Alan Walbridge Ladd
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 3, 1913 Hot Springs, AR |
| Died | Jan 29, 1964 Palm Springs, CA |
| Age | Died at 50 |
| Final Resting PlaceForest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery (Glendale) | |
Alan Ladd | |
| Job | Actor, film and television producer |
| Years active | 1932-64 |
| Known for | Cool and taciturn |
| Top Roles | Whispering Smith, Backwoodsman, Choya, Soldier in Photo Shop, Alexander 'Alec' Austen |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime, Adventure, Western |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II, Ranchers |
| Top Collaborators | Anthony Caruso, Robert Fellows (Producer), Frank Lloyd (Director), Frank Tuttle (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Kitty Carlisle, Mantan Moreland, Irene Papas see more.. |
Alan Ladd Overview:
Legendary actor, Alan Ladd, was born Alan Walbridge Ladd on Sep 3, 1913 in Hot Springs, AR. Ladd appeared in over 95 film roles. His best known films include This Gun For Hire, The Blue Dahlia, Shane, The Proud Rebel and The Carpetbaggers. Ladd died at the age of 50 on Jan 29, 1964 in Palm Springs, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery (Glendale) in Glendale, CA.
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Alan Ladd was cool and taciturn -- and too short at 5 feet 6 inches for 1930s films, therefore getting more work in radio than in movies. However, in the 1940s, he married astute agent, Sue Carol (second wife), and suddenly appeared as a kind of fair-haired avenging angel, teaming up with the equally pint-sized Veronica Lake and shooting to world stardom in This Gun for Hire. He then starred in a string of similar tough-guy films, but when the genre passed, so did his top stardom. He took to drink in later years, dying in bed from a mixture of medication and alcohol.
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Alan Ladd's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #108 on May 12, 1954. Ladd was never nominated for an Academy Award.
BlogHub Articles:
THE BLOGATHON: Appointment with Danger (1950)
on Sep 4, 2019 From Caftan WomanPale Writer Gabriela is hosting The Man Who Would Be Shane: The Blogathon on September 3-6. Click HERE for the tributes to the beloved star. The danger alluded to in the title of this film is in the form of a gang with plans for a big heist from the Postal Service, specifically one member... Read full article
Betrayed in "Captain Carey, U.S.A."
By Rick29 on Jan 16, 2017 From Classic Film & TV CafeThe studio sets are pretty convincing. Webb Carey () provides intelligence to the Allies while hiding out on an island off the coast of Italy during World War II. The local residents know about the Americano and a fellow officer, but not the location of their base of operations. It turns o... Read full article
Betrayed in "Captain Carey, U.S.A."
By Rick29 on Jan 16, 2017 From Classic Film & TV CafeThe studio sets are pretty convincing. Webb Carey () provides intelligence to the Allies while hiding out on an island off the coast of Italy during World War II. The local residents know about the Americano and a fellow officer, but not the location of their base of operations. It turns o... Read full article
Style Essentials--Veronica Lake Meets + Iconic Style in 1942's THIS GUN FOR HIRE
on Nov 4, 2014 From GlamAmorAs most know, I am an enormous fan of film noir, particularly those that premiered in the 1940s, and have written about many of them on GlamAmor. It seems appropriate, then, that I have been asked to speak on this very subject at the Skirball Cultural Center on December 7th as part of their extensi... Read full article
How Many Movies Did Veronica Lake and Star in Together?
By Annmarie Gatti on Nov 14, 2013 From Classic Movie Hub BlogHow Many Movies Did Veronica Lake and Star in Together? ?Veronica Lake and Veronica Lake and made SEVEN films together, including three films in which they appeared as themselves* (Star Spangled Rhythm, Duffy’s Tavern and Variety Girl). This Gun for Hire?(1942)?... Read full article
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Alan Ladd Quotes:
Ed Beaumont: I get along very well with Paul because he's on the dead up-and-up. Why don't *you* try it sometime?
Man recommending a motel: [walking into the cheap motel] Clean sheets every day they tell me.
Johnny Morrison: How often do they change the fleas?
Dr. Hawkins: [Suddenly realizing that he's going to receive a smaller share of the treasure than originally thought] Well, there's an old Greek proverb, that says a third of something is better than half of nothing.
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