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Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd was an American film actor.

Ladd was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and died in Palm Springs, California of an overdose of alcohol and sedatives.

After first becoming a star with his performance as a hitman with a conscience in This Gun for Hire (1942), he became most famous for his starring role as a gunfighter in the classic 1953 western Shane. He was sometimes listed as Allan Ladd in credits. His son Alan Ladd Jr. became a motion picture executive and producer.

Alan Ladd was married to silent film actress Sue Carol. Sue Carol was his manager.

On his passing in 1964, he was entombed in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.


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Alan Ladd Facts

Birth NameAlan Walbridge Ladd Jr.
OccupationActor
BirthdaySeptember 3, 1913
SignVirgo
BirthplaceHot Springs, Arkansas, USA
Date of deathJanuary 29, 1964 (Palm Springs, California, USA, age 50)
Height5' 6" (1m68)

Selected Filmography

Shane
28 Days
Poison Ivy / Poison Ivy 2
Though None Go with Me
This Gun For Hire
Danielle Steel's Now & Forever
The Cemetery Club
Whispering Smith
Walt Disney Treasures
My Favorite Blonde / Star Spangled Rhythm Double Feature
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