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Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) was an American actor and producer known for his cool, understated screen presence and his defining roles in 1940s and 1950s film noir and Westerns. Standing 5 ft 6 in (168 cm), Ladd became famous for the contrast between his modest height and his commanding on‑screen persona, a combination studios often enhanced through camera techniques…
Known for
- Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)2022
- Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 — Al - Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (archive footage) (uncredited)2004
- Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man — Self (archive footage)1999
- George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey — (archive footage)1985
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1983
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid — (in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage)1982
- The Movie Orgy — Self (archive footage)1968
- The Carpetbaggers — Nevada Smith1964
- 13 West Street — Walt Sherill1962
- Duel of Champions — Horatius1961
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Alan Walbridge Ladd , ( 1913-09-03 ) September 3, 1913, Hot Springs, Arkansas , U.S.
- Died
- January 29, 1964 (1964-01-29) (aged 50), Palm Springs, California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actor film producer
- Years active
- 1932–1964
- Height
- 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- Spouses
- Marjorie Jane Harrold ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1936 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1941 ) Sue Carol ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1942 )
- Children
- 3, including Alan Jr. and David Ladd
- Relatives
- Jordan Ladd (granddaughter)
- Website
- cmgww .com /stars /ladd /
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hot Springs
- Place of death
- Palm Springs
- Occupation
- television producer
- Educated at
- Hollywood High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- Western
- Sport
- diving
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army Air Forces
- Official website
- www.cmgww.com/stars/ladd
- Image
- Alan Ladd - publicity.JPG
- Height
- 168
- Residence
- Palm Springs
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- birth name
- Alan Walbridge Ladd
- name in native language
- Alan Ladd
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- Commons category
- Alan Ladd
- date of birth
- 1913-09-03
- manner of death
- Suicide
- date of death
- 1964-01-29
- cause of death
- drug overdose
- different from
- Allan Dwan
- start of work period
- 1932-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- end of work period
- 1964-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) was an American actor and film producer. Ladd found success in film in the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in films noir and Westerns. He was often paired with Veronica Lake in films noir, such as This Gun for Hire (1942), The Glass Key (1942), and The Blue Dahlia (1946). Whispering Smith (1948) was his first Western and color film, and Shane (1953) was noted for its contributions to the genre. Ladd also appeared in 10 films with William Bendix.
His other notable credits include Two Years Before the Mast (1946) and The Great Gatsby (1949). His popularity diminished in the mid-1950s, though he continued to appear in numerous films, including his first supporting role since This Gun for Hire in the smash hit The Carpetbaggers, which was released posthumously in April 1964.
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