Jill Ireland
British actress (1936–1990)
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Key Takeaways
- Jill Dorothy Ireland (24 April 1936 – 18 May 1990) was an English actress and singer.
- She was the daughter of a wine importer.
- She lived at 'Chertsey' on Maswell Park Road in Hounslow.
- She appeared with first husband David McCallum in Robbery Under Arms and five episodes of The Man from U.
- She appeared in 16 films with second husband Charles Bronson between 1970 and 1987, and was involved in two of Bronson's other films as a producer.
Jill Dorothy Ireland (24 April 1936 – 18 May 1990) was an English actress and singer.
Early life
Ireland was born in Hounslow, West London, England. She was the daughter of a wine importer. She was educated at Chatsworth Junior School in Hounslow. She lived at 'Chertsey' on Maswell Park Road in Hounslow.
Career
Ireland began acting in the mid-1950s with small roles in films such as Simon and Laura (1955) and Three Men in a Boat (1956). She appeared with first husband David McCallum in Robbery Under Arms and five episodes of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: "The Quadripartite 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 Five Daughters Affair" (season 3, episodes 28 & 29, 1967).
She appeared in 16 films with second husband Charles Bronson between 1970 and 1987, and was involved in two of Bronson's other films as a producer. The last of these films, Assassination (1987), was her biggest role in terms of screen time, with Ireland playing the First Lady of the United States and Bronson a Secret Service agent assigned to protect her. During her marriage to Bronson, Ireland appeared in only one TV episode, one made-for-TV movie and one theatrical film that didn't star her husband.
Personal life
In 1957, Ireland married Scottish actor David McCallum, whom she met while working on Hell Drivers. They had two sons, Paul and Valentine, and adopted a third, Jason. McCallum and Ireland separated in 1965 and divorced in 1967. Jason McCallum died of a drug overdose in 1989 at the age of 27.
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