Alan Ladd
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.
Known For
Credits
- 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 · One Foot in Hell as Mitch Barrett
- 1960 · All the Young Men as Sgt. Kincaid
- 1960 · Guns of the Timberland as Jim Hadley
- 1959 · The Man in the Net as John Hamilton
- 1958 · The Badlanders as Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman)
- 1958 · The Proud Rebel as John Chandler
- 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 · A Cry in the Night as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1956 · Santiago as Caleb 'Cash' Adams
- 1955 · Hell on Frisco Bay as Steve Rollins
- 1955 · The McConnell Story as Capt. Joseph C. 'Mac' McConnell, Jr.
- 1955 · The Bob Cummings Show as Self
- 1954 · Drum Beat as Johnny MacKay
- 1954 · A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
- 1954 · The Black Knight as John
- 1954 · Saskatchewan as Thomas O'Rourke
- 1954 · Hell Below Zero as Duncan Craig
- 1953 · The Red Beret as Steve 'Canada' McKendrick
- 1953 · Desert Legion as Paul Lartal
- 1953 · Shane as Shane
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Dan Holiday
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Joe
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Dan Donlan
- 1952 · Botany Bay as Hugh Tallant
- 1952 · Thunder in the East as Steve Gibbs
- 1952 · The Iron Mistress as Jim Bowie
- 1951 · Red Mountain as Capt. Brett Sherwood
- 1950 · Branded as Choya
- 1950 · Appointment with Danger as Al Goddard
- 1950 · Captain Carey, U.S.A. as Captain Webster Carey
- 1949 · Chicago Deadline as Ed Adams
- 1949 · The Great Gatsby as Jay Gatsby
- 1948 · Whispering Smith as Whispering Smith
- 1948 · Beyond Glory as Capt. Rockwell 'Rocky' Gilman
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self (archive footage)
- 1947 · Saigon as Major Larry Briggs
- 1947 · Wild Harvest as Joe Madigan
- 1947 · Variety Girl as Alan Ladd
- 1947 · My Favorite Brunette as Sam McCloud (uncredited)
- 1946 · Calcutta as Neale Gordon
- 1946 · Two Years Before the Mast as Charles Stewart
- 1946 · O.S.S. as John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine
- 1946 · The Blue Dahlia as Johnny Morrison
- 1945 · Hollywood Victory Caravan as Alan Ladd
- 1945 · Duffy's Tavern as Alan Ladd
- 1945 · Salty O'Rourke as Salty O'Rourke
- 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 · Lucky Jordan as Lucky Jordan
- 1942 · The Glass Key as Ed Beaumont
- 1942 · This Gun for Hire as Philip Raven
- 1942 · Star Spangled Rhythm as Alan Ladd
- 1942 · Joan of Paris as "Baby"
- 1941 · Military Training as Lieutenant, Platoon Leader, County Fair
- 1941 · Cadet Girl as Harry - Musician (uncredited)
- 1941 · Great Guns as Soldier in Photo Shop (uncredited)
- 1941 · The Reluctant Dragon as Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
- 1941 · Gangs Inc. as Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan
- 1941 · The Black Cat as Richard Hartley
- 1941 · Citizen Kane as Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)
- 1941 · I Look at You as Himself
- 1941 · Petticoat Politics as Higgins Daughter's Boyfriend
- 1940 · Her First Romance as John Gilman
- 1940 · Victory as Heyst as an 18-Year-Old (uncredited)
- 1940 · Ellery Queen, Master Detective as Elevator Passenger (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- 1940 · Meet the Missus as John Williams
- 1940 · Meat and Romance as Bill Allen
- 1940 · The Howards of Virginia as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
- 1940 · Captain Caution as Newton
- 1940 · American Portrait as Young man / Old man
- 1940 · Those Were the Days! as Keg Rearick
- 1940 · Cross-Country Romance as Mr. Williams
- 1940 · Blame It on Love as TV Director (uncredited)
- 1940 · Light of Western Stars as Danny
- 1940 · In Old Missouri as John Pittman Jr.
- 1940 · Sauce for the Gander as Man on the Spot Reporter
- 1940 · Brother Rat and a Baby as Cadet in Trouble
- 1940 · The Green Hornet as Gilpin - Student Pilot (uncredited)
- 1939 · Rulers of the Sea as Colin Farrell
- 1939 · Hitler: Beast of Berlin as Karl Bach
- 1939 · The Mysterious Miss X as Henchman
- 1939 · Petunia Natural Park as Narrator (uncredited)
- 1938 · Secrets of a Nurse as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
- 1938 · Freshman Year as Student (uncredited)
- 1938 · Come On, Leathernecks! as Club Waiter (uncredited)
- 1938 · The Goldwyn Follies as First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
- 1937 · Hold 'Em Navy as Chief Quartermaster (uncredited)
- 1937 · Souls at Sea as Sailor (uncredited)
- 1937 · All Over Town as Young Man (uncredited)
- 1937 · The Last Train from Madrid as Soldier (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