Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) 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.
Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) 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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Rat Pack
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/01/2022
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Character:Philip Raven in This Gun For Hire (archive footage)
Release Date:28/07/2004
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Character:Al - Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:31/05/2004
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:04/03/1999
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:25/02/1983
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Character:(in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage)
Release Date:21/05/1982
The Movie Orgy
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1968
The Carpetbaggers
Character:Nevada Smith
Release Date:08/04/1964
13 West Street
Character:Walt Sherill
Release Date:23/02/1962
Duel of Champions
Character:Horatius
Release Date:19/10/1961
One Foot in Hell
Character:Mitch Barrett
Release Date:11/09/1960
All the Young Men
Character:Sgt. Kincaid
Release Date:26/08/1960
Guns of the Timberland
Character:Jim Hadley
Release Date:01/02/1960
The Man in the Net
Character:John Hamilton
Release Date:10/06/1959
The Badlanders
Character:Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman)
Release Date:03/09/1958
The Proud Rebel
Character:John Chandler
Release Date:01/07/1958
The Deep Six
Character:Alexander 'Alec' Austen
Release Date:15/01/1958
Boy on a Dolphin
Character:Dr. James 'Jim' Calder
Release Date:19/04/1957
The Big Land
Character:Chad Morgan
Release Date:01/03/1957
A Cry in the Night
Character:Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:17/08/1956
Santiago
Character:Caleb 'Cash' Adams
Release Date:13/07/1956
Hell on Frisco Bay
Character:Steve Rollins
Release Date:31/12/1955
The McConnell Story
Character:Capt. Joseph C. 'Mac' McConnell, Jr.
Release Date:29/09/1955
Drum Beat
Character:Johnny MacKay
Release Date:10/11/1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Character:Self
Release Date:28/09/1954
The Black Knight
Character:John
Release Date:26/08/1954
Saskatchewan
Character:Thomas O'Rourke
Release Date:30/03/1954
Hell Below Zero
Character:Duncan Craig
Release Date:13/01/1954
The Red Beret
Character:Steve 'Canada' McKendrick
Release Date:11/08/1953
Desert Legion
Character:Paul Lartal
Release Date:08/05/1953
Shane
Character:Shane
Release Date:23/04/1953
Botany Bay
Character:Hugh Tallant
Release Date:26/12/1952
Thunder in the East
Character:Steve Gibbs
Release Date:04/12/1952
The Iron Mistress
Character:Jim Bowie
Release Date:19/11/1952
Red Mountain
Character:Capt. Brett Sherwood
Release Date:01/11/1951
Branded
Character:Choya
Release Date:03/11/1950
Appointment with Danger
Character:Al Goddard
Release Date:07/04/1950
Captain Carey, U.S.A.
Character:Captain Webster Carey
Release Date:21/02/1950
Chicago Deadline
Character:Ed Adams
Release Date:03/11/1949
The Great Gatsby
Character:Jay Gatsby
Release Date:06/06/1949
Whispering Smith
Character:Whispering Smith
Release Date:09/12/1948
Beyond Glory
Character:Capt. Rockwell 'Rocky' Gilman
Release Date:03/08/1948
Saigon
Character:Major Larry Briggs
Release Date:05/12/1947
Wild Harvest
Character:Joe Madigan
Release Date:26/09/1947
Variety Girl
Character:Alan Ladd
Release Date:29/08/1947
My Favorite Brunette
Character:Sam McCloud (uncredited)
Release Date:19/03/1947
Calcutta
Character:Neale Gordon
Release Date:20/12/1946
Two Years Before the Mast
Character:Charles Stewart
Release Date:22/11/1946
O.S.S.
Character:John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine
Release Date:26/05/1946
The Blue Dahlia
Character:Johnny Morrison
Release Date:16/04/1946
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Character:Alan Ladd
Release Date:30/09/1945
Duffy's Tavern
Character:Alan Ladd
Release Date:28/09/1945
Salty O'Rourke
Character:Salty O'Rourke
Release Date:22/03/1945
And Now Tomorrow
Character:Doctor Merek Vance
Release Date:22/11/1944
Skirmish on the Home Front
Character:Harry W. Average
Release Date:11/05/1944
China
Character:David Jones
Release Date:21/04/1943
Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation
Character:Capt. Smith
Release Date:25/01/1943
Lucky Jordan
Character:Lucky Jordan
Release Date:16/11/1942
The Glass Key
Character:Ed Beaumont
Release Date:08/09/1942
This Gun for Hire
Character:Philip Raven
Release Date:24/04/1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
Character:Alan Ladd
Release Date:05/03/1942
Joan of Paris
Character:"Baby"
Release Date:20/01/1942
Unfinished Rainbows
Character:Charles Martin Hall
Release Date:08/12/1941
Military Training
Character:Lieutenant, Platoon Leader, County Fair
Release Date:30/11/1941
Cadet Girl
Character:Harry - Musician (uncredited)
Release Date:28/11/1941
Great Guns
Character:Soldier in Photo Shop (uncredited)
Release Date:10/10/1941
The Reluctant Dragon
Character:Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
Release Date:19/06/1941
Gangs Inc.
Character:Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan
Release Date:13/06/1941
The Black Cat
Character:Richard Hartley
Release Date:02/05/1941
Citizen Kane
Character:Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)
Release Date:17/04/1941
I Look at You
Character:Himself
Release Date:20/02/1941
Petticoat Politics
Character:Higgins Daughter's Boyfriend
Release Date:31/01/1941
Her First Romance
Character:John Gilman
Release Date:25/12/1940
Victory
Character:Heyst as an 18-Year-Old (uncredited)
Release Date:21/12/1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Character:Elevator Passenger (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Release Date:30/11/1940
Meet the Missus
Character:John Williams
Release Date:29/11/1940
Meat and Romance
Character:Bill Allen
Release Date:29/10/1940
The Howards of Virginia
Character:Backwoodsman (uncredited)
Release Date:19/09/1940
Wildcat Bus
Character:(uncredited)
Release Date:23/08/1940
Captain Caution
Character:Newton
Release Date:09/08/1940
American Portrait
Character:Young man / Old man
Release Date:31/07/1940
Those Were the Days!
Character:Keg Rearick
Release Date:14/07/1940
Cross-Country Romance
Character:Mr. Williams
Release Date:12/07/1940
Blame It on Love
Character:TV Director (uncredited)
Release Date:18/06/1940
In Old Missouri
Character:John Pittman Jr.
Release Date:17/04/1940
The Light of Western Stars
Character:Danny
Release Date:17/04/1940
Sauce for the Gander
Character:Man on the Spot Reporter
Release Date:10/02/1940
Brother Rat and a Baby
Character:Cadet in Trouble
Release Date:13/01/1940
The Green Hornet
Character:Gilpin - Student Pilot (uncredited)
Release Date:08/01/1940
Rulers of the Sea
Character:Colin Farrell
Release Date:08/11/1939
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
Character:Karl Bach
Release Date:07/10/1939
The Mysterious Miss X
Character:Henchman
Release Date:10/01/1939
Petunia Natural Park
Character:Narrator (uncredited)
Release Date:03/01/1939
Secrets of a Nurse
Character:Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Release Date:02/12/1938
Freshman Year
Character:Student (uncredited)
Release Date:02/09/1938
Come On, Leathernecks!
Character:Club Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:08/08/1938
The Goldwyn Follies
Character:First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
Release Date:04/02/1938
Hold 'Em Navy
Character:Chief Quartermaster (uncredited)
Release Date:04/11/1937
Souls at Sea
Character:Sailor (uncredited)
Release Date:03/09/1937
All Over Town
Character:Young Man (uncredited)
Release Date:09/08/1937
The Last Train from Madrid
Character:Soldier (uncredited)
Release Date:25/06/1937
Pigskin Parade
Character:Student (uncredited)
Release Date:23/10/1936
Murder at the Vanities
Character:Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Release Date:18/05/1934
Saturday's Millions
Character:Student
Release Date:30/09/1933
Once in a Lifetime
Character:Projectionist (uncredited)
Release Date:02/10/1932
Tom Brown of Culver
Character:Cadet
Release Date:30/06/1932
Television Appearances
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