ALAN LADD

'Alan Walbridge Ladd' (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) was an American film actor. He was famous for his emotionless demeanor and small stature (reports of his height vary from 5'2" to 5'5", with 5'5" being the most generally accepted today). In the majority of his films, he played either the hero or a bad guy with a conscience.

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Life and career

Filmography

External links

Life and career

Ladd was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas to English immigrant parents.
After first becoming a star with his performance as a hitman with a conscience in ''This Gun for Hire'' (1942), he became most famous for his starring role as a gunfighter in the classic 1953 western ''Shane''. Ladd also made Quigley's Top 10 Stars of the Year List 3 times, 1947, 1953 and 1954. In 1954 he starred alongside Peter Cushing and Patrick Troughton in the British film ''The Black Knight'', unusually cast as a medieval swashbuckling hero, and surrounded by veterans of British films. Unfortunately, this film was being made just as ''Shane'' was becoming a gigantic critical and commercial hit, and Ladd missed out on the public events surrounding his most popular success.
He was sometimes listed as ''Allan Ladd'' in credits.
Ladd also worked in radio, most notably the syndicated series Box 13. This series ran from 1948 to 1949 and was produced by Ladd's own company, Mayfair Productions.
Alan Ladd was married to his agent and former silent film actress Sue Carol, who was also his manager. Actress Jordan Ladd is his granddaughter. His son Alan Ladd, Jr. by first wife Midge Harrold became a motion picture executive and producer founding The Ladd Company. Another son, David Ladd, married ''Charlie's Angels'' star Cheryl Ladd.
He died in Palm Springs, California of an acute overdose of alcohol and sedatives at the age of 50, a probable suicide. On his death in 1964, Ladd was entombed in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

Filmography

★ ''The Carpetbaggers'' as Nevada Smith – 1964

★ ''13 West Street'' as Walt Sherill – 1962

★ ''Orazi e curiazi'' as Horatius – 1961

★ ''One Foot in Hell'' as Mitch – 1960

★ ''All the Young Men'' as Pvt. Kincaid – 1960

★ ''Guns of the Timberland'' as Jim Hadley – 1960

★ ''The Man in the Net'' as John Hamilton -1959

★ ''The Badlanders'' as Peter Van Hoek – 1958

★ ''The Proud Rebel'' as John Chandler – 1958

★ ''The Deep Six'' as Alec Austen – 1958

★ ''Boy on a Dolphin'' as Dr. James Calder – 1957

★ ''The Big Land'' as Chad Morgan – 1957

★ ''A Cry in the Night''-1956

★ ''Santiago (film)'' as Cash Adams – 1956

★ ''The McConnell Story'' as Capt. Joseph C. McConnell, Jr. – 1955

★ ''Hell on Frisco Bay'' as Steve Rollins – 1955

★ ''Drum Beat'' as Johnny MacKay'' – 1954

★ ''The Black Knight'' as John – 1954

★ ''Saskatchewan'' as O’Rourke – 1954

★ ''Hell Below Zero'' as Duncan Craig – 1954

★ ''The Red Beret'' – 1953

★ ''Shane'' as Shane – 1953

★ ''Desert Legion'' as Paul Lartal – 1953

★ ''Botany Bay'' as Hugh Tallant – 1953

★ ''Thunder in the East'' as Steve Gibbs – 1952

★ ''The Iron Mistress'' as Jim Bowie – 1952

★ ''Red Mountain'' as Capt. Brett Sherwood – 1951

★ ''Appointment with Danger'' as Al Goddard – 1951

★ ''Branded'' as Choya – 1950

★ ''Captain Carey, U.S.A.'' as Webster Carey – 1950

★ ''Chicago Deadline'' as Ed Adams – 1949

★ ''The Great Gatsby'' as Jay Gatsby – 1949

★ ''Eyes of Hollywood'' – 1949

★ ''Whispering Smith'' as Luke ''Whispering'' Smith – 1948

★ ''Beyond Glory'' as Capt. Rockwell Gilman – 1948

★ ''Saigon'' as Maj. Larry Briggs – 1948

★ ''Wild Harvest'' as Joe Madigan – 1947

★ ''Calcutta (film)'' as Neale Gordon – 1947

★ ''My Favorite Brunette'' as Sam McCloud – 1947

★ ''O.S.S.'' as Philip Masson/John Martin – 1946

★ ''The Blue Dahlia'' as Johnny Morrison – 1946

★ ''Two Years Before the Mast'' as Charles Stewart – 1946

★ ''Salty O'Rourke'' as Salty O’Rourke – 1945

★ ''And Now Tomorrow'' as Doctor Merek Vance – 1944

★ ''China'' as Mr. Jones – 1943

★ ''Letter from a Friend'' – 1943

★ ''Lucky Jordan'' as Lucky Jordan – 1942

★ ''The Glass Key'' as Ed Beaumont – 1942

★ ''This Gun for Hire'' as Philip Raven – 1942

★ ''Joan of Paris'' as Baby – 1942

★ ''Military Training'' – 1941

★ ''Cadet Girl'' – 1941

★ ''Great Guns'' – 1941

★ ''They Met in Bombay'' – 1941

★ ''The Reluctant Dragon'' – 1941

★ ''Paper Bullets'' – 1941

★ ''The Black Cat (1941 film)'' as Richard Hartley – 1941

★ ''Citizen Kane'' – 1941

★ ''Petticoat Politics'' as Higgins’ Daughters’ Boyfriend – 1941

★ ''I Look at You'' – 1941

★ ''Her First Romance'' as John Gilman – 1940

★ ''Victory'' as Heyst as an 18 year old – 1940

★ ''Meet the Missus'' as Boyfriend of Higgins’ Daughter - 1940

★ ''Captain Caution'' as Newton – 1940

★ ''The Howards of Virginia'' as Neighbor – 1940

★ ''Wildcat Bus'' – 1940

★ ''Those Were the Days!'' as Keg Rearick – 1940

★ ''Cross-Country Romance'' as Mr. Williams – 1940

★ ''Gangs of Chicago'' – 1940

★ ''In Old Missouri'' as Landlord’s Son – 1940

★ ''The Light of Western Stars'' as Danny – 1940

★ ''Brother Rat and a Baby'' as Cadet in Trouble – 1940

★ ''The Green Hornet'' as Gilpin – 1940

★ ''American Portrait'' as Young man/Old man – 1940

★ ''Blame It on Love'' – 1940

★ ''Meat and Romance'' as Bill – 1940

★ ''Unfinished Rainbows'' as Charles Martin hall – 1940

★ ''Rulers of the Sea'' as Colin Farrell – 1939

★ ''Hitler - Beast of Berlin'' as Himself – 1939

★ ''The Mysterious Miss X'' as Henchman – 1939

★ ''Freshman Year'' as Student – 1938

★ ''Come On, Leathernecks!'' as Club Waiter – 1938

★ ''The Goldwyn Follies'' as Auditioning singer – 1938

★ ''Hold 'Em Navy'' as Chief Quartermaster – 1937

★ ''All Over Town'' as Young Man – 1937

★ ''Souls at Sea'' as Sailor – 1937

★ ''The Last Train from Madrid'' as Soldier – 1937

★ ''Pigskin Parade'' as Student – 1936

★ ''Saturday's Millions'' as Student – 1933

★ ''Island of Lost Souls'' – 1933

★ ''Once in a Lifetime'' as Projectionist – 1932

★ ''Tom Brown of Culver'' – 1932

External links

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★ Profile @ Turner Classic Movies

★ Official website

★ Film Night Tribute

★ Photos with Veronica Lake

★ Alan Ladd's Gravesite