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Alan Ladd

Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) was an American actor and film producer. Ladd found success in film in the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in films noir and Westerns. He was often paired with Veronica Lake in films noir, such as This Gun for Hire (1942), The Glass Key (1942), and The Blue Dahlia (1946). Whispering Smith (1948) was his first Western and color film, and Shane (1953) was noted for its contributions to the genre. Ladd also appeared in 10 films with William Bendix. His other notable credits include Two Years Before the Mast (1946) and The Great Gatsby (1949). His popularity diminished in the mid-1950s, though he continued to appear in numerous films, including his first supporting role since This Gun for Hire in the smash hit The Carpetbaggers, which was released posthumously in April 1964.

Infobox

Born
Alan Walbridge Ladd(1913-09-03)September 3, 1913Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Died
January 29, 1964(1964-01-29) (aged 50)Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
1932–1964
Height
5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Spouses
mw- Marjorie Jane Harrold (m. 1936; div. 1941) Sue Carol (m. 1942)
Children
3, including Alan Jr. and David Ladd
Relatives
Jordan Ladd (granddaughter)
Website
cmgww.com/stars/ladd/

Tables

Film · Filmography
1932
Role(s)
Cadet
Role(s)
Projectionist
1933
Role(s)
Student
1936
Role(s)
Student
1937
Role(s)
Soldier
Role(s)
Sailor
Role(s)
Young Man
Role(s)
Chief Quartermaster
Role(s)
Inspector
1938
Role(s)
First Auditioning Singer
Role(s)
Club Waiter
Role(s)
Student
1939
Role(s)
Henchman
Role(s)
Colin Farrell
Role(s)
Karl Bach
Notes
Also known as Goose Step
1940
American Portrait
Role(s)
Young man/Old man
Notes
Short subject
Blame it on Love
Notes
Short subjectUncredited
Meat and Romance
Role(s)
Bill Allen
Notes
Short subject
Unfinished Rainbows
Role(s)
Charles Martin Hall
Notes
Short subject
Role(s)
Gilpin, Student Pilot
Notes
Chapter 3
Role(s)
Cadet in trouble
Role(s)
John Pittman, Jr.
Role(s)
Danny, Stillwell Ranch Hand
Role(s)
Mr. Williams, First Mate
Role(s)
Keg Rearick
Role(s)
Newton, Mutinous Sailor
Role(s)
Backwoodsman
Role(s)
John Williams
Role(s)
Heyst as an 18-year-old
Role(s)
John Gilman
1941
I Look at You
Notes
Short subject
Role(s)
Higgins Daughter's Boyfriend
Role(s)
Reporter smoking pipe at end
Notes
Uncredited
Role(s)
Richard Hartley
Role(s)
Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan
Role(s)
Al, Baby Weems storyboard artist
Role(s)
British Soldier
Role(s)
Soldier in Photo Shop
Role(s)
Harry, musician
Military Training
Role(s)
Lieutenant, Platoon Leader, County Fair
Notes
Short subjectUncredited
1942
Role(s)
"Baby"
Role(s)
Philip Raven
Role(s)
Ed Beaumont
Role(s)
Lucky Jordan
Role(s)
Alan Ladd, Scarface Skit
Notes
Short subject
1943
Role(s)
David Jones
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood in Uniform
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Short subject
1944
Skirmish on the Home Front
Role(s)
Harry W. Average
Notes
Short subject
Role(s)
Doctor Merek Vance
1945
Role(s)
Salty O'Rourke
Role(s)
Himself
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Role(s)
Alan Ladd
Notes
Short subject
1946
Role(s)
Charles Stewart
Role(s)
Johnny Morrison, Lt.Cmdr., ret.
OSS
Role(s)
Philip Masson/John Martin
Screen Snapshots: The Skolsky Party
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Short subject
1947
Role(s)
Sam McCloud
Notes
Cameo appearance
Role(s)
Neale Gordon
Notes
Filmed in mid-1945
Role(s)
Himself
Role(s)
Joe Madigan
1948
Role(s)
Maj. Larry Briggs
Role(s)
Capt. Rockwell "Rocky" Gilman
Role(s)
Whispering Smith
1949
Eyes of Hollywood
Notes
Short subject
Role(s)
Jay Gatsby
Role(s)
Ed Adams
1950
Role(s)
Captain Webster Carey
Role(s)
Choya
1951
Role(s)
Al Goddard
Role(s)
Capt. Brett Sherwood
1952
Role(s)
Jim Bowie
Role(s)
Steve Gibbs
Notes
Filmed in 1951
A Sporting Oasis
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Short subject
1953
Role(s)
Hugh Tallant
Role(s)
Paul Lartal
Role(s)
Shane
Notes
Filmed in 1951
Role(s)
Steve "Canada" McKendrick
Notes
Filmed in England
1954
Role(s)
Duncan Craig
Notes
Filmed in England
Role(s)
Thomas O'Rourke
Notes
Filmed in Alberta
Role(s)
John
Notes
Filmed in England
Role(s)
Johnny MacKay
Notes
Producer
1955
Role(s)
Capt. Joseph C. "Mac" McConnell, Jr.
1956
Role(s)
Steve Rollins
Notes
Producer
Role(s)
Caleb "Cash" Adams
Notes
Producer
Role(s)
Opening narrator
Notes
Producer
1957
Role(s)
Chad Morgan
Notes
Producer
Role(s)
Dr. James Calder
Notes
Filmed in Greece
1958
Role(s)
Alexander "Alec" Austen
Notes
Producer
Role(s)
John Chandler
Role(s)
Peter Van Hoek ("The Dutchman")
1959
Role(s)
John Hamilton
Notes
Producer
Role(s)
Notes
Executive producer
1960
Role(s)
Jim Hadley
Notes
Executive producer
Role(s)
Sgt. Kincaid
Notes
Executive producer
Role(s)
Mitch Garrett
1961
Role(s)
Horatius Cocles
Notes
Filmed in Italy
1962
Role(s)
Walt Sherill
Notes
Producer
1964
Role(s)
Nevada Smith
Notes
Released posthumously
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1932
Tom Brown of Culver
Cadet
Once in a Lifetime
Projectionist
1933
Saturday's Millions
Student
1936
Pigskin Parade
Student
1937
The Last Train from Madrid
Soldier
Souls at Sea
Sailor
All Over Town
Young Man
Hold 'Em Navy
Chief Quartermaster
Born to the West
Inspector
1938
The Goldwyn Follies
First Auditioning Singer
Come On, Leathernecks!
Club Waiter
Freshman Year
Student
1939
The Mysterious Miss X
Henchman
Rulers of the Sea
Colin Farrell
Hitler – Beast of Berlin
Karl Bach
Also known as Goose Step
1940
American Portrait
Young man/Old man
Short subject
Blame it on Love
Short subjectUncredited
Meat and Romance
Bill Allen
Short subject
Unfinished Rainbows
Charles Martin Hall
Short subject
The Green Hornet
Gilpin, Student Pilot
Chapter 3
Brother Rat and a Baby
Cadet in trouble
In Old Missouri
John Pittman, Jr.
The Light of Western Stars
Danny, Stillwell Ranch Hand
Gangs of Chicago
Cross-Country Romance
Mr. Williams, First Mate
Those Were the Days!
Keg Rearick
Captain Caution
Newton, Mutinous Sailor
The Howards of Virginia
Backwoodsman
Meet the Missus
John Williams
Victory
Heyst as an 18-year-old
Her First Romance
John Gilman
1941
I Look at You
Short subject
Petticoat Politics
Higgins Daughter's Boyfriend
Citizen Kane
Reporter smoking pipe at end
Uncredited
The Black Cat
Richard Hartley
Paper Bullets
Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan
The Reluctant Dragon
Al, Baby Weems storyboard artist
They Met in Bombay
British Soldier
Great Guns
Soldier in Photo Shop
Cadet Girl
Harry, musician
Military Training
Lieutenant, Platoon Leader, County Fair
Short subjectUncredited
1942
Joan of Paris
"Baby"
This Gun for Hire
Philip Raven
The Glass Key
Ed Beaumont
Lucky Jordan
Lucky Jordan
Star Spangled Rhythm
Alan Ladd, Scarface Skit
Letter from a Friend
Short subject
1943
China
David Jones
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood in Uniform
Himself
Short subject
Television · Filmography
1953
Better Living TV Theatre
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
September 6, 1953, episode
1954
Red Skelton Revue
Role(s)
Guest (Old West Sketch)
Notes
Episode 1.1
1954–1958
Role(s)
General Electric Theater
Notes
Various roles
1955
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Lady in Fear"
1957–1958
Role(s)
The Bob Cummings Show
Notes
Himself
1959
Role(s)
Notes
Episode: "Ivy League"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1953
Better Living TV Theatre
Himself
September 6, 1953, episode
1954
Red Skelton Revue
Guest (Old West Sketch)
Episode 1.1
1954–1958
General Electric Theater
Various roles
3 episodesExecutive producer (2 episodes)
1955
Kings Row
Himself
Episode: "Lady in Fear"
1957–1958
The Bob Cummings Show
Himself
2 episodes
1959
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Episode: "Ivy League"
· Box office ranking
1943
1943
Year
1943
US
15th
1945
1945
Year
1945
US
15th
1946
1946
Year
1946
US
14th
UK
8th or 4th
1947
1947
Year
1947
US
10th
UK
7th
1948
1948
Year
1948
US
14th
1949
1949
Year
1949
US
17th
UK
7th
1950
1950
Year
1950
US
(did not make top 25)
UK
8th
1951
1951
Year
1951
US
17th
UK
8th
1952
1952
Year
1952
US
16th
1953
1953
Year
1953
US
4th
UK
3rd
1954
1954
Year
1954
US
6th
UK
1st
1955
1955
Year
1955
US
17th
UK
5th
1956
1956
Year
1956
US
25th
UK
6th
Year
US
UK
1943
15th
1945
15th
1946
14th
8th or 4th
1947
10th
7th
1948
14th
1949
17th
7th
1950
(did not make top 25)
8th
1951
17th
8th
1952
16th
1953
4th
3rd
1954
6th
1st
1955
17th
5th
1956
25th
6th

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