Alan Ladd
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-09-03
Day of Death
1964-01-29 (50 years old)
Place of Birth
Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
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.
Known For
Acting
(2022)
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Philip Raven in This Gun For Hire (archive footage)
(2004)
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
as Al - Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (archive footage)
(1999)
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
as Self (archive footage)
(1985)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self (archive footage)
(1983)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1982)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as (in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage)
(1968)
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
(1964)
The Carpetbaggers
as Nevada Smith
(1962)
13 West Street
as Walt Sherill
(1961)
Duel of Champions
as Horatius
(1960)
All the Young Men
as Sgt. Kincaid
(1960)
Guns of the Timberland
as Jim Hadley
(1960)
One Foot in Hell
as Mitch Barrett
(1959)
The Man in the Net
as John Hamilton
(1958)
The Proud Rebel
as John Chandler
(1958)
The Badlanders
as Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman)
(1958)
The Deep Six
as Alexander 'Alec' Austen
(1957)
Boy on a Dolphin
as Dr. James 'Jim' Calder
(1957)
The Big Land
as Chad Morgan
(1956)
Santiago
as Caleb 'Cash' Adams
(1956)
A Cry in the Night
as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
(1955)
Hell on Frisco Bay
as Steve Rollins
(1955)
The McConnell Story
as Capt. Joseph C. 'Mac' McConnell, Jr.
(1954)
Drum Beat
as Johnny MacKay
(1954)
The Black Knight
as John
(1954)
Saskatchewan
as Thomas O'Rourke
(1954)
(1954)
Hell Below Zero
as Duncan Craig
(1953)
Shane
as Shane
(1953)
The Red Beret
as Steve 'Canada' McKendrick
(1953)
Desert Legion
as Paul Lartal
(1952)
Botany Bay
as Hugh Tallant
(1952)
The Iron Mistress
as Jim Bowie
(1952)
Thunder in the East
as Steve Gibbs
(1951)
Red Mountain
as Capt. Brett Sherwood
(1950)
Appointment with Danger
as Al Goddard
(1950)
Branded
as Choya
(1950)
Captain Carey, U.S.A.
as Captain Webster Carey
(1949)
The Great Gatsby
as Jay Gatsby
(1949)
Chicago Deadline
as Ed Adams
(1948)
Whispering Smith
as Whispering Smith
(1948)
Beyond Glory
as Capt. Rockwell 'Rocky' Gilman
(1947)
My Favorite Brunette
as Sam McCloud (uncredited)
(1947)
Variety Girl
as Alan Ladd
(1947)
Saigon
as Major Larry Briggs
(1947)
Wild Harvest
as Joe Madigan
(1946)
The Blue Dahlia
as Johnny Morrison
(1946)
O.S.S.
as John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine
(1946)
Calcutta
as Neale Gordon
(1946)
Two Years Before the Mast
as Charles Stewart
(1945)
Salty O'Rourke
as Salty O'Rourke
(1945)
Duffy's Tavern
as Alan Ladd
(1945)
Hollywood Victory Caravan
as Alan Ladd
(1944)
And Now Tomorrow
as Doctor Merek Vance
(1944)
Skirmish on the Home Front
as Harry W. Average
(1943)
China
as David Jones
(1943)
Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation
as Capt. Smith
(1942)
This Gun for Hire
as Philip Raven
(1942)
The Glass Key
as Ed Beaumont
(1942)
Lucky Jordan
as Lucky Jordan
(1942)
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Alan Ladd
(1942)
Joan of Paris
as "Baby"
(1941)
Citizen Kane
as Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)
(1941)
The Reluctant Dragon
as Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
(1941)
Great Guns
as Soldier in Photo Shop (uncredited)
(1941)
The Black Cat
as Richard Hartley
(1941)
Cadet Girl
as Harry - Musician (uncredited)
(1941)
Gangs Inc.
as Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan
(1941)
I Look at You
as Himself
(1941)
Petticoat Politics
as Higgins Daughter's Boyfriend
(1941)
Military Training
as Lieutenant, Platoon Leader, County Fair
(1941)
Unfinished Rainbows
as Charles Martin Hall
(1940)
The Green Hornet
as Gilpin - Student Pilot (uncredited)
(1940)
The Howards of Virginia
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
(1940)
Meet the Missus
as John Williams
(1940)
In Old Missouri
as John Pittman Jr.
(1940)
Captain Caution
as Newton
(1940)
Brother Rat and a Baby
as Cadet in Trouble
(1940)
Her First Romance
as John Gilman
(1940)
Those Were the Days!
as Keg Rearick
(1940)
Sauce for the Gander
as Man on the Spot Reporter
(1940)
Meat and Romance
as Bill Allen
(1940)
Victory
as Heyst as an 18-Year-Old (uncredited)
(1940)
Blame It on Love
as TV Director (uncredited)
(1940)
Light of Western Stars
as Danny
(1940)
American Portrait
as Young man / Old man
(1940)
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
(1940)
Cross-Country Romance
as Mr. Williams
(1939)
Rulers of the Sea
as Colin Farrell
(1939)
The Mysterious Miss X
as Henchman
(1939)
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
as Karl Bach
(1939)
Petunia Natural Park
as Narrator (uncredited)
(1938)
Freshman Year
as Student (uncredited)
(1938)
The Goldwyn Follies
as First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
(1938)
Come On, Leathernecks!
as Club Waiter (uncredited)
(1938)
Secrets of a Nurse
as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
(1937)
Souls at Sea
as Sailor (uncredited)
(1937)
The Last Train from Madrid
as Soldier (uncredited)
(1937)
Hold 'Em Navy
as Chief Quartermaster (uncredited)
(1937)
All Over Town
as Young Man (uncredited)
(1936)
Pigskin Parade
as Student (uncredited)
(1934)
Murder at the Vanities
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
(1933)
Saturday's Millions
as Student
(1932)
Once in a Lifetime
as Projectionist (uncredited)
(1932)
Tom Brown of Culver
as Cadet
Crew
(1960)
Guns of the Timberland
Executive Producer
(1957)
The Big Land
Producer
(1956)
Santiago
Producer
(1955)
Hell on Frisco Bay
Producer
(1954)
Drum Beat
Producer