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- Birth Name: Alan Walbridge Ladd
- Birth Date: September 3, 1913
- Birthplace: Hot Springs, AR
- Died: January 29, 1964
- Spouse: Sue Carol
- Children: Alan Ladd Jr., Alana Ladd, David Ladd
- Awards: 1953 "Henrietta Award" Golden Globe
- Debut Movie: Tom Brown of Culver (1932)
- Burned his apartment down at age 5Official Site: Alan Ladd Fast Facts
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Career
Despite an extensive career, Alan Ladd will perhaps be remembered most for his role in the 1953 western Shane.As the lone protagonist in the film, Ladd's character fights for the rights of homesteaders in a small town. To this day, the film is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time.AFI: 100 Years...100 Movies
In 1964, Ladd died of an overdose of alcohol and sedatives. He was 50 years old.
Quotes
- "I have the face of an aging choirboy and the build of an undernourished featherweight."Official Site: Alan Ladd Quotes
- "If you can figure out my success on the screen, you're a better man than I."Official Site: Alan Ladd Quotes
- "I'm the most insecure guy in Hollywood. If you had it good all your life, you figure it can't ever get bad, but when you had it bad, you wonder how long a thing like this will last."BrainyQuote: Alan Ladd Quotes
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Alan Ladd on Amazon
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Shane - $9.98
Acclaimed director George Stevens' legendary rendition of the quintessential Western myth earned six Academy Award nominations and made Shane one of the classics of the American ci...Amazon
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Alan Ladd Questions
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How did Alan Passaro die? He was the stabber at the Altamont Speedway show in 1969. 3 AnswersAccording to Find a grave: He was found dead floating in the Anderson Reservoir with $10,000 in his pocket in 1985. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.c... read more -
who is Alan Clarke? 3 AnswersAlan Clarke (28 October 1935 – 24 July 1990) was a television and film director, producer and writer, born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. read more -
Whatever happened to Alan Lancaster? 1 AnswerI think the very last thing he did was with John Coghlan at the "Unveiling the Bon Scott Statue" concert in Claremont, Western Australia in 2008 where he played... read more
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Alan Ladd Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- September 3, 1913: Born
- 1940: Her First Romance
- 1941: Citizen Kane
- 1949: The Great Gatsby
- 1953: Shane
- 1956: A Cry In The Night
- 1957: Boy On A Dolphin
- 1958: The Bandlanders
- 1960: All The Young Men
- 1964: The Carpetbaggers
- January 29, 1964: Died
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Alan Ladd DVDs and Merchandise
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