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Alan Walbridge Ladd [2] (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) 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).
Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. (October 22, 1937 – March 2, 2022) was an American film industry executive and producer. [1] He was president of 20th Century Fox from 1976 to 1979, during which he approved the production of Star Wars , on his confidence in George Lucas , which proved well-founded.
The Ladd Company was an American film production company founded by Alan Ladd Jr., Jay Kanter, and Gareth Wigan on August 18, 1979. In 1979, the three founders were executives with 20th Century Fox ; Ladd was the president.
Ladd was born in Los Angeles, California.His father was Alan Ladd, an actor.His mother was Sue Carol, Alan Ladd's second wife, who was an actress and talent agent.His father had English ancestry, whereas his mother was of German-Jewish and Austrian-Jewish descent.
The film was announced in May 1954, with Alan Ladd and June Allyson attached from the beginning. [2] It was Alan Ladd's second consecutive film for Warner Bros. following Drum Beat (1954). Unlike that film, however, it was made for Warner Bros., not Ladd's own production company. [ 3 ]
Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in The Glass Key. The Glass Key is a 1942 American film noir based on the 1931 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett.The picture was directed by Stuart Heisler starring Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd (who plays the actual lead despite being billed third).
The film was announced in early 1947 as a vehicle for Alan Ladd. [3] It was Ladd's first Western and his first movie in colour. [4] [5] The script made a number of changes to the original novel including changing the double love story to one. [6] Brenda Marshall was given her first screen role in four years. Filming began on 14 April 1947. [7]
The Blue Dahlia is a 1946 American crime film and film noir with an original screenplay by Raymond Chandler [3] [4] directed by George Marshall and starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and William Bendix. [5]