Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

American actor (1913–1964)

Alan Walbridge Ladd was an American actor and film producer. Ladd found success in film in the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in films noir and Westerns. He was often paired with Veronica Lake in films noir, such as This Gun for Hire (1942), The Glass Key (1942), and The Blue Dahlia (1946). Whispering Smith (1948) was his first Western and color film, and Shane (1953) was noted for its contributions to the genre. Ladd also appeared in 10 films with William Bendix.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 69 films (1932–1963) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 13 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1942 This Gun For Hire. Frank Tuttle 8 reels B&W
1941 Citizen Kane Films inc. 119 min 16mm B&W sound
1941 Citizen Kane Orson Welles 119 min 16mm B&W
1941 Paper bullets. PRC Pictures Inc. 2490 16mm B&W sound
1941 The Black Cat. Albert S. Rogell 8 reels B&W
1941 The Reluctant Dragon Disney 72 min Color & B&W
1941 The Reluctant Dragon. Hamilton Luske, Alfred L. Werker, Erwin Verity, Jasper Blystone, Ford Beebe Jr., Jim Handley 9 reels B&W sound
1940 CAPTAIN CAUTION Richard Wallace 79 min B&W
1940 Her First Romance Edward Dmytryk 77 min B&W
1940 Wildcat Bus. Frank Woodruff 64 min. B&W
1939 Hitler: beast of Berlin. Sam Newfield 2700 16mm B&W sound
1939 RULERS OF THE SEA. Paramount Pictures Inc. 11 reels. 16mm B&W Sound
1938 THE GOLDWYN FOLLIES. Samuel Goldwyn 13 reels 16mm Color & B&W sound
1937 HOLD 'EM NAVY. Paramount Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1937 SOULS AT SEA Henry Hathaway 92 min B&W
1937 THE LAST TRAIN FROM MADRID. Paramount Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1933 SATURDAY'S MILLIONS. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1932 Island of Lost Souls Paramount Pictures Inc | Paramount Productions Inc 1:08:00 16mm B&W sound
1932 Island of Lost Souls Erle C. Kenton 70 min 16mm B&W