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person_profile-Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd Died at age: 50

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Alan Ladd

Date of Birth:

Sep 03, 1913

Country of birth:

Arkansas USA

Died:

Jan 29, 1964

Biography of

Alan Ladd

    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.  

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Alan Ladd

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Filmography of

Alan Ladd

Found 5 Movies in total

Guns of the Timberland

Jim Hadley ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1960

The Big Land

Chad Morgan ( Actor )

Producer

... 1957

Santiago

Caleb 'Cash' Adams ( Actor )

Producer

... 1956

Hell on Frisco Bay

Steve Rollins ( Actor )

Producer

... 1955

Drum Beat

Johnny MacKay ( Actor )

Producer

... 1954