Jill Ireland

Biography

Jill Ireland was an English actress whose career started in the mid-1950s with minor parts in movies like Simon and Laura (1955) and Three Men in a Boat (1956). Born in Hounslow, West London, she later made 16 films with Charles Bronson between 1970 and 1987. The last of these, Assassination (1987), gave her the biggest role of her screen time, playing the First Lady of the United States, while Bronson was a Secret Service agent who protected her. During that time, her screen work outside Bronson's films was limited to a single TV episode, a made-for-TV movie, and one theatrical release. She also worked with David McCallum on Robbery Under Arms and on five episodes of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. She produced two other Bronson films. She wrote two books, Life Wish: a Personal Story of Survival (1987) and Lifeline: My Fight to Save My Family (1989).

54years old at death

Born April 24, 1936Hounslow
Died May 18, 1990Malibu
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Jill Dorothy Ireland

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 30 years1957 to 1987

Genres

Drama71%, 12 films
Crime59%, 10 films
Action47%, 8 films
Thriller18%, 3 films
Western18%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
In the mid-1950s Ireland started her acting career, taking small roles in movies including Simon and Laura (1955) and Three Men in a Boat (1956).

Jill Ireland movies on Netflix

Assassination1987IMDb rating 5.2as Lara Royce Craig
Death Wish II1982IMDb rating 6.0as Geri Nichols
Love and Bullets1979IMDb rating 5.6as Jackie Pruit
From Noon Till Three1976IMDb rating 6.5as Amanda Starbuck
Breakheart Pass1975IMDb rating 6.7as Marica
Breakout1975IMDb rating 6.1as Ann Wagner
Hard Times1975IMDb rating 7.2as Lucy Simpson
Chino1973IMDb rating 6.0as Catherine
The Mechanic1972IMDb rating 6.8as The Girl
The Valachi Papers1972IMDb rating 6.4as Maria Reina Valachi
Someone Behind the Door1971IMDb rating 5.8as Frances Jeffries
Cold Sweat1970IMDb rating 5.7as Moira
Rider on the Rain1970IMDb rating 6.6as Nicole
Violent City1970IMDb rating 6.2as Vanessa Shelton
Villa Rides1968IMDb rating 6.3as Girl in Restaurant
Carry on Nurse1959IMDb rating 6.2as Jill Thompson
Hell Drivers1957IMDb rating 7.2as Jill, Pull In Waitress

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Death Wish II1982 Action, Crime, Dramaas Geri Nichols
IMDb rating 6.021K votes
Hard Times1975 Crime, Drama, Sportas Lucy Simpson
IMDb rating 7.215K votes
The Mechanic1972as The Girl
IMDb rating 6.818K votes
Breakheart Pass1975as Marica
IMDb rating 6.711K votes
Assassination1987as Lara Royce Craig
IMDb rating 5.24.3K votes
Breakout1975as Ann Wagner
IMDb rating 6.15.3K votes
The Valachi Papers1972as Maria Reina Valachi
IMDb rating 6.45.2K votes
From Noon Till Three1976as Amanda Starbuck
IMDb rating 6.53.6K votes

Most often with

Michael Winner directed two of these films, Tom Gries two and Terence Young two. Charles Bronson appears in fifteen of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Charles Bronson

Herbert Lom

Strother Martin

Roy Jenson

Robert Tessier

Michel Constantin

Michael WinnerDirector, 2 films Tom GriesDirector, 2 films

Terence YoungDirector, 2 films

Films together

Charles Bronson15 films together, 1968 to 1987
Charles Bronson's page
- Assassination1987IMDb rating 5.2Ireland as Lara Royce CraigBronson as Jay Killion
- Death Wish II1982IMDb rating 6.0Ireland as Geri NicholsBronson as Paul Kersey
- Love and Bullets1979IMDb rating 5.6Ireland as Jackie PruitBronson as Charlie Congers
- From Noon Till Three1976IMDb rating 6.5Ireland as Amanda StarbuckBronson as Graham Dorsey
- Breakheart Pass1975IMDb rating 6.7Ireland as MaricaBronson as Deakin
- Breakout1975IMDb rating 6.1Ireland as Ann WagnerBronson as Nick Colton
- Hard Times1975IMDb rating 7.2Ireland as Lucy SimpsonBronson as Chaney
- Chino1973IMDb rating 6.0Ireland as CatherineBronson as Chino Valdez
- The Mechanic1972IMDb rating 6.8Ireland as The GirlBronson as Arthur Bishop
- The Valachi Papers1972IMDb rating 6.4Ireland as Maria Reina ValachiBronson as Joe Valachi
- Someone Behind the Door1971IMDb rating 5.8Ireland as Frances JeffriesBronson as The Stranger
- Cold Sweat1970IMDb rating 5.7Ireland as MoiraBronson as Joe Martin
- Rider on the Rain1970IMDb rating 6.6Ireland as NicoleBronson as Col. Harry Dobbs
- Violent City1970IMDb rating 6.2Ireland as Vanessa SheltonBronson as Jeff Heston
- Villa Rides1968IMDb rating 6.3Ireland as Girl in RestaurantBronson as Rodolfo Fierro
Herbert Lom2 films together, 1957 to 1968
Herbert Lom's page
- Villa Rides1968IMDb rating 6.3Ireland as Girl in RestaurantLom as General Huerta
- Hell Drivers1957IMDb rating 7.2Ireland as Jill, Pull In WaitressLom as Gino Rossi
Strother Martin2 films together, 1975 to 1979
Strother Martin's page
- Love and Bullets1979IMDb rating 5.6Ireland as Jackie PruitMartin as Louis Monk
- Hard Times1975IMDb rating 7.2Ireland as Lucy SimpsonMartin as Poe
Roy Jenson2 films together, 1975
Roy Jenson's page
- Breakheart Pass1975IMDb rating 6.7Ireland as MaricaJenson as Chris Banion
- Breakout1975IMDb rating 6.1Ireland as Ann WagnerJenson as Spencer
Robert Tessier2 films together, 1975
Robert Tessier's page
- Breakheart Pass1975IMDb rating 6.7Ireland as MaricaTessier as Levi Calhoun
- Hard Times1975IMDb rating 7.2Ireland as Lucy SimpsonTessier as Jim Henry
Michel Constantin2 films together, 1970
Michel Constantin's page
- Cold Sweat1970IMDb rating 5.7Ireland as MoiraConstantin as Whitey
- Violent City1970IMDb rating 6.2Ireland as Vanessa SheltonConstantin as Killain
Michael WinnerDirector, 2 films, 1972 to 1982
All films by Michael Winner
- Death Wish II1982IMDb rating 6.0Ireland as Geri Nichols
- The Mechanic1972IMDb rating 6.8Ireland as The Girl
Tom GriesDirector, 2 films, 1975
All films by Tom Gries
- Breakheart Pass1975IMDb rating 6.7Ireland as Marica
- Breakout1975IMDb rating 6.1Ireland as Ann Wagner
Terence YoungDirector, 2 films, 1970 to 1972
All films by Terence Young
- The Valachi Papers1972IMDb rating 6.4Ireland as Maria Reina Valachi
- Cold Sweat1970IMDb rating 5.7Ireland as Moira
Also two films together3 more actors
- Diana LorysChino (1973) and Villa Rides (1968)
- Fausto TozziChino (1973) and The Valachi Papers (1972)
- Luis PrendesBreakout (1975) and Chino (1973)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.