Alan Ladd
Acteur, Producteur
3 septembre 1913 — 29 janvier 1964 (50 ans)
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.
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.
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| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows · as Shane (clip From Shane (1953)) |
| 2008 | How the West Was Lost · as Shane |
| 2004 | Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 · as Al - Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Plays Itself · as Philip Raven In This Gun For Hire (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid · as (in "this Gun For Hire") (archive Footage) |
| 1976 | America at the Movies · as Shane |
| 1964 | The Carpetbaggers · as Nevada Smith |
| 1962 | 13 West Street · as Walt Sherill |
| 1961 | Duel of Champions · as Horatius |
| 1960 | All the Young Men · as Sgt. Kincaid |
| 1960 | One Foot in Hell · as Mitch Barrett |
| 1960 | Guns of the Timberland · as Jim Hadley |
| 1959 | The Man in the Net · as John Hamilton |
| 1958 | The Badlanders · as Peter Van Hoek (the Dutchman) |
| 1958 | The Proud Rebel · as John ChandlerSur Plex |
| 1958 | The Deep Six · as Alexander 'alec' Austen |
| 1957 | Boy on a Dolphin · as Dr. James 'jim' Calder |
| 1957 | The Big Land · as Chad Morgan |
| 1956 | A Cry in the Night · as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Santiago · as Caleb 'cash' Adams |
| 1955 | Hell on Frisco Bay · as Steve Rollins |
| 1955 | The McConnell Story · as Capt. Joseph C. 'mac' Mcconnell, Jr. |
| 1954 | Drum Beat · as Johnny Mackay |
| 1954 | The Black Knight · as John |
| 1954 | Saskatchewan · as Thomas O'rourke |
| 1954 | Hell Below Zero · as Duncan Craig |
| 1953 | Paratrooper · as Steve 'canada' Mckendrick |
| 1953 | Shane · as Shane |
| 1953 | Desert Legion · as Paul Lartal |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater · as Dan Donlan |
| 1952 | Botany Bay · as Hugh Tallant |
| 1952 | Thunder in the East · as Steve Gibbs |
| 1952 | The Iron Mistress · as Jim Bowie |
| 1951 | Red Mountain · as Capt. Brett Sherwood |
| 1950 | Branded · as Choya |
| 1950 | Appointment with Danger · as Al Goddard |
| 1949 | Captain Carey, U.S.A. · as Captain Webster Carey |
| 1949 | Chicago Deadline · as Ed Adams |
| 1949 | The Great Gatsby · as Jay Gatsby |
| 1948 | Whispering Smith · as Whispering Smith |
| 1948 | Beyond Glory · as Capt. Rockwell 'rocky' Gilman |
| 1947 | Saigon · as Major Larry Briggs |
| 1947 | Wild Harvest · as Joe Madigan |
| 1947 | My Favorite Brunette · as Sam Mccloud (uncredited)Sur Plex |
| 1946 | Calcutta · as Neale Gordon |
| 1946 | Two Years Before the Mast · as Charles Stewart |
| 1946 | O.S.S. · as John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.s.n.r. / Philippe Martine |
| 1946 | The Blue Dahlia · as Johnny Morrison |
| 1945 | Salty O'Rourke · as Salty O'rourke |
| 1944 | And Now Tomorrow · as Doctor Merek Vance |
| 1943 | China · as David Jones |
| 1942 | Lucky Jordan · as Lucky Jordan |
| 1942 | The Glass Key · as Ed Beaumont |
| 1942 | This Gun for Hire · as Philip Raven |
| 1942 | Joan of Paris · as "baby" |
| 1941 | Great Guns · as Soldier In Photo Shop (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Reluctant Dragon · as Baby Weems Storyboard Artist |
| 1941 | Paper Bullets · as Jimmy Kelly Aka Bill Dugan |
| 1941 | Citizen Kane · as Reporter Smoking Pipe At End (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Black Cat · as Richard Hartley |
| 1940 | Her First Romance · as John Gilman |
| 1940 | Victory · as Heyst As An 18-Year-Old (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Ellery Queen, Master Detective · as Elevator Passenger (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| 1940 | The Howards of Virginia · as Backwoodsman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Wildcat Bus · as (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Captain Caution · as NewtonSur Plex |
| 1940 | Those Were the Days! · as Keg Rearick |
| 1940 | Cross-Country Romance · as Mr. Williams |
| 1940 | The Light of Western Stars · as DannySur Plex |
| 1940 | Brother Rat and a Baby · as Cadet In Trouble |
| 1940 | The Green Hornet · as Gilpin - Student Pilot (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Rulers of the Sea · as Colin Farrell |
| 1939 | Hitler: Beast of Berlin · as Karl Bach |
| 1939 | The Mysterious Miss X · as Henchman |
| 1938 | Come on, Leathernecks! · as Club Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Goldwyn Follies · as First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)Sur Plex |
| 1937 | All Over Town · as Young Man (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Souls at Sea · as Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Last Train from Madrid · as Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Pigskin Parade · as Student (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Murder at the Vanities · as Chorus Boy (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Saturday's Millions · as Student |
| 1932 | Island of Lost Souls · as Beast |
| 1932 | Once in a Lifetime · as Projectionist (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Tom Brown of Culver · as Cadet |
| 2022 | Rat Pack · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | War Movie Blockbusters · as SelfSur Plex |
| 2003 | Go West, Young Man! · as Self |
| 1999 | Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential · as SelfSur Plex |
| 1994 | 100 Years at the Movies · as Self |
| 1990 | Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths · as SelfSur Plex |
| 1984 | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey · as Self |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Sixty Years of Seduction · as Self |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1962 | Hollywood: The Fabulous Era · as Self |
| 1955 | The Bob Cummings Show · as Self |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born World Premiere · as Self |
| 1953 | Tonight! · as Self |
| 1947 | Variety Girl · as Alan Ladd |
| 1945 | Duffy's Tavern · as Alan Ladd |
| 1942 | Star Spangled Rhythm · as Alan Ladd |
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| 1960 | All the Young Men · as Executive Producer |
| 1960 | Guns of the Timberland · as Executive Producer |
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| 1959 | Island of Lost Women · as Executive Producer |
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| 1953 | General Electric Theater · as Executive Producer |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · as Executive Producer |