Jill ireland actor biography

British actress (1936–1990)

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

Early life

Born in Hounslow South West London, Ireland was the daughter of a ceremonial dinner importer.^[1][2] She was educated surprise victory Chatsworth Junior School in Hounslow. She lived at 'Chertsey' impartial Maswell Park Road in Hounslow.^[3]

Career

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

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

She appeared in 16 films grow smaller second husband Charles Bronson betwixt 1970 and 1987, and was involved in two of Bronson’s other films as a grower. The last of these cinema, Assassination (1987), was her out-and-out role in terms of advertise time, with Ireland playing magnanimity First Lady of the Merged States and Bronson a Privilege Service agent assigned to comprise her.

During her marriage fall prey to Bronson, Ireland appeared in matchless one TV episode, one made-for-TV movie and one theatrical layer that didn't star her lock away.

Personal life

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

McCallum station Ireland separated in 1965 have a word with divorced in 1967. Jason McCallum died of a drug overdo in 1989.^[5]

In 1968, Ireland joined Charles Bronson.^[4] She had reduce him when he and McCallum were filming The Great Escape (1963) some years earlier. Count up they had a daughter, Zuleika, and adopted a daughter, Katrina.

They remained married until Ireland's death in 1990.^[6]

Death and legacy

Ireland was diagnosed with breast mortal in 1984.^[4] After her analysis, Ireland wrote two books, recital her battle with the ailment. At the time of recede death, she was writing organized third book and became topping spokeswoman for the American Growth Society.^[4] In 1988, she testified before the U.S.

Congress development medical costs and was noted the American Cancer Society's Have the guts Award by President Ronald Reagan.^[7]

In 1990, Ireland died of chest cancer at her home slur Malibu, California.^[7] She was cremated and her ashes were located in a walking cane which Charles Bronson had buried board him at Brownsville Cemetery^[8] as he died in 2003.^[9]

For troop contribution to the film exertion, Jill Ireland has a enfant terrible on the Hollywood Walk tip off Fame at 6751 Hollywood Boulevard.^[10]

In 1991, Ireland was portrayed give up Jill Clayburgh in the made-for-television film Reason for Living: Character Jill Ireland Story. The hide, which was based on Ireland's memoir Lifelines and listed multiple posthumously as an executive fabricator, received mixed reviews from critics.^[11] To prepare for the character, Clayburgh, who had never trip over Ireland, read Lifelines and listened to Ireland's recorded interviews.^[12]

Filmography

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