Alan Ladd
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004
as Al - Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
1999
as Self (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
as (in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
The Carpetbaggers
1964
as Nevada Smith
13 West Street
1962
as Walt Sherill
Duel of Champions
1961
as Horatius
All the Young Men
1960
as Sgt. Kincaid
One Foot in Hell
1960
as Mitch Barrett
Guns of the Timberland
1960
as Jim Hadley
The Man in the Net
1959
as John Hamilton
The Badlanders
1958
as Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman)
The Proud Rebel
1958
as John Chandler
The Deep Six
1958
as Alexander 'Alec' Austen
Boy on a Dolphin
1957
as Dr. James 'Jim' Calder
The Big Land
1957
as Chad Morgan
A Cry in the Night
1956
as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Santiago
1956
as Caleb 'Cash' Adams
Hell on Frisco Bay
1955
as Steve Rollins
The McConnell Story
1955
as Capt. Joseph C. 'Mac' McConnell, Jr.
The Bob Cummings Show
1955
as Self
The Black Knight
1954
as John
Hell Below Zero
1954
as Duncan Craig
Drum Beat
1954
as Johnny MacKay
Saskatchewan
1954
as Thomas O'Rourke
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
Shane
1953
as Shane
The Red Beret
1953
as Steve 'Canada' McKendrick
Desert Legion
1953
as Paul Lartal
General Electric Theater
1953
as Dan Holiday
General Electric Theater
1953
as Joe
General Electric Theater
1953
as Dan Donlan
The Iron Mistress
1952
as Jim Bowie
Botany Bay
1952
as Hugh Tallant
Thunder in the East
1952
as Steve Gibbs
Red Mountain
1951
as Capt. Brett Sherwood
Appointment with Danger
1950
as Al Goddard
Captain Carey, U.S.A.
1950
as Captain Webster Carey
Branded
1950
as Choya
Chicago Deadline
1949
as Ed Adams
The Great Gatsby
1949
as Jay Gatsby
Whispering Smith
1948
as Whispering Smith
Beyond Glory
1948
as Capt. Rockwell 'Rocky' Gilman
Saigon
1947
as Major Larry Briggs
My Favorite Brunette
1947
as Sam McCloud (uncredited)
Variety Girl
1947
as Alan Ladd
Wild Harvest
1947
as Joe Madigan
Calcutta
1946
as Neale Gordon
The Blue Dahlia
1946
as Johnny Morrison
O.S.S.
1946
as John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine
Two Years Before the Mast
1946
as Charles Stewart
Salty O'Rourke
1945
as Salty O'Rourke
Duffy's Tavern
1945
as Alan Ladd
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
as Alan Ladd
And Now Tomorrow
1944
as Doctor Merek Vance
Skirmish on the Home Front
1944
as Harry W. Average
China
1943
as David Jones
Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation
1943
as Capt. Smith
Joan of Paris
1942
as "Baby"
This Gun for Hire
1942
as Philip Raven
The Glass Key
1942
as Ed Beaumont
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
as Alan Ladd
Lucky Jordan
1942
as Lucky Jordan
The Reluctant Dragon
1941
as Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
Petticoat Politics
1941
as Higgins Daughter's Boyfriend
The Black Cat
1941
as Richard Hartley
Gangs Inc.
1941
as Jimmy Kelly aka Bill Dugan
Cadet Girl
1941
as Harry - Musician (uncredited)
Great Guns
1941
as Soldier in Photo Shop (uncredited)
Citizen Kane
1941
as Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)
I Look at You
1941
as Himself
Military Training
1941
as Lieutenant, Platoon Leader, County Fair
Unfinished Rainbows
1941
as Charles Martin Hall
The Green Hornet
1940
as Gilpin - Student Pilot (uncredited)
Victory
1940
as Heyst as an 18-Year-Old (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia
1940
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
Blame It on Love
1940
as TV Director (uncredited)
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
1940
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Those Were the Days!
1940
as Keg Rearick
American Portrait
1940
as Young man / Old man
Her First Romance
1940
as John Gilman
Brother Rat and a Baby
1940
as Cadet in Trouble
In Old Missouri
1940
as John Pittman Jr.
Captain Caution
1940
as Newton
The Light of Western Stars
1940
as Danny
Cross-Country Romance
1940
as Mr. Williams
Meat and Romance
1940
as Bill Allen
Meet the Missus
1940
as John Williams
Sauce for the Gander
1940
as Man on the Spot Reporter
Wildcat Bus
1940
as (uncredited)
Petunia Natural Park
1939
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Mysterious Miss X
1939
as Henchman
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
1939
as Karl Bach
Rulers of the Sea
1939
as Colin Farrell
The Goldwyn Follies
1938
as First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
Secrets of a Nurse
1938
as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Freshman Year
1938
as Student (uncredited)
Come On, Leathernecks!
1938
as Club Waiter (uncredited)
Hold 'Em Navy
1937
as Chief Quartermaster (uncredited)
Souls at Sea
1937
as Sailor (uncredited)
All Over Town
1937
as Young Man (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
as Soldier (uncredited)
Pigskin Parade
1936
as Student (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
1934
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Saturday's Millions
1933
as Student
Once in a Lifetime
1932
as Projectionist (uncredited)
Tom Brown of Culver
1932
as Cadet