Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
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Alan Ladd

Actor 1913-09-03 Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

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 togeth...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941 · Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)

Shane

Shane

1953 · Shane

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982 · (in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage)

This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

1942 · Philip Raven

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

1946 · Johnny Morrison

The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

1941 · Baby Weems Storyboard Artist

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942 · Ed Beaumont

My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

1947 · Sam McCloud (uncredited)

The Proud Rebel

The Proud Rebel

1958 · John Chandler

The Badlanders

The Badlanders

1958 · Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman)

The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1941 · Richard Hartley

Great Guns

Great Guns

1941 · Soldier in Photo Shop (uncredited)

The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers

1964 · Nevada Smith

Boy on a Dolphin

Boy on a Dolphin

1957 · Dr. James 'Jim' Calder

Drum Beat

Drum Beat

1954 · Johnny MacKay

Appointment with Danger

Appointment with Danger

1950 · Al Goddard

Branded

Branded

1950 · Choya

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

1954 · Thomas O'Rourke

Botany Bay

Botany Bay

1952 · Hugh Tallant

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

1949 · Jay Gatsby