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  1. Jun 26, 2024 · Alan Ladd (born September 3, 1913, Hot Springs, Ark., U.S.—died January 29, 1964, Palm Springs, Calif.) was an American motion picture actor most noted for roles in which he portrayed detectives, cowboys, and war heroes. As a child, Ladd was nicknamed “Tiny” because of his diminutive, frail appearance.

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  2. Jul 4, 2024 · Explore the best movies of Alan Ladd, a versatile and charismatic actor who starred in classic Westerns, film noirs, and thrillers. See the list of 48 films, ranked by votes and ratings, and watch the trailers when available.

  3. Jun 30, 2024 · Lucky Jordan (1942) Frank Tuttle, Alan Ladd, Helen Walker, Mabel Paige, and Sheldon Leonard. The Classical Hollywood Cinema.

  4. Jul 2, 2024 · On July 3, 1918, a four-year-old boy named Alan Ladd accidentally set fire to a shabby apartment building in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Little did anyone know that this child, who had found a box of matches to play with, would one day rise from the ashes of poverty to become one of Hollywood’s most iconic actors.

  5. Jul 1, 2024 · JAKE COYLEUpdated March 2, 2022 at 11:02 PM·4 min readNEW YORK (AP) — Alan Ladd Jr., the Oscar-winning producer and studio boss who as a 20th Century Fox executive greenlit “Star Wars,” has died. He was 84.Ladd died Wednesday, his daughter Amanda Ladd-Jones, who directed the documentary “Laddie: The...

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  7. Jul 1, 2024 · Oscar-winning producer and influential motion picture executive Alan Ladd Jr., who ushered in the “Star Wars” era of motion pictures, died Wednesday. He was 84.“With the heaviest of hearts, we announce that on March 2, 2022, Alan Ladd, Jr. died peacefully at home surrounded by his family.