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