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Alan Walbridge Ladd was an American actor and film and television producer. Ladd found success in film the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in Westerns and film noirs where he was often paired with Veronica Lake, as she was one of the few Hollywood actresses shorter than he. His popularity diminished in the late 1950s, though he continued to appear in popular films until his death from cerebral edema in January 1964.
Ladd was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, but later relocated to North Hollywood, California when his mother re-married. He worked briefly as a studio carpenter (as did his stepfather) and for a short time was part of the Universal Pictures studio school for actors. Intent on acting, he found work in small theatres. He had short term stints at MGM and RKO, and eventually started getting steady work on radio. Ladd began by appearing in dozens of films in small roles, including Citizen Kane , before reaching recognition for his 1942 appearance in This Gun for Hire, invigorating Hollywood's desire for gangster-crime features. His cool, unsmiling persona proved popular with wartime audiences, and he was quickly established as one of the top box office stars of the decade.
Filmography
all 108
Movies 105
self 12
TV Shows 3
Voice 1
Director 1
Narrator 1
Rat Pack (2022)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 (2004)
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man (1999)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
The Movie Orgy (1968)
The Carpetbaggers (1964)
Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (1962)
13 West Street (1962)
Duel of Champions (1961)
One Foot in Hell (1960)
All the Young Men (1960)
Guns of the Timberland (1960)
The Man in the Net (1959)
The Badlanders (1958)
The Proud Rebel (1958)
The Deep Six (1958)
Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
The Big Land (1957)
A Cry in the Night (1956)
Santiago (1956)
Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)
The McConnell Story (1955)
The Bob Cummings Show (1955)
Drum Beat (1954)
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
The Black Knight (1954)
Saskatchewan (1954)
Hell Below Zero (1954)
The Red Beret (1953)
Desert Legion (1953)
Shane (1953)
General Electric Theater (1953)
Botany Bay (1952)
Thunder in the East (1952)
The Iron Mistress (1952)
Red Mountain (1951)
Branded (1950)
Appointment with Danger (1950)
Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950)
Chicago Deadline (1949)
The Great Gatsby (1949)
Whispering Smith (1948)
Beyond Glory (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Saigon (1947)
Wild Harvest (1947)
Variety Girl (1947)
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
Calcutta (1946)
Two Years Before the Mast (1946)
O.S.S. (1946)
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945)
Duffy's Tavern (1945)
Salty O'Rourke (1945)
And Now Tomorrow (1944)
Skirmish on the Home Front (1944)
China (1943)
Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation (1943)
Lucky Jordan (1942)
The Glass Key (1942)
This Gun for Hire (1942)
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
Joan of Paris (1942)
Cadet Girl (1941)
Great Guns (1941)
The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
Gangs Inc. (1941)
The Black Cat (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
I Look at You (1941)
Petticoat Politics (1941)
Her First Romance (1940)
Victory (1940)
Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940)
Meet the Missus (1940)
Meat and Romance (1940)
The Howards of Virginia (1940)
Captain Caution (1940)
American Portrait (1940)
Those Were the Days! (1940)
Cross-Country Romance (1940)
Blame It on Love (1940)
Light of Western Stars (1940)
In Old Missouri (1940)
Sauce for the Gander (1940)
Brother Rat and a Baby (1940)
The Green Hornet (1940)
Rulers of the Sea (1939)
Hitler: Beast of Berlin (1939)
The Mysterious Miss X (1939)
Petunia Natural Park (1939)
Secrets of a Nurse (1938)
Freshman Year (1938)
Come On, Leathernecks! (1938)
The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
Hold 'Em Navy (1937)
Souls at Sea (1937)
All Over Town (1937)
The Last Train from Madrid (1937)
Pigskin Parade (1936)
Murder at the Vanities (1934)
Saturday's Millions (1933)
Once in a Lifetime (1932)
Tom Brown of Culver (1932)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1913-09-03
Deathday1964-01-29 (50 years old)
Birth NameAlan Walbridge Ladd
Birth PlaceHot Springs, United States of America
Height
RelationshipsSue Carol (1942-01-01 - 1964-01-01)
SpouseMidge Harrold
ChildrenAlana Ladd, Alan Ladd Jr., David Ladd
FatherAlan Ladd
MotherIna Raleigh
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesHot Springs · Pasadena · Oklahoma City · Hollywood · Palm Springs, United States of America
Also Known AsAlan Walbridge Ladd, Алан Уолбридж Лэдд, Алан Волбрідж Ледд, Άλαν Λαντ, Алън Уолбридж Лад
Awardsstar on Palm Springs Walk of Stars, Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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