| Jill Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jill Dorothy Ireland April 24, 1936 London, England |
| Died | May 18, 1990 (aged 54) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1955 – 1990 |
| Spouse(s) | David McCallum (m. 1957–1967)
Charles Bronson (m. 1968–1990) |
Jill Dorothy Ireland (April 24, 1936 – May 18, 1990) was an English actress, best known for her many films with her second husband Charles Bronson.
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Born in London, England, Ireland was the daughter of a wine importer.[1] She began acting in the mid-1950s with bit parts in films including Simon and Laura (1955) and Three Men in a Boat (1956).
In 1957, Ireland married Scottish actor David McCallum. The couple starred opposite each other in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. episode "The Quadripartite Affair" (season 1, episode 3 - 1964) and again four weeks later in episode 7, "The Giuoco Piano Affair". She came back a third time in "The Tigers Are Coming Affair" (episode 37 in 1965) and a fourth in the two-part episode The Five Daughters Affair (season 3, episodes 28 and 29 - 1967). They had three sons, Paul, Valentine, and their adopted son, Jason McCallum, who died of a drug overdose in 1989, six months before Ireland's own death.[2] McCallum and Ireland divorced in 1967.
In 1968, Ireland married Charles Bronson after meeting him while he and McCallum starred in The Great Escape some years earlier. Together they had a daughter, Zuleika, and adopted a daughter, Katrina. They remained married until Ireland's death in 1990.[3]
Ireland was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1984. 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 spokesperson for the American Cancer Society. In 1988, she testified before Congress about medical costs and was awarded the Medal of Courage from then-President Ronald Reagan.[4]
On May 18, 1990, Ireland died of breast cancer at her home in Malibu, California.[4]
For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Jill Ireland has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6751 Hollywood Boulevard.
In 1991, Jill Clayburgh portrayed Ireland in the made-for-television movie Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story, which told of her later years, including her fight with cancer.
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1955 | The Woman for Joe | Bit Part | |
| Oh... Rosalinda!! | Lady | ||
| Simon and Laura | Burton's Receptionist | Uncredited | |
| 1956 | Three Men in a Boat | Bluebell Porterhouse | |
| 1957 | There's Always a Thursday | Jennifer Potter | |
| Hell Drivers | Jill, Pull In Waitress | Alternative title: Hard Drivers | |
| Robbery Under Arms | Jean Morrison | ||
| 1958 | The Big Money | Doreen Firth | |
| 1959 | Carry on Nurse | Jill Thompson | |
| The Desperate Man | Carol Bourne | ||
| The Ghost Train Murder | Sally Burton | Alternative title: Scotland Yard: The Ghost Train Murder | |
| 1960 | Girls of the Latin Quarter | Jill | |
| 1961 | So Evil, So Young | Ann | |
| Jungle Street | Sue | Alternative title: Jungle Street Girls | |
| Raising the Wind | Janet | Alternative title: Roommates | |
| 1962 | The Battleaxe | Audrey Page | |
| Twice Round the Daffodils | Janet | Alternative title: What a Carry On: Twice Round the Daffodils | |
| 1968 | Villa Rides | Girl in restaurant | |
| 1969 | Twinky | Girl at airport | Uncredited |
| 1970 | Rider on the Rain | Nicole | Alternative title: Le Passager de la Pluie |
| Città violenta | Young Bram | Alternative title: Violent City | |
| Cold Sweat | Moira | ||
| 1971 | Brainkill | Frances Jeffries | Alternative title: Someone Behind the Door |
| 1972 | The Valachi Papers | Maria Reina Valachi | |
| The Mechanic | The Girl | Alternative title: Killer of Killers | |
| 1973 | Valdez Horses | Catherine | Alternative titles: Chino, Valdez the Halfbreed & Wild Horses |
| 1975 | Breakout | Ann Wagner | |
| Hard Times | Lucy Simpson | Alternative titles: Street Fighter & The Streetfighter | |
| Breakheart Pass | Marica | ||
| 1976 | From Noon till Three | Amanda | |
| 1979 | Love and Bullets | Jackie Pruit | |
| 1982 | Death Wish II | Geri Nichols | |
| 1987 | Assassination | Lara Royce Craig | |
| Caught | Janet Devon | ||
| 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. | Various roles | 5 episodes |
| 1965 | My Favorite Martian | Zelda | 1 episode |
| 1965-1966 | Twelve O'Clock High | Alyce Carpenter/Sara Blodgett | 2 episodes |
| 1966 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army | 1 episode | |
| Shane | Marian Starrett | 17 episodes | |
| 1967 | Star Trek | Leila Kalomi | 1 episode |
| 1968 | Mannix | Ellen Kovak | 1 episode |
| 1969 | Daniel Boone | Angela | 1 episode |
| 1972 | Night Gallery | Ann Loring | 1 episode |
| 1980 | The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything | Charla O'Rourke | Television movie |
  | Jill Ireland - Jill Ireland : People.com |
| | It's a Pretty Impasse When Jill Ireland Is Taller in the Saddle Than Charles Bronson - It's a Pretty Impasse When Jill Ireland Is Taller in the Saddle Than Charles Bronson : People.com |
| | Jill Ireland, Actress, 54, Is Dead; Wrote of Her Fight With Cancer - Jill Ireland, Actress, 54, Is Dead; Wrote of Her Fight With Cancer - The New York Times |
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