Personal Info
Birth date
1913-09-03 (111 Years)
Day of death
1964-01-29
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
Also known as
Alan Walbridge Ladd
Алан Уолбридж Лэдд
Алан Волбрідж Ледд
Άλαν Λαντ
Алън Уолбридж Лад
Alan Ladd
Biography
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.
Filmography
The Bob Cummings Show
6.143
Overview:
The Bob Cummings Show is an American sitcom starring Robert "Bob" Cummings which was produced from January 2, 1955 to September 15, 1959. The Bob Cummings Show was the first series ever to debut as a midseason replacement. The program began with a half-season run on NBC, then ran for two full seasons on CBS, and returned to NBC for its final two seasons. The program was later rerun in the daytime hours on ABC and then syndicated under the title Love That Bob. A similar, but less successful, follow-up series, The New Bob Cummings Show, was broadcast on CBS during the 1961-62 television season.Shane
7.363
Overview:
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.Citizen Kane
7.997
Overview:
Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.General Electric Theater
6.25
Overview:
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.My Favorite Brunette
6.639
Overview:
Ronnie Jackson is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness actually mistakes him for one and asks him to help locate her missing husband, Baron Montay, Ronnie finds himself agreeing. Several days later he is on death row whiling away the hours until his execution by recounting to a group of reporters the bizarre tale of how he ended up there.Light of Western Stars
2.5
Overview:
Easterner Madeline Hammond buys a ranch not knowing Hayworth is using it to smuggle ammunition across the border. When trouble starts, she brings back Gene Stewart ex-foreman who left the country after fighting with the Sheriff.Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.637
Overview:
Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He finds a slip of paper containing a list of people who are 'The Friends and Enemies of Carlotta'.Boy on a Dolphin
5.5
Overview:
Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin, which is said to have the magical power to grant wishes. Her shiftless boyfriend wants to sell it to an unscrupulous art collector, but Phaedra wants to give it to anthropologist Jim Calder, who would return it to the Greek government.This Gun for Hire
6.929
Overview:
Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates, Raven sits beside Gates' lovely new employee, Ellen, on a train out of town. Although Ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant who's hunting down Raven, she decides to try and set the misguided hit man straight as he hides from the cops and plots his revenge.Hitler: Beast of Berlin
4.3
Overview:
Hans Memling, a young intellectual, patriotic German, is secretly opposed to the Nazi regime. With the aid of Gustav Schultz, Father Pommer, Anna Wahl and others, he is gleaning accurate information from foreign radio broadcasts and distributing it through Germany with an underground-press operation.The Reluctant Dragon
6.602
Overview:
Humorist Robert Benchley attempts to find Walt Disney to ask him to adapt a short story about a gentle dragon who would rather recite poetry than be ferocious. Along the way, he is given a tour of Walt Disney Studios, and learns about the animation process.The Last Train from Madrid
4.7
Overview:
The story of seven people: their lives and love affairs in Madrid during the Civil War.The Green Hornet
5.5
Overview:
A newspaper publisher and his Korean servant fight crime as vigilantes who pose as a notorious masked gangster and his aide.The Movie Orgy
6.5
Overview:
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.Los Angeles Plays Itself
7.6
Overview:
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.The Great Gatsby
5.5
Overview:
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifetyle of his landlord, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.Red Mountain
6.4
Overview:
Towards the end of the American Civil War, a rebel captain flees to Colorado to join a band of Southern mercenaries. He drags an innocent gold prospecting couple into trouble when the husband is accused of a murder he committed.Rat Pack
8.667
Overview:
In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford together form the "rat pack": they sing the most popular hits of the moment, star in the most profitable Hollywood films and are already making a splash on television . This documentary, produced by a recognized specialist in the history of Hollywood, recounts the exceptional destiny of this informal group which flirted with the greats of this world, notably through Sinatra, personal friend of American President Kennedy.Drum Beat
6
Overview:
President Grant orders Indian fighter MacKay to negotiate with the Modocs of northern California and southern Oregon. On the way he must escort Nancy Meek to the home of her aunt and uncle. After Modoc renegade Captain Jack engages in ambush and other atrocities, MacKay must fight him one-on-one with guns, knives and fists.The Glass Key
6.613
Overview:
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5
Overview:
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50.The Blue Dahlia
6.671
Overview:
Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.A Cry in the Night
5.2
Overview:
A police captain's emotions get in the way when his daughter is kidnapped.Branded
5.9
Overview:
A gunfighter takes part in a scheme to bilk a wealthy cattle family out of half a million dollars by pretending to be their son, who was kidnapped as child.The Badlanders
6.2
Overview:
Two men are released from the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma in 1898. One, The Dutchman, is out to get both gold and revenge from certain people in a small mining town who had him imprisoned unjustly. The other, McBain, is just trying to go straight, but that is easier said than done once The Dutchman involves him in his gold theft scheme. Based on the 1949 novel The Asphalt Jungle by W. R. Burnett, the story is given an 1898 setting. It is the second film adaptation of the novel following 1950's noir classic The Asphalt Jungle.The Carpetbaggers
5.8
Overview:
Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who's building planes, directing films, and catting around on the corporate make in 1930s Hollywood.The Proud Rebel
5.9
Overview:
Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word since he saw his mother die in the fire that burned down the family home--a Confederate veteran finds himself facing a 30-day jail sentence when he's unfairly accused of starting a brawl in a small town. A local woman pays his fine, providing that he works it off on her ranch. He soon finds himself involved in the woman's struggle to keep her ranch from a local landowner who wants it--and whose sons were responsible for the man being framed for the fight.The Big Land
6.4
Overview:
Back home in Texas following the Civil War, former Confederate officer Chad Morgan (Alan Ladd) leads a cattle drive to Missouri, assuring fellow ranchers that their stock will bring $10 a head at auction. Instead, ruthless cattle baron Brog (Anthony Caruso) has scared off all competition and offers much less.Acting
2022Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)
2004Los Angeles Plays Itself as Philip Raven in This Gun For Hire (archive footage)
2004Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 as Al - Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (archive footage)
1999Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man as Self (archive footage)
1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey as Self (archive footage)
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid as (in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage)
1968The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
1964The Carpetbaggers as Nevada Smith
196213 West Street as Walt Sherill
1961Duel of Champions as Horatius
1960One Foot in Hell as Mitch Barrett
1960All the Young Men as Sgt. Kincaid
1960Guns of the Timberland as Jim Hadley
1959The Man in the Net as John Hamilton
1958The Badlanders as Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman)
1958The Proud Rebel as John Chandler
1958The Deep Six as Alexander 'Alec' Austen
1957Boy on a Dolphin as Dr. James 'Jim' Calder
1957The Big Land as Chad Morgan
1956A Cry in the Night as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1956Santiago as Caleb 'Cash' Adams
1955Hell on Frisco Bay as Steve Rollins
1955The McConnell Story as Capt. Joseph C. 'Mac' McConnell, Jr.
1955The Bob Cummings Show (1 Episode) as Self
1954Drum Beat as Johnny MacKay
1954A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
1954The Black Knight as John
1954Saskatchewan as Thomas O'Rourke
1954Hell Below Zero as Duncan Craig
1953The Red Beret as Steve 'Canada' McKendrick
1953Desert Legion as Paul Lartal
1953Shane as Shane
1953General Electric Theater (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Dan Holiday, Joe, Dan Donlan
1952Botany Bay as Hugh Tallant
1952Thunder in the East as Steve Gibbs
1952The Iron Mistress as Jim Bowie
1951Red Mountain as Capt. Brett Sherwood
1950Branded as Choya
1950Appointment with Danger as Al Goddard
1950Captain Carey, U.S.A. as Captain Webster Carey
1949Chicago Deadline as Ed Adams
1949The Great Gatsby as Jay Gatsby
1948Whispering Smith as Whispering Smith
1948Beyond Glory as Capt. Rockwell 'Rocky' Gilman
1947Saigon as Major Larry Briggs
1947Wild Harvest as Joe Madigan
1947Variety Girl as Alan Ladd
1947My Favorite Brunette as Sam McCloud (uncredited)
1946Calcutta as Neale Gordon
1946Two Years Before the Mast as Charles Stewart
1946O.S.S. as John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine
1946The Blue Dahlia as Johnny Morrison
1945Hollywood Victory Caravan as Alan Ladd
1945Duffy's Tavern as Alan Ladd
1945Salty O'Rourke as Salty O'Rourke
1944And Now Tomorrow as Doctor Merek Vance
1944Skirmish on the Home Front as Harry W. Average
1943China as David Jones
1943Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation as Capt. Smith
1942Lucky Jordan as Lucky Jordan
1942The Glass Key as Ed Beaumont
1942This Gun for Hire as Philip Raven
1942Star Spangled Rhythm as Alan Ladd
1942Joan of Paris as "Baby"
1941Unfinished Rainbows as Charles Martin Hall
1941Military Training as Lieutenant, Platoon Leader, County Fair
1941Cadet Girl as Harry - Musician (uncredited)
1941Great Guns as Soldier in Photo Shop (uncredited)
1941The Reluctant Dragon as Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
1941Gangs Inc. as Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan
1941The Black Cat as Richard Hartley
1941Citizen Kane as Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)
1941I Look at You as Himself
1941Petticoat Politics as Higgins Daughter's Boyfriend
1940Her First Romance as John Gilman
1940Victory as Heyst as an 18-Year-Old (uncredited)
1940Ellery Queen, Master Detective as Elevator Passenger (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
1940Meet the Missus as John Williams
1940Meat and Romance as Bill Allen
1940The Howards of Virginia as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
1940Captain Caution as Newton
1940American Portrait as Young man / Old man
1940Those Were the Days! as Keg Rearick
1940Cross-Country Romance as Mr. Williams
1940Blame It on Love as TV Director (uncredited)
1940In Old Missouri as John Pittman Jr.
1940Light of Western Stars as Danny
1940Sauce for the Gander as Man on the Spot Reporter
1940Brother Rat and a Baby as Cadet in Trouble
1940The Green Hornet as Gilpin - Student Pilot (uncredited)
1939Rulers of the Sea as Colin Farrell
1939Hitler: Beast of Berlin as Karl Bach
1939The Mysterious Miss X as Henchman
1939Petunia Natural Park as Narrator (uncredited)
1938Secrets of a Nurse as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
1938Freshman Year as Student (uncredited)
1938Come On, Leathernecks! as Club Waiter (uncredited)
1938The Goldwyn Follies as First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
1937Hold 'Em Navy as Chief Quartermaster (uncredited)
1937Souls at Sea as Sailor (uncredited)
1937All Over Town as Young Man (uncredited)
1937The Last Train from Madrid as Soldier (uncredited)
1936Pigskin Parade as Student (uncredited)
1934Murder at the Vanities as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1933Saturday's Millions as Student
1932Once in a Lifetime as Projectionist (uncredited)
1932Tom Brown of Culver as Cadet
Production
1960Guns of the Timberland ... Executive Producer
1957The Big Land ... Producer
1956Santiago ... Producer
1955Hell on Frisco Bay ... Producer
1954Drum Beat ... Producer