Alan Ladd
Acting
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,…
Filmography
80
Rat Pack
2022
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
1999
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
The Movie Orgy
1968
The Carpetbaggers
1964
13 West Street
1962
Duel of Champions
1961
One Foot in Hell
1960
All the Young Men
1960
Guns of the Timberland
1960
The Man in the Net
1959
The Badlanders
1958
The Proud Rebel
1958
The Deep Six
1958
Boy on a Dolphin
1957
The Big Land
1957
A Cry in the Night
1956
Santiago
1956
Hell on Frisco Bay
1955
The McConnell Story
1955
The Bob Cummings Show
1955
Drum Beat
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
The Black Knight
1954
Saskatchewan
1954
Hell Below Zero
1954
The Red Beret
1953
Desert Legion
1953
Shane
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
Botany Bay
1952
Thunder in the East
1952
The Iron Mistress
1952
Red Mountain
1951
Branded
1950
Appointment with Danger
1950
Captain Carey, U.S.A.
1950
Chicago Deadline
1949
The Great Gatsby
1949
Whispering Smith
1948
Beyond Glory
1948
Saigon
1947
Wild Harvest
1947
Variety Girl
1947
My Favorite Brunette
1947
Calcutta
1946
Two Years Before the Mast
1946
O.S.S.
1946
The Blue Dahlia
1946
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
Duffy's Tavern
1945
Salty O'Rourke
1945
And Now Tomorrow
1944
Skirmish on the Home Front
Skirmish on the Home Front
1944
China
1943
Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation
1943
Lucky Jordan
1942
The Glass Key
1942
This Gun for Hire
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
Joan of Paris
1942
Unfinished Rainbows
Unfinished Rainbows
1941
Military Training
Military Training
1941
Cadet Girl
1941
Great Guns
1941
The Reluctant Dragon
1941
Gangs Inc.
1941
The Black Cat
1941
Citizen Kane
1941
I Look at You
1941
Petticoat Politics
1941
Her First Romance
1940
Victory
1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
1940
Meet the Missus
1940
Meat and Romance
1940
The Howards of Virginia
1940
Wildcat Bus
1940