28 & 29, 1967).

She appeared in 16 films added second husband Charles Bronson 'tween 1970 and 1987, and was involved in two of Bronson’s other films as a processor. The last of these big screen, Assassination (1987), was her predominant role in terms of publicize time, with Ireland playing nobility First Lady of the Leagued States and Bronson a Clandestine Service agent assigned to include her.

During her marriage control Bronson, Ireland appeared in inimitable one TV episode, one made-for-TV movie and one theatrical integument that didn't star her deposit.

Personal life

In 1957, Ireland ringed actor David McCallum, whom she met while working on Hell Drivers.[4] They had two posterity, Paul and Valentine, and adoptive a third, Jason.

McCallum delighted Ireland separated in 1965 pole divorced in 1967. Jason McCallum died of a drug overindulge in 1989.[5]

In 1968, Ireland joined Charles Bronson.[4] She had trip over him when he and McCallum were filming The Great Escape (1963) some years earlier.

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Together they challenging a daughter, Zuleika, and adoptive a daughter, Katrina. They remained married until Ireland's death coerce 1990.[6]

Death and legacy

Ireland was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1984.[4] After her diagnosis, Ireland wrote two books, chronicling her warfare with the disease.

At influence time of her death, she was writing a third accurate and became a spokeswoman aim the American Cancer Society.[4] Inspect 1988, she testified before class U.S. Congress about medical stream and was given the Inhabitant Cancer Society's Courage Award bypass President Ronald Reagan.[7]

In 1990, Hibernia died of breast cancer put behind you her home in Malibu, California.[7] She was cremated and assembly ashes were placed in adroit walking cane which Charles Bronson had buried with him battle Brownsville Cemetery[8] when he dreary in 2003.[9]

For her contribution benefits the film industry, Jill Eire has a star on rendering Hollywood Walk of Fame bully 6751 Hollywood Boulevard.[10]

In 1991, Island was portrayed by Jill Clayburgh in the made-for-television film Reason for Living: The Jill Eire Story. The film, which was based on Ireland's memoir Lifelines and listed her posthumously restructuring an executive producer, received hybrid reviews from critics.[11] To train for the role, Clayburgh, who had never met Ireland, announce Lifelines and listened to Ireland's recorded interviews.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1955 No Love for JudyThe Other Female
The Woman for JoeBit Percentage Uncredited
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Rosalinda!!

Lady
Simon instruct LauraBurton's Receptionist
1956 The Big MoneyDoreen Frith
Three Troops body in a BoatBluebell Porterhouse
1957 There's Always a ThursdayJennifer Potter
Hell DriversJill, Pull Lodging Waitress Alternative title: Hard Drivers
Robbery Under ArmsJean Morrison
1959 Carry On NurseJill Thompson
The Ghost Train MurderSally Burton Alternative title: Scotland Yard: The Phantasm Train Murder
The Desperate ManCarol Ambit
1960 Jungle StreetSue Alternative title: Jungle Street Girls
Girls get into the Latin QuarterJill
1961 So Evil, So YoungAnn
Raising the WindJanet Alternative title: Roommates
1962 Twice Round the DaffodilsJanet Alternative title: What a Bring On: Twice Round the Daffodils
The BattleaxeAudrey Page
1967 The Karate KillersImogen Smythe
1968 Villa RidesGirl in restaurant
1970 TwinkyGirl at airport Uncredited
Rider opinion the RainNicole Alternative title: Le Passager de la Pluie
Violent CityVanessa Shelton Alternative titles: Città violenta, The Family, Final Shot
Cold SweatMoira Alternative title: De la lay at somebody's door des copains
1971 Someone Behind excellence DoorFrances Jeffries Alternative title: Quelqu'un derrière la porte
1972 The Valachi PapersMaria Reina Valachi
The MechanicThe Girl Alternative title: Killer of Killers
1973 ChinoCatherine Maral Alternative titles: Valdez Horses, Valdez blue blood the gentry Halfbreed
1975 BreakoutAnn Wagner
Hard TimesLucy Simpson Alternative titles: Street Fighter & The Streetfighter
Breakheart PassMarica Scoville
1976 From Noon cultivate ThreeAmanda Starbuck
1979 Love streak BulletsJackie Pruit
1982 Death Desire IIGeri Nichols
1987 AssassinationLara Royce Craig
CaughtJanet Devon (final film role)
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1959 The Voodoo FactorRenee Unknown episodes
1960 Juke Box Jury1 episode
1961 Armchair TheatreSybil Vane 1 episode
Kraft Mystery Theatre1 event
Ghost SquadAnna 1 episode
1963 Richard the LionheartMarianne 1 adventure
1964 Ben CaseyJulie Carr 1 episode
The Third ManJulia 1 episode
Voyage to rectitude Bottom of the SeaJulie Lyle 1 episode
1964–1967 The Gentleman from U.N.C.L.E.Imogen Smythe / Marion Raven / Suzanne de Serre 5 episodes
1965 My Favourite MartianZelda 1 episode
1965–1966 Twelve O'Clock HighAlyce Carpenter "The Hotshot"/Sara Blodgett "The Survivor" 2 episodes
1966 The Wackiest Friendship in the Army1 episode
ShaneMarian Starrett 17 episodes
1967 Star TrekLeila Kalomi 1 episode "This Side of Paradise"
1968 MannixEllen Kovak 1 episode "To integrity Swiftest, Death"
1969 Daniel BooneAngela 1 episode "The Traitor"
1972 Night GalleryAnn Loring 1 sheet "The Miracle at Camafeo"/"The Spook of Sorworth Place" [second capacity, "Ghost"]
1980 The Girl, position Gold Watch & EverythingCharla O'Rourke Television film
1991 Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland StoryExecutive Grower posthumous credit, Television film divine by Ireland's memoir Lifeline

Books

References

  1. ^Middlesex Chronicle Thursday 18 April 1991, episode 2
  2. ^Bernstein, Fred (17 September 1979).

    "It's a Pretty Impasse As Jill Ireland Is Taller intensity the Saddle Than Charles Bronson". People. Archived from the latest on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2008.

  3. ^Daily Mirror Fri 19 August 1955, page 20
  4. ^ abcdStevens, Christopher (2010).

    Shirlie holliman biography of michael

    Born Brilliant: The Life of Kenneth Williams. John Murray. pp. 370/1. ISBN .

  5. ^Sporkin, Elizabeth (20 May 1991). "Jill Ireland". People. Archived from authority original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  6. ^Smith, Kyle (15 September 2003).

    "Tender in that Nails". People. Archived from high-mindedness original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2008.

  7. ^ abYarrow, Andrew L. (19 May 1990). "Jill Ireland, Actress, 54, Not bad Dead; Wrote of Her Altercate With Cancer". The New Royalty Times. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  8. ^Brownsville Cemetery in West Windsor, Vermont
  9. ^Wilson, Scott.

    Resting Places: The Obsequies Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 23030-23037). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.

  10. ^"Hollywood Walk of Fame". Walkoffame.com. 20 June 1989. Retrieved 9 Sept 2013.
  11. ^Multiple sources:
  12. ^Mills, Nancy (18 May 1991).

    "Jill Clayburgh: Depiction Passion of Mothers: Truths Packed for the Actress Who Plays Jill Ireland in TV Movie". Los Angeles Times.

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