Alan Ladd
Age: 50 | From: Hot Springs, Arkansas USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1913-09-03 06:14:43
Death: 1964-01-29 06:14:43
Aliases: Alan Walbridge Ladd , Алан Уолбридж Лэдд , Алан Волбрідж Ледд , Άλαν Λαντ , Алън Уолбридж Лад
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Hot Springs, Arkansas USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 79
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Citizen Kane
(1941) Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)
Shane
(1953) Shane
The Blue Dahlia
(1946) Johnny Morrison
One Foot in Hell
(1960) Mitch Barrett
Appointment with Danger
(1950) Al Goddard
The Proud Rebel
(1958) John Chandler
Branded
(1950) Choya
Los Angeles Plays Itself
(2004) Philip Raven in This Gun For Hire (archive footage)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Philip Raven in This Gun For Hire (archive footage) | |
| Al - Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (archive footage) | ||
| 1999 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1985 | N/A | |
| 1983 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1982 | (in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage) | |
| 1968 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1964 | Nevada Smith | |
| 1962 | Walt Sherill | |
| 1961 | Horatius | |
| 1960 | Mitch Barrett | |
| Sgt. Kincaid | ||
| Jim Hadley | ||
| 1959 | John Hamilton | |
| 1958 | Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman) | |
| John Chandler | ||
| Alexander 'Alec' Austen | ||
| 1957 | Dr. James 'Jim' Calder | |
| Chad Morgan | ||
| 1956 | Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Caleb 'Cash' Adams | ||
| 1955 | Steve Rollins | |
| Capt. Joseph C. 'Mac' McConnell, Jr. | ||
| Self | ||
| 1954 | Johnny MacKay | |
| Self | ||
| John | ||
| Thomas O'Rourke | ||
| Duncan Craig | ||
| 1953 | Steve 'Canada' McKendrick | |
| Paul Lartal | ||
| Shane | ||
| Dan Holiday | ||
| Joe | ||
| Dan Donlan | ||
| 1952 | Hugh Tallant | |
| Steve Gibbs | ||
| Jim Bowie | ||
| 1951 | Capt. Brett Sherwood | |
| 1950 | Choya | |
| Al Goddard | ||
| Captain Webster Carey | ||
| 1949 | Ed Adams | |
| Jay Gatsby | ||
| 1948 | Whispering Smith | |
| Capt. Rockwell 'Rocky' Gilman | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 1947 | Major Larry Briggs | |
| Joe Madigan | ||
| Alan Ladd | ||
| Sam McCloud (uncredited) | ||
| 1946 | Neale Gordon | |
| Charles Stewart | ||
| John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine | ||
| Johnny Morrison | ||
| 1945 | Alan Ladd | |
| Alan Ladd | ||
| Salty O'Rourke | ||
| 1944 | Doctor Merek Vance | |
| Harry W. Average | ||
| 1943 | David Jones | |
| Capt. Smith | ||
| 1942 | Lucky Jordan | |
| Ed Beaumont | ||
| Philip Raven | ||
| Alan Ladd | ||
| "Baby" | ||
| 1941 | Harry - Musician (uncredited) | |
| Soldier in Photo Shop (uncredited) | ||
| Baby Weems Storyboard Artist | ||
| Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan | ||
| Richard Hartley | ||
| Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited) | ||
| Himself | ||
| Higgins Daughter's Boyfriend | ||
| 1940 | John Gilman | |
| Heyst as an 18-Year-Old (uncredited) | ||
| Elevator Passenger (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | ||
| John Williams | ||
| Bill Allen | ||
| Backwoodsman (uncredited) | ||
| Newton | ||
| Young man / Old man | ||
| Keg Rearick | ||
| Mr. Williams | ||
| TV Director (uncredited) | ||
| John Pittman Jr. | ||
| Danny | ||
| Man on the Spot Reporter | ||
| Cadet in Trouble | ||
| Gilpin - Student Pilot (uncredited) | ||
| 1939 | Colin Farrell | |
| Karl Bach | ||
| Henchman | ||
| Narrator (uncredited) | ||
| 1938 | Hospital Orderly (uncredited) | |
| Student (uncredited) | ||
| Club Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| First Auditioning Singer (uncredited) | ||
| 1937 | Chief Quartermaster (uncredited) | |
| Sailor (uncredited) | ||
| Young Man (uncredited) | ||
| Soldier (uncredited) | ||
| 1936 | Student (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Student | |
| 1932 | Projectionist (uncredited) | |
| Cadet | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Executive Producer | |
| 1957 | Producer | |
| 1956 | Producer | |
| 1955 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |