Alan Ladd
Alan Walbridge Ladd
- Туған күні:
- 1913-09-03
- Қайтыс болған күні:
- 1964-01-29
- Туған жері:
- Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
Өмірбаяны
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.
Фильмографиясы
Rat Pack
2022
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Self (archive footage)
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004
TMDb 8.8 / 10
Al - Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
1999
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Self (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
TMDb 5.8 / 10
(archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Мертвые пледов не носят
1982
TMDb 6.6 / 10
(in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
1968
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Self (archive footage)
The Carpetbaggers
1964
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Nevada Smith
13 West Street
1962
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Walt Sherill
Orazi e Curiazi
1961
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Horatius
One Foot in Hell
1960
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Mitch Barrett
All the Young Men
1960
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Sgt. Kincaid
Guns of the Timberland
1960
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Jim Hadley
The Man in the Net
1959
TMDb 5.2 / 10
John Hamilton
The Badlanders
1958
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman)
Гордый бунтарь
1958
TMDb 6.0 / 10
John Chandler
The Deep Six
1958
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Alexander 'Alec' Austen
Мальчик на дельфине
1957
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Dr. James 'Jim' Calder
The Big Land
1957
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Chad Morgan
Крик в ночи
1956
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Santiago
1956
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Caleb 'Cash' Adams
Ад в заливе Фриско
1955
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Steve Rollins
The McConnell Story
1955
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Capt. Joseph C. 'Mac' McConnell, Jr.
Бой барабана
1954
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Johnny MacKay
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Self
The Black Knight
1954
TMDb 6.4 / 10
John
Saskatchewan
1954
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Thomas O'Rourke
Hell Below Zero
1954
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Duncan Craig
The Red Beret
1953
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Steve 'Canada' McKendrick
Desert Legion
1953
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Paul Lartal
Шейн
1953
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Shane
Botany Bay
1952
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Hugh Tallant
Thunder in the East
1952
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Steve Gibbs
The Iron Mistress
1952
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Jim Bowie
Red Mountain
1951
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Capt. Brett Sherwood
Branded
1950
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Choya
Свидание с опасностью
1950
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Al Goddard
Captain Carey, U.S.A.
1950
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Captain Webster Carey
Chicago Deadline
1949
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Ed Adams
The Great Gatsby
1949
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Jay Gatsby
Whispering Smith
1948
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Whispering Smith
Beyond Glory
1948
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Capt. Rockwell 'Rocky' Gilman
Saigon
1947
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Major Larry Briggs
Wild Harvest
1947
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Joe Madigan
Девушка из варьете
1947
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Alan Ladd
My Favorite Brunette
1947
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Sam McCloud (uncredited)
Calcutta
1946
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Neale Gordon
Two Years Before the Mast
1946
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Charles Stewart
O.S.S.
1946
TMDb 6.9 / 10
John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine
Синий георгин
1946
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Johnny Morrison
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Alan Ladd
Duffy's Tavern
1945
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Alan Ladd
Salty O'Rourke
1945
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Salty O'Rourke
Сейчас и завтра
1944
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Doctor Merek Vance
Skirmish on the Home Front
1944
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Harry W. Average
China
1943
TMDb 6.9 / 10
David Jones
Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation
1943
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Capt. Smith
Lucky Jordan
1942
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Lucky Jordan
Стеклянный ключ
1942
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Ed Beaumont
Оружие для найма
1942
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Philip Raven
Звездно-полосатый ритм
1942
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Alan Ladd
Жанна Парижская
1942
TMDb 6.5 / 10
"Baby"
Unfinished Rainbows
1941
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Charles Martin Hall
Military Training
1941
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Lieutenant, Platoon Leader, County Fair
Cadet Girl
1941
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Harry - Musician (uncredited)
Great Guns
1941
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Soldier in Photo Shop (uncredited)
Несговорчивый дракон
1941
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
Paper Bullets
1941
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan
The Black Cat
1941
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Richard Hartley
Гражданин Кейн
1941
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)
I Look at You
1941
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Himself
Petticoat Politics
1941
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Higgins Daughter's Boyfriend
The Basic Principles of Skiing
1941
Self
Her First Romance
1940
TMDb 6.5 / 10
John Gilman
Victory
1940
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Heyst as an 18-Year-Old (uncredited)
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
1940
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Elevator Passenger (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Meet the Missus
1940
TMDb 7.0 / 10
John Williams
Meat and Romance
1940
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Bill Allen
Ховарды из Вирджинии
1940
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Backwoodsman (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus
1940
TMDb 5.4 / 10
(uncredited)
Captain Caution
1940
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Newton
American Portrait
1940
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Young man / Old man
Those Were the Days!
1940
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Keg Rearick
Cross-Country Romance
1940
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Mr. Williams
Blame It on Love
1940
TMDb 4.8 / 10
TV Director (uncredited)
In Old Missouri
1940
TMDb 6.8 / 10
John Pittman Jr.
The Light of Western Stars
1940
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Danny
Sauce for the Gander
1940
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Man on the Spot Reporter
Brother Rat and a Baby
1940
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Cadet in Trouble
The Green Hornet
1940
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Gilpin - Student Pilot (uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
1939
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Colin Farrell
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
1939
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Karl Bach
The Mysterious Miss X
1939
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Henchman
Petunia Natural Park
1939
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Narrator (uncredited)
Secrets of a Nurse
1938
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Freshman Year
1938
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Student (uncredited)
Come On, Leathernecks!
1938
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Club Waiter (uncredited)
The Goldwyn Follies
1938
TMDb 5.2 / 10
First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
Hold 'Em Navy
1937
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Chief Quartermaster (uncredited)
Загубленные в море
1937
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Sailor (uncredited)
All Over Town
1937
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Young Man (uncredited)
Последний поезд из Мадрида
1937
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Soldier (uncredited)
Кожаный парад
1936
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Student (uncredited)
Убийство от тщеславия
1934
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Saturday's Millions
1933
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Student
Once in a Lifetime
1932
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Projectionist (uncredited)
Tom Brown of Culver
1932
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Cadet