Jill Ireland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jill Ireland
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Jill Dorothy Ireland
24 April 1936 |
| Died | 18 May 1990 (aged 54) Malibu, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–1990 |
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| Children | 5; including Val McCallum |
Jill Dorothy Ireland (born April 24, 1936 – died May 18, 1990) was an English actress and singer. She starred in many movies, including 16 films with her second husband, Charles Bronson. She also helped produce two of his films.
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Life and Career
Jill Ireland was born in London, England. Her father worked as a wine importer. She began her acting career in the mid-1950s. She had small parts in movies like Simon and Laura (1955) and Three Men in a Boat (1956).
Marriages and Family
In 1957, Jill married actor David McCallum. They met while working on the film Hell Drivers (1957). Later, they acted together in five episodes of the TV show The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. They had three sons: Paul, Valentine, and Jason (who was adopted). Jill and David divorced in 1967.
In 1968, Jill Ireland married Charles Bronson. She had met him years earlier when he and David McCallum were filming The Great Escape (1963). Jill and Charles had a daughter named Zuleika. They also adopted another daughter, Katrina. They stayed married until Jill's death in 1990.
Later Life and Legacy
In 1984, Jill Ireland was diagnosed with breast cancer. After her diagnosis, she wrote two books about her fight against the disease. She was working on a third book when she passed away. Jill became a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society.
In 1988, she spoke to the U.S. Congress about the costs of medical care. President Ronald Reagan gave her the American Cancer Society's Courage Award.
Death and Remembrance
Jill Ireland died from breast cancer on May 18, 1990, at her home in Malibu, California. Her body was cremated. Her ashes were placed in a cane that Charles Bronson later had buried with him in Brownsville Cemetery when he died in 2003.
For her work in movies, Jill Ireland has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. You can find it at 6751 Hollywood Boulevard.
In 1991, an actress named Jill Clayburgh played Jill Ireland in a TV movie. The movie was called Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story. It was based on Jill Ireland's book Lifelines.
Filmography
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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 | Alternative titles: Valdez Horses, Valdez the Halfbreed |
| 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 | (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
- 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
See also
In Spanish: Jill Ireland para niños
