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 Hollywoods 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.
Self (archive footage)
Film 1999
Shane
Film 1953
Self (archive footage)
Film 1968
Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
Film 1941
Higgins Daughter's Boyfriend
Film 1941
Major Larry Briggs
Film 1947
Neale Gordon
Film 1946
John
Film 1954
Richard Hartley
Film 1941
Whispering Smith
Film 1948
Dr. James 'Jim' Calder
Film 1957
Johnny Morrison
Film 1946
"Baby"
Film 1942
Philip Raven
Film 1942
Ed Beaumont
Film 1942
Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan
Film 1941
Philip Raven in This Gun For Hire (archive footage)
Film 2004
Projectionist (uncredited)
Film 1932
Sam McCloud (uncredited)
Film 1947
Harry - Musician (uncredited)
Film 1941
Soldier in Photo Shop (uncredited)
Film 1941
Heyst as an 18-Year-Old (uncredited)
Film 1940
Backwoodsman (uncredited)
Film 1940
TV Director (uncredited)
Film 1940
Gilpin - Student Pilot (uncredited)
Film 1940
First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
Film 1938
Chief Quartermaster (uncredited)
Film 1937
Sailor (uncredited)
Film 1937
Student (uncredited)
Film 1936
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Film 1983
Steve Rollins
Film 1955
Steve 'Canada' McKendrick
Film 1953
Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman)
Film 1958
John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine
Film 1946
Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Film 1956
Narrator (uncredited)
Film 1939
Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Film 1938
Student (uncredited)
Film 1938
Club Waiter (uncredited)
Film 1938
Young Man (uncredited)
Film 1937
Soldier (uncredited)
Film 1937
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Film 1934
Jim Bowie
Film 1952
Alexander 'Alec' Austen
Film 1958
Alan Ladd
Film 1942
Capt. Rockwell 'Rocky' Gilman
Film 1948
Salty O'Rourke
Film 1945
Elevator Passenger (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Film 1940
Chad Morgan
Film 1957
Alan Ladd
Film 1947
Doctor Merek Vance
Film 1944
Capt. Brett Sherwood
Film 1951
Sgt. Kincaid
Film 1960
Walt Sherill
Film 1962
Choya
Film 1950
Hugh Tallant
Film 1952
Steve Gibbs
Film 1952
Horatius
Film 1961
Paul Lartal
Film 1953
Jim Hadley
Film 1960
Charles Stewart
Film 1946
Harry W. Average
Film 1944
Self (archive footage)
Film 2022
Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)
Film 1941
Keg Rearick
Film 1940
Henchman
Film 1939
Young man / Old man
Film 1940
John Gilman
Film 1940
Alan Ladd
Film 1945
Cadet in Trouble
Film 1940
John Pittman Jr.
Film 1940
Newton
Film 1940
Karl Bach
Film 1939
Danny
Film 1940
Mr. Williams
Film 1940
Joe Madigan
Film 1947
Himself
Film 1941
Alan Ladd
Film 1945
Bill Allen
Film 1940
John Williams
Film 1940
Self
Film 1954
Man on the Spot Reporter
Film 1940
Capt. Smith
Film 1943
Al - Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (archive footage)
Film 2004
Self (archive footage)
Film 1985
Colin Farrell
Film 1939
Lieutenant, Platoon Leader, County Fair
Film 1941
Self
Tv 1955