For his son – the film industry executive and producer – see Alan Ladd Jr.
Alan Ladd
Publicity photo of Ladd in late 1950s
Born
Alan Walbridge Ladd
(1913-09-03)September 3, 1913
Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Died
January 29, 1964(1964-01-29) (aged 50)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Resting place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Occupations
Actor
film producer
Years active
1932–1964
Height
5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1]
Spouses
Marjorie Jane Harrold
(m. 1936; div. 1941)
Sue Carol
(m. 1942)
Children
3, including Alan Jr. and David Ladd
Relatives
Jordan Ladd (granddaughter)
Website
cmgww.com/stars/ladd/
Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) was an American actor and film producer. Ladd found success in film in the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in films noir and Westerns. He was often paired with Veronica Lake in films noir, such as This Gun for Hire (1942), The Glass Key (1942), and The Blue Dahlia (1946). Whispering Smith (1948) was his first Western and color film, and Shane (1953) was noted for its contributions to the genre. Ladd also appeared in ten films with William Bendix.
His other notable credits include Two Years Before the Mast (1946) and The Great Gatsby (1949). His popularity diminished in the mid-1950s, though he continued to appear in numerous films, including his first supporting role since This Gun for Hire in the smash hit The Carpetbaggers released in 1964.[2]
^Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938–1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Alan W. Ladd, 19 January 1943, Los Angeles, California; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, Maryland.
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