1913-09-03 Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
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.
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Rat Pack | Self (archive footage) | 2022-01-11 |
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Los Angeles Plays Itself | Philip Raven in This Gun For Hire (archive footage) | 2004-07-28 |
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Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 | Al - Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (archive footage) | 2004-05-31 |
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Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man | Self (archive footage) | 1999-03-04 |
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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | Self (archive footage) | 1985-03-03 |
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-25 |
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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | (in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage) | 1982-05-21 |
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The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) | 1968-01-01 |
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The Carpetbaggers | Nevada Smith | 1964-04-08 |
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13 West Street | Walt Sherill | 1962-02-23 |
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Orazi e Curiazi | Horatius | 1961-10-19 |
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Guns of the Timberland | Jim Hadley | 1960-02-01 |
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All the Young Men | Sgt. Kincaid | 1960-08-26 |
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One Foot in Hell | Mitch Barrett | 1960-09-11 |
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The Man in the Net | John Hamilton | 1959-06-10 |
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The Deep Six | Alexander 'Alec' Austen | 1958-01-15 |
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The Proud Rebel | John Chandler | 1958-07-01 |
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The Badlanders | Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman) | 1958-09-03 |
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The Big Land | Chad Morgan | 1957-03-01 |
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Boy on a Dolphin | Dr. James 'Jim' Calder | 1957-04-19 |
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A Cry in the Night | Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1956-08-17 |
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Santiago | Caleb 'Cash' Adams | 1956-07-13 |
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Hell on Frisco Bay | Steve Rollins | 1955-12-31 |
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The McConnell Story | Capt. Joseph C. 'Mac' McConnell, Jr. | 1955-09-29 |
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The Black Knight | John | 1954-08-26 |
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Hell Below Zero | Duncan Craig | 1954-01-13 |
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Saskatchewan | Thomas O'Rourke | 1954-03-30 |
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A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | 1954-09-28 |
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Drum Beat | Johnny MacKay | 1954-11-10 |
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The Red Beret | Steve 'Canada' McKendrick | 1953-08-11 |
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Desert Legion | Paul Lartal | 1953-05-08 |
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Shane | Shane | 1953-04-23 |
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The Iron Mistress | Jim Bowie | 1952-11-19 |
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Botany Bay | Hugh Tallant | 1952-12-26 |
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Thunder in the East | Steve Gibbs | 1952-12-04 |
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Red Mountain | Capt. Brett Sherwood | 1951-11-01 |
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Branded | Choya | 1950-11-03 |
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Appointment with Danger | Al Goddard | 1950-03-31 |
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Captain Carey, U.S.A. | Captain Webster Carey | 1950-02-21 |
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Chicago Deadline | Ed Adams | 1949-11-03 |
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The Great Gatsby | Jay Gatsby | 1949-07-13 |
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Whispering Smith | Whispering Smith | 1948-12-09 |
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Beyond Glory | Capt. Rockwell 'Rocky' Gilman | 1948-08-03 |
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My Favorite Brunette | Sam McCloud (uncredited) | 1947-03-19 |
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Variety Girl | Alan Ladd | 1947-08-29 |
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Wild Harvest | Joe Madigan | 1947-09-26 |
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Saigon | Major Larry Briggs | 1947-12-05 |
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Calcutta | Neale Gordon | 1946-12-20 |
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O.S.S. | John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine | 1946-05-26 |
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The Blue Dahlia | Johnny Morrison | 1946-04-16 |
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Two Years Before the Mast | Charles Stewart | 1946-11-22 |
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Salty O'Rourke | Salty O'Rourke | 1945-03-22 |
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Duffy's Tavern | Alan Ladd | 1945-09-28 |
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Hollywood Victory Caravan | Alan Ladd | 1945-09-30 |
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Skirmish on the Home Front | Harry W. Average | 1944-05-11 |
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And Now Tomorrow | Doctor Merek Vance | 1944-11-22 |
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Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation | Capt. Smith | 1943-01-25 |
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China | David Jones | 1943-04-21 |
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Lucky Jordan | Lucky Jordan | 1942-11-16 |
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Star Spangled Rhythm | Alan Ladd | 1942-03-05 |
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The Glass Key | Ed Beaumont | 1942-09-08 |
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Joan of Paris | "Baby" | 1942-01-20 |
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This Gun for Hire | Philip Raven | 1942-04-24 |
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Unfinished Rainbows | Charles Martin Hall | 1941-12-08 |
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The Reluctant Dragon | Baby Weems Storyboard Artist | 1941-06-19 |
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Cadet Girl | Harry - Musician (uncredited) | 1941-11-28 |
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Citizen Kane | Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited) | 1941-04-17 |
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Paper Bullets | Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan | 1941-06-13 |
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Great Guns | Soldier in Photo Shop (uncredited) | 1941-10-10 |
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I Look at You | Himself | 1941-02-20 |
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Military Training | Lieutenant, Platoon Leader, County Fair | 1941-11-30 |
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Petticoat Politics | Higgins Daughter's Boyfriend | 1941-01-31 |
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The Black Cat | Richard Hartley | 1941-05-02 |
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In Old Missouri | John Pittman Jr. | 1940-04-17 |
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Brother Rat and a Baby | Cadet in Trouble | 1940-01-13 |
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Captain Caution | Newton | 1940-08-09 |
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Sauce for the Gander | Man on the Spot Reporter | 1940-02-10 |
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Meat and Romance | Bill Allen | 1940-10-29 |
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Meet the Missus | John Williams | 1940-11-29 |
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Cross-Country Romance | Mr. Williams | 1940-07-12 |
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Her First Romance | John Gilman | 1940-12-25 |
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The Light of Western Stars | Danny | 1940-04-17 |
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American Portrait | Young man / Old man | 1940-07-31 |
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The Howards of Virginia | Backwoodsman (uncredited) | 1940-09-19 |
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Ellery Queen, Master Detective | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | 1940-11-30 |
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Blame It on Love | TV Director (uncredited) | 1940-06-18 |
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Victory | Heyst as an 18-Year-Old (uncredited) | 1940-12-21 |
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The Green Hornet | Gilpin - Student Pilot (uncredited) | 1940-01-08 |
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Those Were the Days! | Keg Rearick | 1940-07-14 |
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Hitler: Beast of Berlin | Karl Bach | 1939-10-07 |
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The Mysterious Miss X | Henchman | 1939-01-10 |
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Petunia Natural Park | Narrator (uncredited) | 1939-01-03 |
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Rulers of the Sea | Colin Farrell | 1939-11-08 |
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The Goldwyn Follies | First Auditioning Singer (uncredited) | 1938-02-04 |
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Freshman Year | Student (uncredited) | 1938-09-02 |
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Come On, Leathernecks! | Club Waiter (uncredited) | 1938-08-08 |
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Secrets of a Nurse | Hospital Orderly (uncredited) | 1938-12-02 |
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The Last Train from Madrid | Soldier (uncredited) | 1937-06-25 |
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All Over Town | Young Man (uncredited) | 1937-08-09 |
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Souls at Sea | Sailor (uncredited) | 1937-09-03 |
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Hold 'Em Navy | Chief Quartermaster (uncredited) | 1937-11-04 |
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Pigskin Parade | Student (uncredited) | 1936-10-23 |
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Murder at the Vanities | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1934-05-18 |
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Saturday's Millions | Student | 1933-09-30 |
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Once in a Lifetime | Projectionist (uncredited) | 1932-10-02 |
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Tom Brown of Culver | Cadet | 1932-06-30 |
