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Alan Ladd
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Alan Ladd
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1913-09-03,Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) was an American actor and producer known for his cool, understated screen presence and his defining roles in 1940s and 1950s film noir and Westerns. Standing 5 ft 6 in (168 cm), Ladd became famous for the contrast between his modest height and his commanding on‑screen persona, a combination studios often enhanced through camera techniques and staging. He was frequently paired with Veronica Lake, one of the few major actresses shorter than he was, and together they became one of Hollywood’s iconic noir duos. Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Ladd moved to North Hollywood as a child and worked various jobs before entering the film industry. After years of small roles — including an uncredited appearance in Citizen Kane — he achieved stardom with This Gun for Hire (1942). His quiet intensity and stoic charm resonated strongly with wartime audiences, making him one of the decade’s top box‑office draws. Ladd went on to star in a series of successful films, including The Glass Key (1942), The Blue Dahlia (1946), Whispering Smith (1948), Shane (1953), and The Proud Rebel (1958). Though his popularity declined somewhat in the late 1950s, he continued to work steadily in both film and television and produced several of his later projects. Ladd died in 1964 at the age of 50 from cerebral edema caused by acute alcohol and barbiturate intoxication, which was ruled an accidental death. Despite his relatively short life, he remains a defining figure of classic Hollywood — a performer whose quiet strength, distinctive presence, and memorable roles continue to influence the Western and noir genres.

Filmography

Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man

8

Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
1999-03-04

7.343

Shane
1953-04-23

6.647

The Movie Orgy
1968-01-01

The Reluctant Dragon

6.6

The Reluctant Dragon
1941-06-19

Appointment with Danger

5.7

Appointment with Danger
1950-04-07

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

6.664

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982-05-21

Petticoat Politics

9

Petticoat Politics
1941-01-31

6

Saigon
1947-12-05

6.4

Calcutta
1946-12-20

Chicago Deadline

6.7

Chicago Deadline
1949-11-03

The Black Knight

6.409

The Black Knight
1954-08-26

6.5

The Black Cat
1941-05-02

The Carpetbaggers

5.9

The Carpetbaggers
1964-04-08

Whispering Smith

6.688

Whispering Smith
1948-12-09

Boy on a Dolphin

5.7

Boy on a Dolphin
1957-04-19

The Blue Dahlia

6.7

The Blue Dahlia
1946-04-16

6.5

Joan of Paris
1942-01-20

This Gun for Hire

6.982

This Gun for Hire
1942-04-24

The Man in the Net

5.158

The Man in the Net
1959-06-10

6.6

The Glass Key
1942-09-08

5.625

Gangs Inc.
1941-06-13

The Great Gatsby

5.4

The Great Gatsby
1949-06-06

Once in a Lifetime

7.333

Once in a Lifetime
1932-10-02

My Favorite Brunette

6.639

My Favorite Brunette
1947-03-19

8

Cadet Girl
1941-11-28

5.9

Great Guns
1941-10-10

9

Victory
1940-12-21

The Howards of Virginia

6.808

The Howards of Virginia
1940-09-19

Blame It on Love

4.75

Blame It on Love
1940-06-18

The Green Hornet

6.042

The Green Hornet
1940-01-08

The Goldwyn Follies

5.154

The Goldwyn Follies
1938-02-04

4.667

Hold 'Em Navy
1937-11-04

6.536

Souls at Sea
1937-09-03

6.156

Pigskin Parade
1936-10-23

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

7

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983-02-25

Hell on Frisco Bay

5.25

Hell on Frisco Bay
1955-12-31

6.7

The Red Beret
1953-08-11

6.163

The Badlanders
1958-09-03

6.857

O.S.S.
1946-05-26

A Cry in the Night

5.425

A Cry in the Night
1956-08-17

Petunia Natural Park

6

Petunia Natural Park
1939-01-03

Secrets of a Nurse

5.5

Secrets of a Nurse
1938-12-02

10

Freshman Year
1938-09-02

Come On, Leathernecks!

7.5

Come On, Leathernecks!
1938-08-08

6.429

All Over Town
1937-08-09

The Last Train from Madrid

4.545

The Last Train from Madrid
1937-06-25

Murder at the Vanities

5.455

Murder at the Vanities
1934-05-18

The Iron Mistress

5.269

The Iron Mistress
1952-11-19

The Proud Rebel

6.09

The Proud Rebel
1958-07-01

5.654

The Deep Six
1958-01-15

The McConnell Story

6.75

The McConnell Story
1955-09-29

Star Spangled Rhythm

6.182

Star Spangled Rhythm
1942-03-05

8

Beyond Glory
1948-08-03

Hell Below Zero

7

Hell Below Zero
1954-01-13

5.95

Salty O'Rourke
1945-03-22

6.059

Drum Beat
1954-11-10

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

5.8

Ellery Queen, Master Detective
1940-11-30

6.474

The Big Land
1957-03-01

6.455

Variety Girl
1947-08-29

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

5.778

Captain Carey, U.S.A.
1950-02-21

And Now Tomorrow

6

And Now Tomorrow
1944-11-22

6.7

Red Mountain
1951-08-03

6.063

Saskatchewan
1954-03-30

All the Young Men

6.7

All the Young Men
1960-08-26

One Foot in Hell

5.31

One Foot in Hell
1960-09-11

6.067

13 West Street
1962-02-23

7.4

Lucky Jordan
1942-11-16

6.875

China
1943-04-21

6.241

Branded
1950-11-03

6.6

Botany Bay
1952-12-26

Thunder in the East

5.6

Thunder in the East
1952-12-04

Duel of Champions

5.571

Duel of Champions
1961-10-19

5.778

Santiago
1956-07-13

6.143

Desert Legion
1953-05-08

Guns of the Timberland

6.2

Guns of the Timberland
1960-02-01

Two Years Before the Mast

6.5

Two Years Before the Mast
1946-11-22

Skirmish on the Home Front

10

Skirmish on the Home Front
1944-05-11

9

Rat Pack
2022-01-11

7.975

Citizen Kane
1941-04-17

Those Were the Days!

8

Those Were the Days!
1940-07-14

The Mysterious Miss X

5.357

The Mysterious Miss X
1939-01-10

American Portrait

10

American Portrait
1940-07-31

Her First Romance

6.5

Her First Romance
1940-12-25

6.375

Duffy's Tavern
1945-09-28

Brother Rat and a Baby

6.125

Brother Rat and a Baby
1940-01-13

In Old Missouri

6.75

In Old Missouri
1940-04-17

Captain Caution

5.727

Captain Caution
1940-08-09

Hitler: Beast of Berlin

4.708

Hitler: Beast of Berlin
1939-10-07

Tom Brown of Culver

6.833

Tom Brown of Culver
1932-06-30

The Light of Western Stars

5

The Light of Western Stars
1940-04-17

Cross-Country Romance

6.667

Cross-Country Romance
1940-07-12

7

Wild Harvest
1947-09-26

8.333

I Look at You
1941-02-20

Hollywood Victory Caravan

5.6

Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945-09-30

Meat and Romance

6

Meat and Romance
1940-10-29

Meet the Missus

7

Meet the Missus
1940-11-29

Saturday's Millions

7

Saturday's Millions
1933-09-30

A Star Is Born World Premiere

8

A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954-09-28

Sauce for the Gander

5

Sauce for the Gander
1940-02-10

Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation

3

Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation
1943-01-25

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

8.8

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004-05-31

Rulers of the Sea

6.667

Rulers of the Sea
1939-11-08

Military Training

7

Military Training
1941-11-30

Unfinished Rainbows

9

Unfinished Rainbows
1941-12-08

5.5

Wildcat Bus
1940-08-23

General Electric Theater

6.833

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

The Bob Cummings Show

6.25

The Bob Cummings Show
1955-01-02

General Electric Theater

6.833

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

General Electric Theater

6.833

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01