Alan Ladd

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.

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ترتيب حسب الأكثر شعبية الأحدث أولًا الأقدم أولًا

شين 1953فيلم بدور Shane

التنين المعاند 1941فيلم بدور Baby Weems Storyboard Artist

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982فيلم بدور (in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage)

Boy on a Dolphin 1957فيلم بدور Dr. James 'Jim' Calder

This Gun for Hire 1942فيلم بدور Philip Raven

The Blue Dahlia 1946فيلم بدور Johnny Morrison

Drum Beat 1954فيلم بدور Johnny MacKay

Two Years Before the Mast 1946فيلم بدور Charles Stewart

Hell Below Zero 1954فيلم بدور Duncan Craig

Red Mountain 1951فيلم بدور Capt. Brett Sherwood

القط الأسود 1941فيلم بدور Richard Hartley

The Black Knight 1954فيلم بدور John

The Glass Key 1942فيلم بدور Ed Beaumont

The Proud Rebel 1958فيلم بدور John Chandler

Guns of the Timberland 1960فيلم بدور Jim Hadley

The Man in the Net 1959فيلم بدور John Hamilton

Thunder in the East 1952فيلم بدور Steve Gibbs

The Badlanders 1958فيلم بدور Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman)

One Foot in Hell 1960فيلم بدور Mitch Barrett

Captain Caution 1940فيلم بدور Newton

Appointment with Danger 1950فيلم بدور Al Goddard

The Carpetbaggers 1964فيلم بدور Nevada Smith

The Big Land 1957فيلم بدور Chad Morgan

All the Young Men 1960فيلم بدور Sgt. Kincaid

Duel of Champions 1961فيلم بدور Horatius

كابتن كراي من الولايات المتحدة 1950فيلم بدور Captain Webster Carey

Joan of Paris 1942فيلم بدور "Baby"

Desert Legion 1953فيلم بدور Paul Lartal

Branded 1950فيلم بدور Choya

Santiago 1956فيلم بدور Caleb 'Cash' Adams

Hitler: Beast of Berlin 1939فيلم بدور Karl Bach

The Last Train from Madrid 1937فيلم بدور Soldier (uncredited)

Murder at the Vanities 1934فيلم بدور Chorus Boy (uncredited)

The McConnell Story 1955فيلم بدور Capt. Joseph C. 'Mac' McConnell, Jr.

13 West Street 1962فيلم بدور Walt Sherill

The Light of Western Stars 1940فيلم بدور Danny

The Goldwyn Follies 1938فيلم بدور First Auditioning Singer (uncredited)

China 1943فيلم بدور David Jones

Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man 1999فيلم بدور Self (archive footage)