Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Date of Birth:

Sep 03, 1913

Place of Birth:

Hot Springs, Arkansas USA

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:

Botany Bay Botany Bay

1952

Thunder in the East Thunder in the East

1952

Branded Branded

1950

China China

1943

Lucky Jordan Lucky Jordan

1942

Duel of Champions Duel of Champions

1961

Santiago Santiago

1956

Skirmish on the Home Front Skirmish on the Home Front

1944

Rat Pack Rat Pack

2022

Two Years Before the Mast Two Years Before the Mast

1946

Guns of the Timberland Guns of the Timberland

1960

Desert Legion Desert Legion

1953

13 West Street 13 West Street

1962

One Foot in Hell One Foot in Hell

1960

Ellery Queen, Master Detective Ellery Queen, Master Detective

1940

The Big Land The Big Land

1957

Drum Beat Drum Beat

1954

Salty O'Rourke Salty O'Rourke

1945

Hell Below Zero Hell Below Zero

1954

Variety Girl Variety Girl

1947

Captain Carey, U.S.A. Captain Carey, U.S.A.

1950

All the Young Men All the Young Men

1960

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan

1954

Red Mountain Red Mountain

1951

And Now Tomorrow And Now Tomorrow

1944

Citizen Kane Citizen Kane

1941

Those Were the Days! Those Were the Days!

1940

Saturday's Millions Saturday's Millions

1933

A Star Is Born World Premiere A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

Meet the Missus Meet the Missus

1940

Meat and Romance Meat and Romance

1940

Hollywood Victory Caravan Hollywood Victory Caravan

1945

Sauce for the Gander Sauce for the Gander

1940

Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation

1943

Military Training Military Training

1941

Rulers of the Sea Rulers of the Sea

1939

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

2004

I Look at You I Look at You

1941

Wild Harvest Wild Harvest

1947

Duffy's Tavern Duffy's Tavern

1945

Brother Rat and a Baby Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

Her First Romance Her First Romance

1940

American Portrait American Portrait

1940

The Mysterious Miss X The Mysterious Miss X

1939

In Old Missouri In Old Missouri

1940

Captain Caution Captain Caution

1940

Cross-Country Romance Cross-Country Romance

1940

Light of Western Stars Light of Western Stars

1940

Tom Brown of Culver Tom Brown of Culver

1932

Hitler: Beast of Berlin Hitler: Beast of Berlin

1939

Beyond Glory Beyond Glory

1948

Star Spangled Rhythm Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

This Gun for Hire This Gun for Hire

1942

The Man in the Net The Man in the Net

1959

Joan of Paris Joan of Paris

1942

The Blue Dahlia The Blue Dahlia

1946

Boy on a Dolphin Boy on a Dolphin

1957

The Glass Key The Glass Key

1942

Gangs Inc. Gangs Inc.

1941

My Favorite Brunette My Favorite Brunette

1947

Cadet Girl Cadet Girl

1941

Once in a Lifetime Once in a Lifetime

1932

Los Angeles Plays Itself Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby

1949

Whispering Smith Whispering Smith

1948

The Carpetbaggers The Carpetbaggers

1964

Appointment with Danger Appointment with Danger

1950

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

The Reluctant Dragon The Reluctant Dragon

1941

The Movie Orgy The Movie Orgy

1968

Shane Shane

1953

Petticoat Politics Petticoat Politics

1941

Saigon Saigon

1947

The Black Cat The Black Cat

1941

The Black Knight The Black Knight

1954

Chicago Deadline Chicago Deadline

1949

Calcutta Calcutta

1946

Great Guns Great Guns

1941

Victory Victory

1940

Come On, Leathernecks! Come On, Leathernecks!

1938

All Over Town All Over Town

1937

Freshman Year Freshman Year

1938

Secrets of a Nurse Secrets of a Nurse

1938

Petunia Natural Park Petunia Natural Park

1939

The Last Train from Madrid The Last Train from Madrid

1937

Murder at the Vanities Murder at the Vanities

1934

The McConnell Story The McConnell Story

1955

The Deep Six The Deep Six

1958

The Proud Rebel The Proud Rebel

1958

The Iron Mistress The Iron Mistress

1952

A Cry in the Night A Cry in the Night

1956

O.S.S. O.S.S.

1946

The Goldwyn Follies The Goldwyn Follies

1938

Hold 'Em Navy Hold 'Em Navy

1937

The Green Hornet The Green Hornet

1940

Blame It on Love Blame It on Love

1940

The Howards of Virginia The Howards of Virginia

1940

Souls at Sea Souls at Sea

1937

Pigskin Parade Pigskin Parade

1936

The Badlanders The Badlanders

1958

The Red Beret The Red Beret

1953

Hell on Frisco Bay Hell on Frisco Bay

1955

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man

1999

Show more

Comments