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Alan Ladd (I) (1913–1964)

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Alan Ladd's mother emigrated from England age 19. His accountant father died when he was four. At age five he burned his apartment playing with matches, and his mother moved them to Oklahoma City. He was malnourished, undersized and nicknamed Tiny. His mother married a house painter who moved them to California--a la "The Grapes of Wrath"--when he was eight... See full bio »

Born:

Alan Walbridge Ladd
in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

Died:

(age 50) in Palm Springs, California, USA
Still of Alan Ladd and Brandon De Wilde in Shane Humphrey Bogart and Alan Ladd, circa 1944. June Allyson and Alan Ladd on the set of Marilyn Monroe with Alan Ladd after receiving actor & actress awards at the Photoplay Gold Metal Awards dinner, 1954. Still of Alan Ladd in Appointment with Danger Alan Ladd and son David
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1964 The Carpetbaggers
Nevada Smith
 
1962 13 West Street
Walt Sherill
 
1961 Duel of Champions
Horatio
 
1960 One Foot in Hell
Mitch Garrett
 
1960 All the Young Men
Sgt. Kincaid
 
1960 Guns of the Timberland
Jim Hadley
 
1959 The Man in the Net
John Hamilton
 
1958 The Badlanders
Peter Van Hoek ('The Dutchman')
 
1958 The Proud Rebel
John Chandler
 
1954-1958 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Dan Donlan / Dan Holiday / Joe
– Silent Ambush (1958) … Dan Donlan
– Farewell to Kennedy (1955) … Joe
– Committed (1954) … Dan Holiday
 
1958 The Deep Six
Alexander 'Alec' Austen
 
1957 Boy on a Dolphin
Dr. James Calder
 
1957 The Big Land
Chad Morgan
 
1956 A Cry in the Night
Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1956 Santiago
Caleb 'Cash' Adams
 
1955 Hell on Frisco Bay
Steve Rollins
 
1955 The McConnell Story
Capt. Joseph C.'Mac' McConnell, Jr.
 
1954 Drum Beat
Johnny MacKay
 
1954 The Black Knight
John
 
1954 Red Skelton Revue (TV series)
Guest (Old West Sketch)
– Episode #1.1 (1954) … Guest (Old West Sketch)
 
1954 Saskatchewan
Thomas O'Rourke
 
1954 Hell Below Zero
Duncan Craig
 
1953 Paratrooper
Steve 'Canada' McKendrick
 
1953 Shane
Shane
 
1953 Desert Legion
Paul Lartal
 
1953 Botany Bay
Hugh Tallant
 
1952 Thunder in the East
Steve Gibbs
 
1952 The Iron Mistress
Jim Bowie
 
1951 Red Mountain
Capt. Brett Sherwood
 
1951 Appointment with Danger
Al Goddard
 
1950 Branded
Choya
 
1950 Captain Carey, U.S.A.
Captain Webster Carey
 
1949 Chicago Deadline
Ed Adams
 
1949 The Great Gatsby
Jay Gatsby
 
1949 Eyes of Hollywood (short)
 
1948 Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith
 
1948 Beyond Glory
Capt. Rockwell 'Rocky' Gilman
 
1948 Saigon
Maj. Larry Briggs
 
1947 Wild Harvest
Joe Madigan
 
1947 Variety Girl
Alan Ladd
 
1947 Calcutta
Neale Gordon
 
1947 My Favorite Brunette
Sam McCloud (uncredited)
 
1946 O.S.S.
Philip Masson/John Martin
 
1946 The Blue Dahlia
Johnny Morrison - Lt.Cmdr., ret.
 
1946 Two Years Before the Mast
Charles Stewart
 
1945 Hollywood Victory Caravan (short)
Alan Ladd
 
1945 Duffy's Tavern
Alan Ladd
 
1945 Salty O'Rourke
Salty O'Rourke
 
1944 And Now Tomorrow
Doctor Merek Vance
 
1944 Skirmish on the Home Front (short)
Harry W. Average
 
1943 China
David Jones
 
1943 Letter from a Friend (short)
 
1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
Alan Ladd- Scarface Skit
 
1942 Lucky Jordan
Lucky Jordan
 
1942 The Glass Key
Ed Beaumont
 
1942 This Gun for Hire
Philip Raven
 
1942 Joan of Paris
'Baby'
 
1941 Military Training (short)
Lieutenant, Platoon Leader, County Fair (uncredited)
 
1941 Cadet Girl
Harry - Musician (uncredited)
 
1941 Great Guns
Soldier in Photo Shop (uncredited)
 
1941 They Met in Bombay
British Soldier (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1941 Paper Bullets
Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan
 
1941 The Black Cat
Richard Hartley
 
1941 Citizen Kane
Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)
 
1941 Petticoat Politics
Higgins Daughter's Boyfriend
 
1941 The Reluctant Dragon
Al, Baby Weems storyboard artist
 
1941 I Look at You (short)
 
1940 Her First Romance
John Gilman
 
1940 Victory
Heyst as an 18-year-old (uncredited)
 
1940 Meet the Missus
John Williams
 
1940 Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Elevator Passenger (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
 
1940 The Howards of Virginia
Backwoodsman (uncredited)
 
1940 Captain Caution
Newton
 
1940 Those Were the Days!
Keg Rearick
 
1940 Cross-Country Romance
Mr. Williams - First Mate (uncredited)
 
1940 Gangs of Chicago (uncredited)
 
1940 The Light of Western Stars
Danny - Stillwell Ranch Hand
 
1940 In Old Missouri
John Pittman Jr.
 
1940 Brother Rat and a Baby
Cadet in Trouble (uncredited)
 
1940 The Green Hornet
Gilpin - Student Pilot [Ch. 3] (uncredited)
 
1940 More Worlds to Conquer (short)
Charles Martin Hall
 
1940 Meat and Romance (short)
Bill Allen
 
1940 Blame It on Love (short) (uncredited)
 
1940 American Portrait (short)
Young man/Old man
 
1939 Rulers of the Sea
Colin Farrell
 
1939 Hitler - Beast of Berlin
Karl Bach (as Allan Ladd)
 
1939 The Mysterious Miss X
Henchman (uncredited)
 
1938 Freshman Year
Student (uncredited)
 
1938 Come On, Leathernecks!
Club Waiter (uncredited)
 
1938 The Goldwyn Follies
First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
 
1937 Hold 'Em Navy
Chief Quartermaster (uncredited)
 
1937 All Over Town
Young Man (uncredited)
 
1937 The Last Train from Madrid
Soldier (uncredited)
 
1936 Pigskin Parade
Student (uncredited)
 
1934 Murder at the Vanities
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
 
1933 Saturday's Millions
Student (uncredited)
 
1932 Island of Lost Souls
Beast (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1932 Once in a Lifetime
Projectionist (uncredited)
 
1932 Tom Brown of Culver
Cadet (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (13 titles)
1962 13 West Street (producer - uncredited)
 
1960 All the Young Men (executive producer - uncredited)
 
1960 Guns of the Timberland (executive producer - uncredited)
 
1959 Island of Lost Women (executive producer - uncredited)
 
1959 The Man in the Net (producer - uncredited)
 
1959 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Ivy League (1959) (executive producer)
 
1958 The Deep Six (producer - uncredited)
 
1957 The Big Land (producer - uncredited)
 
1956 A Cry in the Night (producer - uncredited)
 
1956 Santiago (producer - uncredited)
 
1955 Hell on Frisco Bay (producer - uncredited)
 
1954-1955 G.E. True Theater (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– Farewell to Kennedy (1955) (executive producer - uncredited)
– Committed (1954) (executive producer)
 
1954 Drum Beat (producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1935 Captain Blood (grip - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
1958 The Bob Cummings Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Bob Gets Schultzy in Pictures (1958) … Himself - Guest
 
1955 Kings Row (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Lady in Fear (1955) … Himself - Guest
 
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV short)
Himself
 
1953 Better Living TV Theatre (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 September 1953 (1953) … Himself
 
1952 A Sporting Oasis (documentary short)
Himself
 
1949 The Actor's Society Benefit Gala (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1946 Screen Snapshots: The Skolsky Party (documentary short)
Himself
 
1943 Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform (documentary short)
Himself
 
1943 Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation (documentary short)
Capt. Smith (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (18 titles)
2008 How the West Was Lost (TV documentary)
Shane (uncredited)
 
2003 Go West, Young Man! (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2000 E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV series)
 
1999 Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Hollywood Commandos (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1990 Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (video documentary)
Himself
 
1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1982 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(in "This Gun For Hire")
 
1981 Sixty Years of Seduction (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Shane
 
1975 Hustle
Actor in Film Clip from 'Branded' (uncredited)
 
1965 Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At... (TV series documentary)
 
1962 Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1957 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 
1956 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood, City of Stars (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1954 Screen Snapshots: Memories in Uniform (documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1948) Radio: His company, Mayfair Syndication, produced the series "The Damon Runyon Theatre." See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Print Biographies  | 2 Interviews  | 1 Article  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official site (CMG Worldwide) | See more »

Alternate Names:

Allan Ladd

Height:

5' 6¼" (1.68 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I have the face of an aging choirboy and the build of an undernourished featherweight. If you can figure out my success on the screen you're a better man than I. See more »

Trivia:

In 1956, Ladd proposed a television series based on his radio series "Box 13". The idea didn't sell. Ladd himself had played his "Box 13" character Dan Holiday in the "Committed" episode of G.E. True Theater on television. In 1963, Ladd said he hoped to reunite several of his 1940s era co-stars, including William Bendix and Veronica Lake, for a big screen version of "Box 13". See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Virgo