Alan Ladd

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

110

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-09-03

Day of death

1964-01-29 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

Alan Ladd

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Bob Cummings Show

    The Bob Cummings Show

  • Citizen Kane

    Citizen Kane

  • The Big Land

    The Big Land

  • The Reluctant Dragon

    The Reluctant Dragon

  • The McConnell Story

    The McConnell Story

  • Desert Legion

    Desert Legion

  • Joan of Paris

    Joan of Paris

  • The Deep Six

    The Deep Six

  • Souls at Sea

    Souls at Sea

  • The Mysterious Miss X

    The Mysterious Miss X

  • One Foot in Hell

    One Foot in Hell

  • The Howards of Virginia

    The Howards of Virginia

  • Two Years Before the Mast

    Two Years Before the Mast

  • This Gun for Hire

    This Gun for Hire

  • Hitler: Beast of Berlin

    Hitler: Beast of Berlin

  • Branded

    Branded

  • China

    China

  • The Black Knight

    The Black Knight

  • Petunia Natural Park

    Petunia Natural Park

  • Hell on Frisco Bay

    Hell on Frisco Bay

  • Shane

    Shane

  • Unfinished Rainbows

    Unfinished Rainbows

  • Great Guns

    Great Guns

  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

  • The Blue Dahlia

    The Blue Dahlia

  • Chicago Deadline

    Chicago Deadline

  • The Carpetbaggers

    The Carpetbaggers

  • Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

    Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

  • And Now Tomorrow

    And Now Tomorrow

  • Tom Brown of Culver

    Tom Brown of Culver

  • Those Were the Days!

    Those Were the Days!

  • Whispering Smith

    Whispering Smith

  • Saigon

    Saigon

  • All the Young Men

    All the Young Men

  • Military Training

    Military Training

  • Captain Carey, U.S.A.

    Captain Carey, U.S.A.

  • Drum Beat

    Drum Beat

  • The Goldwyn Follies

    The Goldwyn Follies

  • Rulers of the Sea

    Rulers of the Sea

  • Calcutta

    Calcutta

  • Cadet Girl

    Cadet Girl

  • Wildcat Bus

    Wildcat Bus

  • The Proud Rebel

    The Proud Rebel

  • Cross-Country Romance

    Cross-Country Romance

  • Victory

    Victory

  • Red Mountain

    Red Mountain

  • Beyond Glory

    Beyond Glory

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • 13 West Street

    13 West Street

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • A Star Is Born World Premiere

    A Star Is Born World Premiere

  • Light of Western Stars

    Light of Western Stars

  • American Portrait

    American Portrait

  • In Old Missouri

    In Old Missouri

  • Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

  • Once in a Lifetime

    Once in a Lifetime

  • Come On, Leathernecks!

    Come On, Leathernecks!

  • Hold 'Em Navy

    Hold 'Em Navy

  • Captain Caution

    Captain Caution

  • Saturday's Millions

    Saturday's Millions

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

    Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

  • The Badlanders

    The Badlanders

  • All Over Town

    All Over Town

  • Wild Harvest

    Wild Harvest

  • O.S.S.

    O.S.S.

  • Blame It on Love

    Blame It on Love

  • Duffy's Tavern

    Duffy's Tavern

  • The Red Beret

    The Red Beret

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Los Angeles Plays Itself

    Los Angeles Plays Itself

  • Lucky Jordan

    Lucky Jordan

  • The Man in the Net

    The Man in the Net

  • Variety Girl

    Variety Girl

  • Secrets of a Nurse

    Secrets of a Nurse

  • Guns of the Timberland

    Guns of the Timberland

  • The Last Train from Madrid

    The Last Train from Madrid

  • Santiago

    Santiago

  • Saskatchewan

    Saskatchewan

  • Appointment with Danger

    Appointment with Danger

  • Skirmish on the Home Front

    Skirmish on the Home Front

  • Salty O'Rourke

    Salty O'Rourke

  • A Cry in the Night

    A Cry in the Night

  • Brother Rat and a Baby

    Brother Rat and a Baby

  • Duel of Champions

    Duel of Champions

  • Botany Bay

    Botany Bay

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • Thunder in the East

    Thunder in the East

  • The Iron Mistress

    The Iron Mistress

  • Freshman Year

    Freshman Year

  • The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

  • Boy on a Dolphin

    Boy on a Dolphin

  • Meet the Missus

    Meet the Missus

  • Sauce for the Gander

    Sauce for the Gander

  • Hell Below Zero

    Hell Below Zero

  • Hollywood Victory Caravan

    Hollywood Victory Caravan

  • Pigskin Parade

    Pigskin Parade

  • My Favorite Brunette

    My Favorite Brunette

  • The Black Cat

    The Black Cat

  • Her First Romance

    Her First Romance

  • Murder at the Vanities

    Murder at the Vanities

  • Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation

    Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation

  • Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man

    Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man

  • Gangs Inc.

    Gangs Inc.

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Petticoat Politics

    Petticoat Politics

  • Ellery Queen, Master Detective

    Ellery Queen, Master Detective

  • I Look at You

    I Look at You

  • Meat and Romance

    Meat and Romance