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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Dettaglio della persona

Alan Ladd

Filmografia

Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man

Il cavaliere della valle solitaria

The Movie Orgy

Il drago recalcitrante

Il cerchio di fuoco

Il mistero del cadavere scomparso

Petticoat Politics

Saigon

Calcutta

Ultimatum a Chicago

Il cavaliere del mistero

The Black Cat

L'uomo che non sapeva amare

Smith il taciturno

Il ragazzo sul delfino

La dalia azzurra

L'ora del destino

Il fuorilegge

Imputazione omicidio

La chiave di vetro

Paper Bullets

Il grande Gatsby

Once in a Lifetime

Hold 'Em Navy

La mia brunetta preferita

The Green Hornet

Cadet Girl

Victory

Quelli della Virginia

Pigskin Parade

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Ciao amici!

Anime sul mare

Blame It on Love

Follie di Hollywood

La baia dell'inferno

Berretti rossi

Gli uomini della terra selvaggia

O.S.S.

Petunia Natural Park

Tragica attesa

Murder at the Vanities

Ore di angoscia

All Over Town

Freshman Year

The Last Train from Madrid

Come On, Leathernecks!

L'amante di ferro

L'orgoglio ribelle

Una tigre in cielo

Acque profonde

Signorine, non guardate i marinai

Codice d'onore

Inferno sotto zero

Salty O'Rourke

Rullo di tamburi

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

Orizzonti lontani

Rivista di stelle

La spia del lago

Il grande silenzio

La montagna dei sette falchi

Le giubbe rosse del Saskatchewan

La pelle degli eroi

One Foot in Hell

13 West Street

Il disertore

Cina

Il marchio di sangue

I deportati di Botany Bay

Bagliori ad oriente

Orazi e Curiazi

Santiago

La legione del Sahara

Tuoni sul Timberland