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Alan Ladd
Acting
03 Sept 1913
† 29 Jan 1964
Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
Biography
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 tha...
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Alan Walbridge Ladd
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Alan Ladd's Movies
80%
Citizen Kane
17 Apr 1941
73%
Shane
23 Apr 1953
67%
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
21 May 1982
70%
This Gun for Hire
24 Apr 1942
67%
The Blue Dahlia
16 Apr 1946
66%
The Reluctant Dragon
19 Jun 1941
66%
The Glass Key
08 Sept 1942
66%
My Favorite Brunette
19 Mar 1947
61%
The Proud Rebel
01 Jul 1958
62%
The Badlanders
03 Sept 1958
65%
The Black Cat
02 May 1941
59%
Great Guns
10 Oct 1941
59%
The Carpetbaggers
08 Apr 1964
57%
Boy on a Dolphin
19 Apr 1957
61%
Drum Beat
10 Nov 1954
57%
Appointment with Danger
07 Apr 1950
62%
Branded
03 Nov 1950
67%
Whispering Smith
09 Dec 1948
54%
The Great Gatsby
06 Jun 1949
61%
Saskatchewan
30 Mar 1954
