Birth Day: 1913-09-03
Place of birth: Hot Springs, Arkansas USA
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 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.
Credits
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As Self (archive footage) -
As Philip Raven in This Gun For Hire (archive footage) -
As Al - Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (archive footage) -
As Self (archive footage) -
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As Self (archive footage) (uncredited) -
As (in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage) -
As Self (archive footage) -
As Nevada Smith -
As Walt Sherill -
As Horatius -
As Jim Hadley -
As Sgt. Kincaid -
As Mitch Barrett -
As John Hamilton -
As Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman) -
As John Chandler -
As Alexander 'Alec' Austen -
As Dr. James 'Jim' Calder -
As Chad Morgan -
As Caleb 'Cash' Adams -
As Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited) -
As Steve Rollins -
As Capt. Joseph C. 'Mac' McConnell, Jr. -
As Johnny MacKay -
As Self
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As John -
As Thomas O'Rourke -
As Duncan Craig -
As Paul Lartal -
As Shane -
As Steve 'Canada' McKendrick -
As Hugh Tallant -
As Jim Bowie -
As Steve Gibbs -
As Capt. Brett Sherwood -
As Choya -
As Captain Webster Carey -
As Al Goddard -
As Ed Adams -
As Jay Gatsby -
As Whispering Smith -
As Capt. Rockwell 'Rocky' Gilman -
As Joe Madigan -
As Sam McCloud (uncredited) -
As Major Larry Briggs -
As Alan Ladd -
As Neale Gordon -
As John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine -
As Charles Stewart -
As Johnny Morrison -
As Alan Ladd -
As Salty O'Rourke -
As Alan Ladd -
As Doctor Merek Vance -
As Harry W. Average
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As Capt. Smith -
As David Jones -
As Ed Beaumont -
As Alan Ladd -
As Philip Raven -
As Lucky Jordan -
As "Baby" -
As Higgins Daughter's Boyfriend -
As Soldier in Photo Shop (uncredited) -
As Harry - Musician (uncredited) -
As Baby Weems Storyboard Artist -
As Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited) -
As Himself -
As Richard Hartley -
As Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan -
As Heyst as an 18-Year-Old (uncredited) -
As Backwoodsman (uncredited) -
As John Gilman -
As TV Director (uncredited) -
As Gilpin - Student Pilot (uncredited) -
As Elevator Passenger (uncredited) (unconfirmed) -
As Young man / Old man
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As Keg Rearick -
As Man on the Spot Reporter -
As Cadet in Trouble -
As John Williams -
As Bill Allen -
As Mr. Williams -
As Danny -
As John Pittman Jr. -
As Newton -
As Narrator (uncredited) -
As Karl Bach -
As Colin Farrell -
As Henchman -
As First Auditioning Singer (uncredited) -
As Hospital Orderly (uncredited) -
As Student (uncredited)
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As Club Waiter (uncredited) -
As Sailor (uncredited) -
As Chief Quartermaster (uncredited) -
As Young Man (uncredited) -
As Soldier (uncredited) -
As Student (uncredited) -
As Chorus Boy (uncredited) -
As Student -
As Cadet -
As Projectionist (uncredited)